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AMERICAN HISTORY TIMELINE American history up to 17
Inovace výuky gymnázia Českolipská CZ.2.17/3.1.00/36269 AMERICAN HISTORY TIMELINE American history up to 17th 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 16th 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 the first English colony was founded in Virginia at Jamestown 1619 the first African slaves were brought to Virginia 1620 the Pilgrim Fathers – Mayflower 1621 the first Thanksgiving until 18th c. eastern coast: British, German, Dutch, Irish, Spanish 13 colonies under English rule were established 1773 Boston Tea Party July 4th 1776 the Declaration of Independence 1775 – 1783 the War of Independence – Founding Fathers 1789 George Washington, the Constitution Projekt spolufinancuje Evropský sociální fond Praha & EU: Investujeme do vaší budoucnosti“ Inovace výuky gymnázia Českolipská CZ.2.17/3.1.00/36269 19th century 19th c. expansion, territorial wars (Louisiana, Florida, Texas, Arizona...) 1861 – 1865 the Civil War – War between the North and the South 1898 war against Spain – gained Cuba, Puerto Rico, the Philippines First half of 20th 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 20th century 1945 – 1991 the Cold War – superpowers: USA vs. Soviet Union, Space Race 1950 – 1953 the Korean War 1955 – 1975 the Vietnam War 1950s, 1960s 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 Projekt spolufinancuje Evropský sociální fond Praha & EU: Investujeme do vaší budoucnosti“ Inovace výuky gymnázia Českolipská CZ.2.17/3.1.00/36269 The USA in 21st century Sept 11th terrorist attack on WTC, Pentagon -> The USA PATRIOT Act (Uniting 2001 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) TASKS 1. What happened in...? 1 000 AD 1492 1620 1773 July 4th 1776 1789 1861 – 1865 1917 1929 - 1941 1945 – 1991 1963 1969 Sept 11th 2001 2008 Projekt spolufinancuje Evropský sociální fond Praha & EU: Investujeme do vaší budoucnosti“ Inovace výuky gymnázia Českolipská CZ.2.17/3.1.00/36269 2. Choose one event from each part of American history, browse the “America The Story of Us” website and write detailed notes on it. American history up to 17th century ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ From colonies to an independent country ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Projekt spolufinancuje Evropský sociální fond Praha & EU: Investujeme do vaší budoucnosti“ Inovace výuky gymnázia Českolipská CZ.2.17/3.1.00/36269 19th century ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ First half of 20th century ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Projekt spolufinancuje Evropský sociální fond Praha & EU: Investujeme do vaší budoucnosti“ Inovace výuky gymnázia Českolipská CZ.2.17/3.1.00/36269 Second half of 20th century ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ The USA in 21st century ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Projekt spolufinancuje Evropský sociální fond Praha & EU: Investujeme do vaší budoucnosti“ Inovace výuky gymnázia Českolipská CZ.2.17/3.1.00/36269 Zdroj: O'CALLAGHAN, D. An illustrated history of the USA. Harlow: Longman, c1990, 144 s. ISBN 05-827-4921-2. Projekt spolufinancuje Evropský sociální fond Praha & EU: Investujeme do vaší budoucnosti“
