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 Time period/Date(s) Description and Significance of the People/Event(s) to American History 1) The evolution of the institution of slavery from the Colonial Period to the sass. 1650-1865 When slavery first started, it was In all colonies, until the Revolutions. Then the North decided that it was against their views and abolished slavery.
The south on the other hand needed slaves to make their plantation system thrive. The south seen slaves as savages and thought of slavery as a way to control the race in America. 2) The socio-cultural impact of the abolitionist movement including: a) The effect of Uncle Tom’s Cabin b) The Kansas-Nebraska Act c) The Compromise of 1850 d) The Gunderson Railroad A. 1852 B. 1854 c. 1850 D. 1831 A. The effect of Uncle Tom’s Cabin gave people a look at the lives of slaves and made it personal to the reader. Giving the North a greater sense of opposition to Slavery. B.
The Kansas-Nebraska Act was put into place to allow the two territories to decide for themselves whether or not they would allow leaver. This led to Kansas being a free state. C. The Compromise of 1850 was 5 laws passed dealing with slavery. Created the Fugitive Slave Act along with abolishing slave trade in Washington D. C. California entered the Lotion as a free state, territorial government was created in Utah and a boundary dispute between Texas and New Mexico was established. D. The Underground Railroad was a group that helped runaway slaves from the south escape to the North.
The south lost hundreds of thousands of slaves during the period of the Underground Railroad. 3) The evolution of Sectionalism, including the ultra divide that developed between the North and the South; Southern Secession and its connection to the theme of “individualism. ” 1860-1861 The theory of individualism was degraded leading up to the war. The main focus was that of loyalty to the Union. Because of this, 13 states left the Union creating the Confederacy. 4) The causes and consequences of the Civil War. 1861-1865 The war between the North and the South came about because of several different reasons.
The economic differences and social attitude played a key role in the war. The North felt strongly about a national government where as he South believed the states and people should have more say. The election of president Lincoln and slavery played a major role in the Start Of the Civil War. 5) The phases of the Reconstruction Era and its legacy to U. S. History. 1865-1867 (Presidential Reconstruction) 1867-1877(Radical Reconstruction) Presidential Reconstruction allowed for the Southern States to join the United States along with their leaders.
Freed slaves were controlled by violence, allowing for slavery to contain u. The Radical Reconstruction changed a lot of things for the south. It changed the way freed slaves were treated, allowing mom to actually hold political offices. Women received more rights and a free public education system was formed. 6) The post-civil War conquest of the West, including the “displacement” of the Native American tribes. 1845 Expansion to the West was the belief of cultural and territory superiority.
Many believed that the Native Americans were savages because of their pagan beliefs, when in fact they were a civilized nation that worked with trade. Many believed that if they moved the Native Americans and blessed the land, then the land would be bountiful for cotton. When gold was covered in California it created a rush of immigrants to move west. 7) The socio-economic impact of the rise of industry in the U . S. During the post-Civil War years, including the rise of labor unions. 1877-1900 The U. S. Centered around factory work. Laborers would work 10 hour days, 6 days a week.
Children were forced to work this same schedule. Pregnant women were fired because of their condition. There was no medical coverage, no workers compensation. There was feud between the rich and the poor making laborers take a stand. There were boycotts and strikes shutting down railway stations. Sometimes sabotages were made to get the emends met that they wanted. 8) The socio-cultural and economic impact of the mass immigration to the U. S. In the late 1 sass and early 1 sass. 1876-puffs The immigration led to a never ending supply of laborers.
These laborers would work for low pay. Although they worked for low pay, they were still able to move up and create a life for their families. 9) The socio-cultural impact of the Progressive Movement and its legacy to American history. 1900-1918 America shifted to an urban society that was unwanted. There become duties to the poor.
