U.S. HistoryU.S. HistoryCourse 1120Course 1120

An Overview of Historic An Overview of Historic EventsEvents

Jamestown settlement (1607)Jamestown settlement (1607)

► James River (first successful British James River (first successful British Colony )Colony )

United States Territorial United States Territorial AcquisitionsAcquisitions

Washington’s crossing of the Washington’s crossing of the Delaware RiverDelaware River

Ellis Island (1902)Ellis Island (1902)

►The main Immigration Port during the The main Immigration Port during the rise of Industrialization in the United rise of Industrialization in the United StatesStates

World War IWorld War I

►Allied Soldiers inside of a Trench on Allied Soldiers inside of a Trench on the Western Frontthe Western Front

Prohibition during the 1920’sProhibition during the 1920’s

►Raid on Alcohol in a make-ship Raid on Alcohol in a make-ship brewery (Chicago, Illinois)brewery (Chicago, Illinois)

Japanese Attack Pearl HarborJapanese Attack Pearl Harbor

►U.S.S. Arizona is obliterated by U.S.S. Arizona is obliterated by Japanese bringing the United States Japanese bringing the United States into WWIIinto WWII

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

► Influential Speaker during the Civil Influential Speaker during the Civil Rights movement in the United StatesRights movement in the United States

Presidential AssassinationPresidential Assassination

► John F. Kennedy moments before his John F. Kennedy moments before his assassination in Dallas, TXassassination in Dallas, TX

U.S. Reaches the MoonU.S. Reaches the Moon

►Buzz Aldrin on the Moon (photograph Buzz Aldrin on the Moon (photograph taken by Neil Armstrong, 1969)taken by Neil Armstrong, 1969)

Reagan Wins by largest margin Reagan Wins by largest margin everever

U.S. mainland is attackedU.S. mainland is attacked

►September 11, 2001 ( A new age in September 11, 2001 ( A new age in terror)terror)