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Era
A period of history defined by a common, unifying theme that can last for any length of time

Modernization
Transformation from a rural, agrarian society to an urban, industrialized society

Overpopulation
When the number of people in an area exceeds the capacity of the environment to support life at a decent standard of living

Conservation
Managing natural resources carefully to meet the needs of people

Urbanization
Mass movement of people from farms to cities; growth of city into surrounding countryside

Turning Point
Moment in history that marks a decisive change

Primary Source
A source of information that comes from the time period you are studying

Secondary Source
Information gathered by someone who did not take part in or witness an event

Sequencing
Arranging information, concepts, and actions in order

1898
Year of Spanish American War

1914-1918
Years of World War I

1929
Year of Stock Market Crash and the beginning of the Great Depression

1939-1945
Years of World War II

1957
Year when Soviet Union launched Sputnik, space race begins

1968-1969
Years when Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated and the United States landed on the moon

1991
Year when the collapse of the Soviet Union ended the Cold War

2001
Year of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon

2008
Year when Barack Obama was elected as the first black president of the United States
