Timeline Part II

NOTE: Before starting the Timeline project please refer to the "Example Timeline Matrix" document.
Instructions: Complete the matrix by providing the Time Period/Date(s) in column B, and the Description and Significance of the People/Event(s) to American History in column C. See complete instructions in the Syllabus for the Module 3 assignment entitled. Timeline Part II. NOTE: The timeline project does not need to be submitted to turnitin. NOTE: Please write your answers in a clear and concise manner. Limit your submission of the Timeline Part II up to 250 words per topic/subtopic. For example, if a topic is divided into 3 subtopics, you may write a maximum of 250 per subtopic listed. Be sure to cite all sources.
Major Event/Epoch in American History 1) The evolution of the institution of slavery from the Colonial Period to the 1860s. Time Period/Date(s) 1600-1860 Description and Significance of the People/Event(s) to American History The evolution of the institution of slavery from the Colonial Period started by slaves that were taken from Africa and ended up in the United States. As time passed and more slaves were born in the United States and put to work in big plantations.(n.d.) Kids born to slaves became property of the Masters of the slave parents. Sometimes the slave families were separated due to the selling of one or several members of the family. The United States was growing fast; farms and plantations became part of the daily lives making slavery a growing habit to be able to keep up with production. a)Uncle Toms Cabin greatly impacted the issue on slavery and made The Abolitionist want to abolish slavery everywhere. Most did not want to comprehend the reality of slavery and this book made everyone who knew about slavery and those that did not fully see the impact the slaves were going through and helped people get together to stop slavery. It also made people see that it was inhumane to treat other humans in the horrible fashion they were being treated in. b)The Kansas-Nebraska Act was for the people that lived in these two places to be able to have to right to choose if they wanted to be a free state or slave state. (n.d.). This act made both groups (group for slavery and group against

2) The socio-cultural impact of the abolitionist movement including: a) The effect of Uncle Toms Cabin

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1852 1854 1850 1830-1860

b) The Kansas-Nebraska Act c) The Compromise of 1850

d) The Underground Railroad

3) The evolution of Sectionalism, including the cultural divide that developed between the North and the South; Southern Secession and its connection to the theme of individualism.

1800s

4) The causes and consequences of the Civil War.

1861-1865

slavery) has confrontations that would end up at times with violent outcomes. Kansas eventually would not become a state until later. This opened up a balance between a free state or slave state in the Union (n.d.). c)The Compromise of 1850 had such a big impression and effect on the Abolitionist movement that slavery stopped in Washington, D.C. (n.d.). California became a free state in the Union (n.d). The Fugitive Slave Act that was put in place was done in such a negative form for the movement because even the free slaves were obligated to help in the search for runaways. d)The Underground Railroad was used for slaves that ran away from their masters and the horribleness they endure. This Underground used allowed these slaves to escape and go to live a life in a free state including even Canada. (n.d). There were different passages within the Underground railroad but there was a danger/price to pay if caught for running away. If these slaves were caught and returned to their Masters they could be severely punished. There was a growing cultural divided with the North and the South even before the Civil War which had divided them in half. (n.d.). The South wanted to stay with the right of slaves and the North thought otherwise; wanting freedom for all which included the slaves to be freed. The North focused on being a free state and becoming more industrialized meaning they did not have need to keep slaves and the South having slaves in their states due to this are being more of an agricultural area. Each side was trying to get their ideas incorporated into each other (n.d). The Nation being divided into two different ideals is what made the Civil War become. The South had use for slaves to keep their crops growing to sell to other countries/cities and keep the fields enriched and the North relied on machinery and factories to sell and make money. They were more of an industrialized place than the South was.

5) The phases of the Reconstruction Era and its legacy to U.S. history.

1865-1877

6) The post-Civil War conquest of the West, including the displacement of the Native American tribes.

1865-1895

The Southerners did not like to be told what they could and could not do; especially with the topic of slaves. When President Lincoln took office he was in such support of not allowing any new territories in owning slaves and this caused even more friction. (n.d.). President Lincoln was forced to make a decision as to how to gain control of the Southern states that had succeeded from the Union or have the United States be broken up for good. The Civil War led to the Emancipation Proclamation putting an end to slavery and making the South do things different from what they had been doing for so many years. Many died during this war leaving many children without a parent and wives without husbands. (n.d.). This era helped the rebuilding of the parts in the South that was a total loss due to the war and to make the nation become whole again after being divided for so long. The South was having hard time getting used to being a part of the United States being governed by the same government that had fought against them. Newly freed slaves had to still endure some stereotype because some people still believed that these free slaves would not know or be able to fend for themselves; take care of themselves. Some still wanted them to be slaves but a part of the states. Some Southerners moved towards the West to live a life without the North telling them what to do or how to live. Reformation of the Nation started happening and there was till tensions between the North and the South. (n.d.). The West had become a more popular place for both the Southerners who left the South and the slaves that freed. (n.d.). Both looked towards the West to live a new live. The slaves looked for life without the association that they were once slaves and the Southerners tried to live picking up the pieces and after the Civil War having to find new ways of living in a new land. This started a problem because the new settlers coming to the West started kicking/pushing out the Native Americans living in this area. It was

7) The socio-economic impact of the rise of industry in the U.S. during the postCivil War years, including the rise of labor unions.

1865

8) The socio-cultural and economic impact of the mass immigration to the U.S. in the late 1800s and early 1900s.

1800s-1900s

9) The socio-cultural impact of the Progressive Movement and its legacy to American history.

1900s

just as they had done when the Colonists first arrived. (n.d.). There was the Indian Wars because of this with the settlers. The Native Americans were not happy of having their ancestors land being taken over and the hunting of the animals that were living in these areas long before the settlers came. Factories being built were bigger, machinery being built and invented that could be used by many unskilled workers and the Industry was also rising. The South losing their slave labor made them have to find different ways of having their crops grown and tended to. (n.d.). There was a very bad working condition that was going on with unskilled workers that the rise of Labor Unions began as well. (n.d). These Unions helped the workers get the pay and good working conditions that they felt they deserved by their bosses. These Unions were put together to have better pay, safe and good working conditions and not have workers at work for outrageous hours. The many immigrants coming into the United States started to not sit well with Americans. Americans were not comfortable with these immigrants; especially with the Irish that had left their home land because of the Great Famine. They came to America seeking a better way of life but they were not fully welcomed. Many felt the bigotry against them. (n.d.). The Americans felt that because of the Irish and other immigrants coming to America this would make Americans not have jobs, that crime would go up and society would go down. (n.d.). Immigrants that came to the New World were willing to work for almost nothing and this was beneficial for the owners of factories and other industrial buildings because this meant they did not have to pay high wages. The Progressive Movement made a very big impression on the United States. The Progressive Movement made Americans wanted a better United States to live and work in. They had the idea that no corruption should be a part in the offices that held power. (n.d.).

10) Imperialism and Americas rise to power, including the causes and consequences of the Spanish-American War of 1898.

1890-1920

11) The presidency of Theodore Roosevelt.

1901-1909

They were strong advocates for social programs to help all. They had the belief that the government could help people in need and be able to keep the government running without any issue; stay running efficiently. The Progressive Movement/Era is a strong legacy to the history of America because even at its end there was still help being sought out for the people. Imperialism was at its strongest during this period in time and the ones holding major power at the time always wanted to take over territories that they could add to their lands. (n.d.). The SpanishAmerican war caused because the Cubans were going against the Spanish as they wanted their own independence and Cuba would not become a part of the United States as said in the Teller Amendment. (n.d.). The United States still helped out the Cubans in their fight to be free of Spain. The United States as a result gained Puerto Rico, the Philippines, Guam and control of military in Cuba. Theodore Roosevelt became the President of the United States after President McKinley was killed.(n.d.). Theodore Roosevelt was part of The Rough Rider Regiment that fought and was involved in the Spanish-American War. (nd.). President Roosevelt was hands on in ensuring the Panama Canal was built. He helped the public when it was necessary and felt it was of big importance to use his power of being the President to try and achieve this. He had the ideology that the Government needed to be involved to keep peace between the people and those with businesses. He felt the government needed to stay neutral and have fair outcomes to any issues that would arise from them. He was given the Nobel Peace Prize for his work and effort in bringing Global Peace.

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