1860-1870

1860-1870 Katelyn Suyak & Celia Cooper

Three Major American historical events 1. Civil War 1861-1865 2. Emancipation Proclamation 1863 3. 1869 Wyomming allows women to vote

Transportation 1860-Work Begun on London Underground Railroad

1869-Transcontinental Rail Service Begun in the United States Theodore Judah Architech and first chief engineer of the Central Pacific(was the first Transcontinental railroad) Had the idea imn 1852 he was choosen in 1859 and work began in the 60s

1860-1870 The Velocipede, a modern object The term 'velocipede' first came into use with the launch of the first pedal-equipped bicycle, developed by Pierre Michaux, Pierre Lallement and the Olivier brothers in the 1860's. The Michaux company was the first to mass-produce the velocipede, from 1867 to 1870. That French design was sometimes called the boneshaker, since it was also made entirely of wood, then later with metal tires. That in combination with the cobblestone roads of the day made for an extremely uncomfortable ride. These velocipedes also became a fad, and indoor riding academies, similar to roller rinks, could be found in large cities.

Litton/Monroe 1860 desktop programmable calculator computers were in their infancy in the 1860s.

This was a period of change throughout the U.S. The Civil War and Reconstruction took place. The North industrialized and the railroad expanded. The first transcontinental railroad was completed in 1869. The Homestead Act in 1862 eventually attracted large numbers of people to the Great Plains region, so that they could occupy free land and get a new start.

Abraham Lincoln is elected sixteenth President of the United States. On receiving the news of Lincoln's election, the South Carolina legislature calls a special state convention to meet at Columbia on December 20. On that date, by unanimous vote, South Carolina secedes from the Union.