In the Introduction lesson, it recapped events prior to 1865. Events such as the birth of The United States of America in 1776, with a constitution put into place in 1789. During this period of time, the U.S had some great presidents and some not so great ones. Three major events happened, the War of 1812, to prove our independence to England, the Jacksonian Democracy, which caused political rifts between people, especially about slavery. Slavery divided the country apart, eleven Southern states wanted out of the U.S, resulting in a Civil War, in which President Lincoln, forced all the states to stay together. After the Civil War, it left the country in pieces, the Reconstruction era occurred from 1865-1877, to attempt to shape the country
These three important foreign policies that impacted US history from 1865 to 1940 were The treaty of Paris(1888), The Panama Canal, and The treaty of Versailles. The treaty of Paris(1888) was a treaty that puts an end to the Spanish American war, The Panama Canal made Pacific to Atlantic travel Quicker, Easier, and cheaper, and the Treaty of Versailles ended the Great war between the Allies and central powers. This treaty also punished Germany.
The civil war ended in 1865 but that wasn’t the end of their struggle. Slavery had been discontinued, and with it southerners were obligated to ratify the 14th amendment. Lots of changes happened between 1865 and 1877 mostly revolving around black equality. This period of time was called reconstruction. It altered they way we view blacks today, and at the time was a major event, especially for previous slave owners. A large portion of America was democratic and opposed slavery, many of them forming leuges aganist it. And when black people were freed there were 4 million people without jobs, and landowners without money to pay for workers. There were some of the many reasons why Congress’ Reconstruction was a sucessful one. Congress’ Reconstruction efforts failed because of the democrats whos appossed slavery, the men who created white leagues, and the scarcity of jobs.
The years post the Civil War left the United States in a vulnerable position of chaos, most, if not all of the South had been penetrated and destroyed by the Union Army. This cause the country’s inevitability for reconstruction, not only political and economic reconstruction, but structural reconstruction as well. In 1865, the most influential event that occured was assassination of President Lincoln, this spurred all Radical Republicans in Congress towards the clear path they needed to implement their plan for Reconstruction.
Lincoln won for president in 1860, this was a huge step in what was yet to come for both the north and south. Lincoln makes his decision and on April 12, 1861 at Fort Sumter the war began. In 1862 Political Dissension grew louder, there was no talent in the south and the war seemed to be factional, petty, and personal. The big turn around happened in 1863 with the emcaipation proclamation which was the aboloshment of slavery. In 1865 the war was over and history was about to be changed forever regarding slaves and all personel being treated with equality. All of the events that occured in the four years of war had significant meaning at the time. Without one there would not be another, for example without Lincoln who knows what would have
This chapter involved America building itself back up from the year1865 to the year 1877. At the end of the Civil War, Anglo-Americans of the South were upset at their defeat and became spiteful. The first thing the government wanted to do after the war was less of a reconciliation and more of a demanding rehabilitation. Now that the Union had freed the slaves, America needed to be rebuilt. Just two days after General Lee’s surrender in Virginia, president Lincoln was shot dead by John Wilkes Booth.
The Civil War and the Reconstruction brought about much change and turmoil throughout the United States. During these periods, three main events occurred that resolved the issue of slavery, and expanded the power of the federal government.
Why are the following events so important to America’s history? The events that include Brown V. Board of education, Emmet Till, Little Rock Nine, Freedom Summer, Chicago in the 1950’s, were all very important events to occur before a movement that was not necessarily alive, yet. These events were all important because of how they would start the momentum of the Civil Rights movement that would give African Americans the simple rights that any white man has. These events shared things in common such as the simple fact that they all involved African Americans pressing for rights that they deserved. All of these events whether they be positive or negative would be beneficial to the Civil Rights movement.
Every country has it’s own set of laws. Whatever they may be, they should be laws that are able to keep the country together. To keep a country together, these laws must satisfy, help and most certainly protect the people of this country. The United States has been a country that faced hardships, like being under Great Britain’s rule, it was divided into colonies, and it had unjust and unfair laws. This led them to fight for their rights and change these unfair laws so that it can help establish their satisfaction and freedom. After a series of events that occurred, they eventually established three documents that would satisfy, help and protect the people of the United States of America. These documents were The Constitution, The Bill of Rights, and The Declaration of Independence. Of course the events that occurred have made a huge impact on the ideas in these documents. The ones that stick out the most are the Enlightenment thinkers, The
There were many important things in the 1950’s including historical events, people, life changing technology, and fashion and fads such as the Montgomery Bus Boycott, Martin Luther King Jr., the microwave, and the gray flannel suit. There were many events in the 1950’s, but the two most important events were the Montgomery Bus Boycott and the Korean War. The Montgomery Bus Boycott began in Montgomery, Alabama in December 1, 1955. The boycott began when future Civil Rights activist Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat in the front of the bus to a white man. She ended up getting arrested, but she was later released.
When Reconstruction began in 1865, a broken America had just finished fighting the Civil War. In all respects, Reconstruction was a time period of
This was a time of growth and change in the U.S. For example in 1867 the U.S. purchased Alaska from Russia for a scant $7,200,000 (Museum). The Civil War was by far the most notable event to take place. Abraham Lincoln won the election for the Presidency of the United States in 1860. The most famous battle of the war, the Battle of Gettysburg took place in 1863; the Union army
South. Reconstruction was intended to allow the Southern states back into the Union. By doing
Following the Civil War, the Reconstruction Era began. During this time, the southern part of the United States attempted a transformation directed by Congress from 1863 to 1877. Known for its successes and failures, the Reconstruction was a time of great pain and an infinite amount of questions. As well as many long term, short term, positive, negative, social, and political effects.
The Civil War was a massive milestone in American History. This war started in 1861 and lasted four years. It was between the Union and the Confederacy over their differences and problems they created. The consequences the nation faced due to the demolition of the Civil War, was terrifying. Then the Reconstruction era was born to restore, reinstate, and unite the United States as one. During the Reconstruction of 1865 through 1867, African American lives were impacted economically because they were given few rights and their resources were limited, socially because they wanted to be given an ordinary lifestyle, and politically because they weren’t allowed to be joined or linked with the government.
The question does not only ask about the key event in history like the American Revolution, or the Civil War, but key events that changed our ways of knowing. History is to understand ourselves and why we do the things we do. Looking closely and honestly at the past from a lot of different points of view improves our odds of understanding it well enough that we don’t repeat