A report on History of the United States
The history of the lands that became the United States began with the arrival of the first people in the Americas around 15,000 BC. Numerous indigenous cultures formed, and many saw transformations in the 16th century away from more densely populated lifestyles and towards reorganized polities elsewhere.
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Reconstruction era
5 linksThe Reconstruction era was a period in American history following the American Civil War (1861–1865); it lasted from 1865 to 1877 and marked a significant chapter in the history of civil rights in the United States.
American Civil War
2 linksCivil war in the United States between the Union (states that remained loyal to the federal union, or "the North") and the Confederacy (states that voted to secede, or "the South").
Civil war in the United States between the Union (states that remained loyal to the federal union, or "the North") and the Confederacy (states that voted to secede, or "the South").
The Civil War is one of the most studied and written about episodes in the history of the United States.
Scalawag
2 linksIn United States history, the term scalawag (sometimes spelled scallawag or scallywag) referred to white Southerners who supported Reconstruction policies and efforts after the conclusion of the American Civil War.
Carpetbagger
2 linksIn the history of the United States, carpetbagger is a largely historical term used by Southerners to describe opportunistic Northerners who came to the Southern states after the American Civil War, who were perceived to be exploiting the local populace for their own financial, political, and/or social gain.
Ulysses S. Grant
2 linksAmerican military officer and politician who served as the 18th president of the United States from 1869 to 1877.
American military officer and politician who served as the 18th president of the United States from 1869 to 1877.
Historical assessments have often ranked Grant as one of the worst presidents in American history.
Five Civilized Tribes
1 linksThe term Five Civilized Tribes was applied by European Americans in the colonial and early federal period in the history of the United States to the five major Native American nations in the Southeast—the Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Creek (Muscogee), and Seminole.
Constitutional Convention (United States)
0 linksThe Constitutional Convention took place in Philadelphia from May 25 to September 17, 1787.
The Constitutional Convention took place in Philadelphia from May 25 to September 17, 1787.
The result of the convention was the creation of the Constitution of the United States, placing the Convention among the most significant events in American history.
Great Depression in the United States
0 linksIn the United States, the Great Depression began with the Wall Street Crash of October 1929 and then spread worldwide.
Wall Street Crash of 1929
0 linksMajor American stock market crash that occurred in the autumn of 1929.
Major American stock market crash that occurred in the autumn of 1929.
It was the most devastating stock market crash in the history of the United States, when taking into consideration the full extent and duration of its aftereffects.
1860 United States presidential election
0 linksThe 19th quadrennial presidential election, held on November 6, 1860.
The 19th quadrennial presidential election, held on November 6, 1860.
It was also the first presidential election in United States History in which both major party candidates (Abraham Lincoln and Stephen A. Douglas) were registered in the same home state, and would stay the only election to achieve this feat until 1904.