Preparing For The Oath: U.S. History And Civics For Citizenship
WEBIntroduction. In the 1800s, the United States grew and changed. It grew larger, reaching from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean. Slavery was one of the biggest problems. Because of disagreements over slavery, the nation divided in two. The North and South fought the Civil War. The North won. Slavery ended.
An American timeline | National Museum of American History
WEBFeb 18, 2010 · An American timeline. If you are planning a visit to the museum, please stop in at the Nina and Ivan Selin Welcome Center to see our new addition, “An American Timeline.”. The timeline is a multitouch application on a tabletop computer that features 101 moments of consequence in American history. With so many significant events in the ...
Archives Center - National Museum of American History
WEBThe Archives Center supports the mission of the National Museum of American History by collecting, preserving, and providing access to archival documents that complement the museum's exhibition, research, and collecting programs. The Archives Center holds more than 1,500 collections documenting the history of technology, invention and ...
Division of Political History - National Museum of American History
WEBThe Division of Political and Military History collects, studies, and cares for the material culture of American democracy and the nation’s military. The political history team gives particular attention to the political principles, practices, and institutions that have shaped the political culture of the United States.
OurStory | National Museum of American History
WEBLocation & Contact. 1300 Constitution Ave NW, Washington, DC 20560. Contact Information. Our mission is to empower people to create a just and compassionate future by exploring, preserving, and sharing the complexity of …
Lighting A Revolution: Main Page - National Museum of …
WEBThe process of innovation can be considered in a sequence of five steps. Step 1: "preconditions" or prior knowledge that inventors build on. Step 2: the act of "invention" itself. Step 3: "promotion" of the invention. Step 4: "competition" to the invention. Step 5: "consequences" stemming from use of the invention.
Preparing For The Oath: U.S. History And Civics For Citizenship
WEBIntroduction. In the 1900s, the United States became a world power. It helped win World War I and World War II. It fought the cold war against communism. At home, groups of people worked for fair treatment for all Americans. This section on the 1900s will teach the answers to nine (9) questions. Words in bold are English words you may not know.
Preparing For The Oath: U.S. History And Civics For Citizenship
WEBThe colonists fought the British because they wanted to be free from Britain. They fought the British because of unfair taxes. They fought because they didn't have self-government. When the American colonies formed, they were part of Britain. Britain increased taxes for colonists on things they bought and used every day, like tea.
NMAH | Albert H. Small Documents Gallery - America's New Birth …
WEBThe Albert H. Small Documents Gallery, located on the second floor of the National Museum of American History, is devoted to the display of rare and historically significant documents. The gallery features documents that reflect major events and themes in American history from the Smithsonian’s collections, public …
The Suffragist | National Museum of American History
WEBThe Smithsonian's National Museum of American History presents a filmed version of its on-the-floor program, The Suffragist. This set of three classroom videos examines the actions taken by suffragists in 1917 as they fought to win the right to vote. Students meet Rebecca, a historical character from Takoma Park, Maryland, who is grappling with ...