AMERICAN HISTORY revision American History Timeline Do you

AMERICAN HISTORY revision

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American history up to 17 th century 12 000 BC 1 000 AD until 16 th c. 1492 1499

American history up to 17 th century 12 000 BC first people crossed over on a “land bridge” from Asia to Alaska 1 000 AD until 16 th c. 1492 1499

American history up to 17 th century 12 000 BC first people crossed over on a “land bridge” from Asia to Alaska 1 000 AD until 16 th c. 1492 1499 The Vikings: from the British Isles to Greenland -> to Labrador -> Newfoundland

American history up to 17 th century 12 000 BC first people crossed over on a “land bridge” from Asia to Alaska 1 000 AD The Vikings: from the British Isles to Greenland -> to Labrador -> Newfoundland until 16 th c. Native Americans: California – hunter-gatherers, northwest – villages 1492 1499

American history up to 17 th century 12 000 BC first people crossed over on a “land bridge” from Asia to Alaska 1 000 AD The Vikings: from the British Isles to Greenland -> to Labrador -> Newfoundland until 16 th c. Native Americans: California – hunter-gatherers, northwest – villages 1492 1499 Christopher Columbus reached Cuba and Haiti - native people “Indians”

American history up to 17 th century 12 000 BC first people crossed over on a “land bridge” from Asia to Alaska 1 000 AD The Vikings: from the British Isles to Greenland -> to Labrador -> Newfoundland until 16 th c. Native Americans: California – hunter-gatherers, northwest – villages 1492 Christopher Columbus reached Cuba and Haiti - native people “Indians” 1499 Amerigo Vespucci – claimed this land wasn’t India, but a new continent

From colonies to an independent country 1607 1619 1620 1621 until 18 th c. 1773 July 4 th 1776 1775 – 1783 1789

From colonies to an independent country 1607 1619 1620 1621 until 18 th c. 1773 July 4 th 1776 1775 – 1783 1789 the first English colony was founded in Virginia at Jamestown

From colonies to an independent country 1607 1619 1620 1621 until 18 th c. 1773 July 4 th 1776 1775 – 1783 1789 the first English colony was founded in Virginia at Jamestown the first African slaves were brought to Virginia

From colonies to an independent country 1607 1619 the first English colony was founded in Virginia at Jamestown the first African slaves were brought to Virginia 1620 the Pilgrim Fathers – Mayflower 1621 until 18 th c. 1773 July 4 th 1776 1775 – 1783 1789

From colonies to an independent country 1607 1619 the first English colony was founded in Virginia at Jamestown the first African slaves were brought to Virginia 1620 the Pilgrim Fathers – Mayflower 1621 the first Thanksgiving until 18 th c. 1773 July 4 th 1776 1775 – 1783 1789

From colonies to an independent country 1607 1619 the first English colony was founded in Virginia at Jamestown the first African slaves were brought to Virginia 1620 the Pilgrim Fathers – Mayflower 1621 the first Thanksgiving until 18 th c. eastern coast: British, German, Dutch, Irish, Spanish 13 colonies under English rule were established 1773 July 4 th 1776 1775 – 1783 1789

From colonies to an independent country 1607 1619 the first English colony was founded in Virginia at Jamestown the first African slaves were brought to Virginia 1620 the Pilgrim Fathers – Mayflower 1621 the first Thanksgiving until 18 th c. eastern coast: British, German, Dutch, Irish, Spanish 13 colonies under English rule were established 1773 Boston Tea Party July 4 th 1776 1775 – 1783 1789

From colonies to an independent country 1607 1619 the first English colony was founded in Virginia at Jamestown the first African slaves were brought to Virginia 1620 the Pilgrim Fathers – Mayflower 1621 the first Thanksgiving until 18 th c. eastern coast: British, German, Dutch, Irish, Spanish 13 colonies under English rule were established 1773 Boston Tea Party July 4 th 1776 the Declaration of Independence 1775 – 1783 1789

From colonies to an independent country 1607 1619 the first English colony was founded in Virginia at Jamestown the first African slaves were brought to Virginia 1620 the Pilgrim Fathers – Mayflower 1621 the first Thanksgiving until 18 th c. eastern coast: British, German, Dutch, Irish, Spanish 13 colonies under English rule were established 1773 Boston Tea Party July 4 th 1776 the Declaration of Independence 1775 – 1783 1789 the War of Independence – Founding Fathers

From colonies to an independent country 1607 1619 the first English colony was founded in Virginia at Jamestown the first African slaves were brought to Virginia 1620 the Pilgrim Fathers – Mayflower 1621 the first Thanksgiving until 18 th c. eastern coast: British, German, Dutch, Irish, Spanish 13 colonies under English rule were established 1773 Boston Tea Party July 4 th 1776 the Declaration of Independence 1775 – 1783 the War of Independence – Founding Fathers 1789 George Washington, the Constitution

19 th century 19 th c. 1861 – 1865 1898

19 th century 19 th c. 1861 – 1865 1898 expansion, territorial wars (Louisiana, Florida, Texas, Arizona. . . )

19 th century 19 th c. 1861 – 1865 1898 expansion, territorial wars (Louisiana, Florida, Texas, Arizona. . . ) the Civil War – War between the North and the South

19 th century 19 th c. 1861 – 1865 1898 expansion, territorial wars (Louisiana, Florida, Texas, Arizona. . . ) the Civil War – War between the North and the South war against Spain – gained Cuba, Puerto Rico, the Philippines

First half of 20 th century 1917 1919 – 1929 - 1941 – 1945

First half of 20 th century 1917 1919 – 1929 - 1941 – 1945 USA entered World War I – president Wilson

First half of 20 th century 1917 USA entered World War I – president Wilson 1919 – 1929 the Roaring Twenties 1929 - 1941 – 1945

First half of 20 th century 1917 USA entered World War I – president Wilson 1919 – 1929 the Roaring Twenties 1929 - 1941 the Wall Street crash -> the Great Depression 1941 – 1945

First half of 20 th century 1917 USA entered World War I – president Wilson 1919 – 1929 the Roaring Twenties 1929 - 1941 the Wall Street crash -> the Great Depression 1941 – 1945 World War II (president F. D. Roosevelt) – Pearl Harbour – atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki

Second half of 20 th century 1945 – 1991 1950 – 1953 1955 – 1975 1950 s, 1960 s 1963 1969 1991

Second half of 20 th century 1945 – 1991 1950 – 1953 1955 – 1975 1950 s, 1960 s 1963 1969 1991 the Cold War – superpowers: USA vs. Soviet Union, Space Race

Second half of 20 th century 1945 – 1991 1950 – 1953 1955 – 1975 1950 s, 1960 s 1963 1969 1991 the Cold War – superpowers: USA vs. Soviet Union, Space Race the Korean War

Second half of 20 th century 1945 – 1991 1950 – 1953 the Cold War – superpowers: USA vs. Soviet Union, Space Race the Korean War 1955 – 1975 the Vietnam War 1950 s, 1960 s 1963 1969 1991

Second half of 20 th century 1945 – 1991 1950 – 1953 the Cold War – superpowers: USA vs. Soviet Union, Space Race the Korean War 1955 – 1975 the Vietnam War 1950 s, 1960 s civil rights movements – African Americans, homosexuals, Chicanos, women 1963 1969 1991

Second half of 20 th century 1945 – 1991 1950 – 1953 the Cold War – superpowers: USA vs. Soviet Union, Space Race the Korean War 1955 – 1975 the Vietnam War 1950 s, 1960 s civil rights movements – African Americans, homosexuals, Chicanos, women 1963 1969 1991 the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom: Martin Luther King, Jr. –> segregation made illegal

Second half of 20 th century 1945 – 1991 1950 – 1953 the Cold War – superpowers: USA vs. Soviet Union, Space Race the Korean War 1955 – 1975 the Vietnam War 1950 s, 1960 s civil rights movements – African Americans, homosexuals, Chicanos, women 1963 the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom: Martin Luther King, Jr. –> segregation made illegal 1969 Neil Armstrong landed on the Moon - "That's one small step for (a) man, one giant leap for mankind. " 1991

Second half of 20 th century 1945 – 1991 1950 – 1953 the Cold War – superpowers: USA vs. Soviet Union, Space Race the Korean War 1955 – 1975 the Vietnam War 1950 s, 1960 s civil rights movements – African Americans, homosexuals, Chicanos, women 1963 the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom: Martin Luther King, Jr. –> segregation made illegal 1969 Neil Armstrong landed on the Moon - "That's one small step for (a) man, one giant leap for mankind. " 1991 the First Gulf War

The USA in 21 st century Sept 11 th 2001 2003– 2011 2008

The USA in 21 st century Sept 11 th terrorist attack on WTC, Pentagon -> The USA PATRIOT Act 2001 (Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001) -> War on Terror 2003– 2011 2008

The USA in 21 st century Sept 11 th terrorist attack on WTC, Pentagon -> The USA PATRIOT Act 2001 (Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001) -> War on Terror 2003– 2011 the Second Gulf War (Iraq War) 2008

The USA in 21 st century Sept 11 th terrorist attack on WTC, Pentagon -> The USA PATRIOT Act 2001 (Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001) -> War on Terror 2003– 2011 the Second Gulf War (Iraq War) 2008 Barack Obama – first African American president (re-elected in 2012)

American History in Pictures • What dates and events do these pictures refer to?

1492 Christopher Columbus reached Cuba and Haiti - native people “Indians” obr. 1

1773 Boston Tea Party obr. 2

1861 – 1865 the Civil War – War between the North and the South obr. 3

1929 - 1941 the Wall Street crash -> the Great Depression obr. 4

1963 the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom: Martin Luther King, Jr. –> segregation made illegal obr. 5

2008 Barack Obama – first African American president (re-elected in 2012) obr. 6

Zdroje: O'CALLAGHAN, D. An illustrated history of the USA. Harlow: Longman, c 1990, 144 s. ISBN 05 -827 -4921 -2. obr. 1 JENSEN Derek. Columbus-ohio-christopher-columbus-statue-2006 -tight. [fotografie]. commons. wikimedia [online]. 2006 [cit. 2014 -1022]. Dostupné z: http: //commons. wikimedia. org/wiki/File: Columbus-ohio-christopher-columbus-statue-2006 -tight. jpg. Formát: 898 × 1, 781 obr. 2 CHENG Howard. Boston tea party. [obrázek]. commons. wikimedia [online]. 2005 [cit. 2014 -10 -22]. Dostupné z: http: //commons. wikimedia. org/wiki/File: Boston_tea_party. jpg. Formát: 1, 562 × 983 obr. 3 UNKNOWN. Maryland, Antietam, President Lincoln on the Battlefield - NARA - 533297. [fotografie]. commons. wikimedia [online]. 2011 [cit. 2014 -10 -22]. Dostupné z: http: //commons. wikimedia. org/wiki/File: Maryland, _Antietam, _President_Lincoln_on_the_Battlefield_-_NARA_-_533297. jpg. Formát: 3, 000 × 2, 382 obr. 4 PEEL Mike. New York Stock Exchange, Wall Street. [fotografie]. commons. wikimedia [online]. 2014 [cit. 2014 -10 -22]. Dostupné z: http: //commons. wikimedia. org/wiki/File: New_York_Stock_Exchange, _Wall_Street. jpg. Formát: 3, 456 × 5, 184 obr. 5 BURTON P. S. Martin Luther King Jr NYWTS 4. [fotografie]. commons. wikimedia [online]. 2010 [cit. 2014 -10 -22]. Dostupné z: http: //commons. wikimedia. org/wiki/File: Martin_Luther_King_Jr_NYWTS_4. jpg. Formát: 2, 059 × 2, 764 obr. 6 SOUZA Pete. Barack Obama meets Combatant Commanders in the Cabinet Room. [fotografie]. commons. wikimedia [online]. 2009 [cit. 2014 -10 -22]. Dostupné z: http: //commons. wikimedia. org/wiki/File: Barack_Obama_meets_Combatant_Commanders_in_the_Cabinet_Room. jpg. Formát: 4, 500 × 3, 000