Chapter 1: Introduction
The north won the civil war, but Abraham Lincoln was assassinated 2 months prior
The north occupied the south and entered a period called reconstruction
Reconstruction refers to the actual reconstruction and reform of the south
Three big things happened during reconstruction:
The north suspended democracy in the south and installed its own politicians
The United States passed the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments
The 13th Amendment abolished slavery in 1865
Chapter 2: The United States
The Emancipation Proclamation
Abraham Lincoln's executive order
Official law in 1865
The 14th Amendment
Made every person born in the United States a citizen
Included free slaves
Introduced due process
The 15th Amendment
Gave all free men the right to vote
No non-free men
Women still did not have the right to vote
Former slaves brought on equal standing by law, but not in practice
Chapter 3: Called Jim Crow
The reconstruction period ends in 1877
Republicans were in power in the North, Democrats in the South
Democracy was contested and elections were heavily contested
Jim Crow Laws
Jim Crow laws were passed in the South
Named after a parody character from the early 1800s
Blacks and whites were segregated
Conditions for blacks were far inferior
Blacks had to use separate drinking fountains
Chapter 4: The United States
Segregation and discrimination
Separate bathroom rooms
Segregation in theaters and buses
Lasted until the civil rights movement in the 1960s
Economic boom and innovation
Post-war and post-civil war period
Massive building of railroads and steam engines
Various ages of mass innovation
1873: Governments shift from gold and silver standard to gold standard
Panic of 1873
Chapter 5: The United States
The United States experiences a decline in the price of silver
This negatively affects silver miners and associated industries
The decline in silver prices restricts the money supply
Restricting the money supply leads to an increase in interest rates
This causes a bubble in the economy to burst
The United States enters a depression from 1873 to 1879
After recovering from the depression, the United States experiences rapid economic growth
A large influx of immigrants from Europe contributes to this growth
By 1890, the United States becomes the richest country in the world on a per capita basis
In 1898, a significant event occurs (details not provided in the transcript)
Chapter 6: The United States
The United States starts to become an empire
In 1898, Cuba was a Spanish colony
Cubans revolted against the Spanish
The United States sympathized with the Cubans
The United States sent ships to Havana Harbor to protect American interests
The US battleship called the Maine exploded and sank in Havana Harbor
Details:
The United States was not interested in controlling other nations or people
The Spanish were known for cracking down hard on revolts
The United States sent ships to protect American interests, similar to the Mexican American war
The USS Maine exploded and sank in Havana Harbor
Pictures became relevant in this period of history
Chapter 7: War On Spain
The sinking of the main
People speculate on the cause
Some believe Spain blew up the main
Conspiracy theorists suggest the US did it intentionally
Declaration of war on Spain
American public and government angered
Short-lived war
US emerges as an empire
US gains control of territories
Temporary control of Cuba
Control of Guam
Control of the Philippines until WW2
Puerto Rico becomes US territory
War Breaks Out in Europe
1914: Start of World War 1
Chapter 8: Blockade Of British
The British empire and Germany are the two strongest powers at this time period
The United States is trying to stay neutral
American people have sympathies for the British empire
The British have a blockade of the Germans
The Germans wanted to blockade the British
Germany did not have a strong navy
In 1917, Germany starts sending submarines into the Atlantic
They want to harass or blow up ships trading with Great Britain
Germany becomes more desperate as the war goes on
Chapter 9: World War
Germany attacks civilian ships, including American cruise liners
US enters the war in 1917
Germany didn't take the US seriously until then
United States plays a significant role in turning the tides of the war in 1918
War ends in 1918
Consequences of the war
Austrian Hungary and the Ottoman Empire cease to exist as nations
Germany faces huge reparations by the victors
Possible connection between the reparations and World War 2
1920: Prohibition and Crime
18th and 19th amendments passed in 1920
18th amendment enacts prohibition, making alcohol illegal in the US
Irony of prohibition
Development of a crime scene around illegal alcohol
Movies about bootleggers
Chapter 10: Conclusion
The 19th Amendment gave women the right to vote
Before the 19th Amendment, there were arguments against women's suffrage
One argument was that only men who fought for the country should have the right to vote
Women were not considered capable of being soldiers
During World War 1, women had to take up domestic responsibilities due to men fighting
Women played a significant role in the war effort by working in factories and producing goods
This global phenomenon led to women gaining the right to vote
In the 1920s, there was a post-war economic boom
This boom eventually turned into an economic bubble
The bubble burst in 1929 with the stock market crash
The stock market crash led to the Great Depression
The Great Depression was a global economic crisis
It continued until the US entry into World War 2
Chapter 1: Introduction
The north won the civil war, but Abraham Lincoln was assassinated 2 months prior
The north occupied the south and entered a period called reconstruction
Reconstruction refers to the actual reconstruction and reform of the south
Three big things happened during reconstruction:
The north suspended democracy in the south and installed its own politicians
The United States passed the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments
The 13th Amendment abolished slavery in 1865
Chapter 2: The United States
The Emancipation Proclamation
Abraham Lincoln's executive order
Official law in 1865
The 14th Amendment
Made every person born in the United States a citizen
Included free slaves
Introduced due process
The 15th Amendment
Gave all free men the right to vote
No non-free men
Women still did not have the right to vote
Former slaves brought on equal standing by law, but not in practice
Chapter 3: Called Jim Crow
The reconstruction period ends in 1877
Republicans were in power in the North, Democrats in the South
Democracy was contested and elections were heavily contested
Jim Crow Laws
Jim Crow laws were passed in the South
Named after a parody character from the early 1800s
Blacks and whites were segregated
Conditions for blacks were far inferior
Blacks had to use separate drinking fountains
Chapter 4: The United States
Segregation and discrimination
Separate bathroom rooms
Segregation in theaters and buses
Lasted until the civil rights movement in the 1960s
Economic boom and innovation
Post-war and post-civil war period
Massive building of railroads and steam engines
Various ages of mass innovation
1873: Governments shift from gold and silver standard to gold standard
Panic of 1873
Chapter 5: The United States
The United States experiences a decline in the price of silver
This negatively affects silver miners and associated industries
The decline in silver prices restricts the money supply
Restricting the money supply leads to an increase in interest rates
This causes a bubble in the economy to burst
The United States enters a depression from 1873 to 1879
After recovering from the depression, the United States experiences rapid economic growth
A large influx of immigrants from Europe contributes to this growth
By 1890, the United States becomes the richest country in the world on a per capita basis
In 1898, a significant event occurs (details not provided in the transcript)
Chapter 6: The United States
The United States starts to become an empire
In 1898, Cuba was a Spanish colony
Cubans revolted against the Spanish
The United States sympathized with the Cubans
The United States sent ships to Havana Harbor to protect American interests
The US battleship called the Maine exploded and sank in Havana Harbor
Details:
The United States was not interested in controlling other nations or people
The Spanish were known for cracking down hard on revolts
The United States sent ships to protect American interests, similar to the Mexican American war
The USS Maine exploded and sank in Havana Harbor
Pictures became relevant in this period of history
Chapter 7: War On Spain
The sinking of the main
People speculate on the cause
Some believe Spain blew up the main
Conspiracy theorists suggest the US did it intentionally
Declaration of war on Spain
American public and government angered
Short-lived war
US emerges as an empire
US gains control of territories
Temporary control of Cuba
Control of Guam
Control of the Philippines until WW2
Puerto Rico becomes US territory
War Breaks Out in Europe
1914: Start of World War 1
Chapter 8: Blockade Of British
The British empire and Germany are the two strongest powers at this time period
The United States is trying to stay neutral
American people have sympathies for the British empire
The British have a blockade of the Germans
The Germans wanted to blockade the British
Germany did not have a strong navy
In 1917, Germany starts sending submarines into the Atlantic
They want to harass or blow up ships trading with Great Britain
Germany becomes more desperate as the war goes on
Chapter 9: World War
Germany attacks civilian ships, including American cruise liners
US enters the war in 1917
Germany didn't take the US seriously until then
United States plays a significant role in turning the tides of the war in 1918
War ends in 1918
Consequences of the war
Austrian Hungary and the Ottoman Empire cease to exist as nations
Germany faces huge reparations by the victors
Possible connection between the reparations and World War 2
1920: Prohibition and Crime
18th and 19th amendments passed in 1920
18th amendment enacts prohibition, making alcohol illegal in the US
Irony of prohibition
Development of a crime scene around illegal alcohol
Movies about bootleggers
Chapter 10: Conclusion
The 19th Amendment gave women the right to vote
Before the 19th Amendment, there were arguments against women's suffrage
One argument was that only men who fought for the country should have the right to vote
Women were not considered capable of being soldiers
During World War 1, women had to take up domestic responsibilities due to men fighting
Women played a significant role in the war effort by working in factories and producing goods
This global phenomenon led to women gaining the right to vote
In the 1920s, there was a post-war economic boom
This boom eventually turned into an economic bubble
The bubble burst in 1929 with the stock market crash
The stock market crash led to the Great Depression
The Great Depression was a global economic crisis
It continued until the US entry into World War 2