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Ben Franklin
One of the founding fathers of the US. He pursued many careers. He invented the lightning rod, the light bulb, the stove and many other usefull things. -
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French Indian War
Fought between the colonies of British America and New France, withg both sides supported by thheir parents Great Britain and France. Britain won. -
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Industrialism
Millions of immigrants came to the United States seeking jobs, land, fortunes, and freedom. Cities grew rapidly. There were many new inventions and people. -
Lexington and Concord
Frist military engagements of the revolutionary war, 49 killed, 39 wounded, 5 missing (Massachusets)
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Tammany Hall
An orginization founded by William Mooney, a Revolutionary War veteran. The orginization controlled New York politics and helped immigrants. -
Isolationism
Americans preffered a withdrawal from international affairs -
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James Butler "Wild Bill" Hickok
Sevred as a spy during the civil war and later as a marshall in Abilene, Kansas. -
Manifest Destiny
The idea that the United States would and should extend across the whole continent. John L. O'Sullivan, magazine editor put a name to the idea. -
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Imperialism
The effort to dominate the trade and government other land. -
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Woodraw Wilson
28th president of the US. Leader of the progressive movement. Tried to keep america out of a war against europe. -
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Teddy Roosevlet
26th president supported allies and wanted a harsher policy against Germany. He won the nobel peace prize -
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Franz Ferdinan
Archduke of Austria Assasinated. His assasination started a war. -
Sand Creek Massacre
Chivington went in and attacked 500 cheyenne indians. Killed 200 of them, mostly women and children. He was called a hero by his people. -
Social Darwinism
Based on theories of naturalist Charels Darwin. The idea of survival of the fittest was interpreted into buiseness and also supported that governments should not help struggling companies. -
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Upton Sinclair
American Author got money for college by writing stories for newspapers and magazines. -
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Progressive Era
Across the U.S. people were moved to correct injustice. This came to a nationwide reform movement. Progressivism -
Spanish-American War
The sinking of Battleship Maine in Havana Harbor caused US to declare war on Spain. Spain lost Cuba, Puerto Rico, Philippines, Guam and other islands. -
Muckrakers
Writers who investigated and published truthful reports, exposed injustices -
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Central Powers
German empire, Ottoman empire, and the Kingdom of Bulgaria all fought against allied powers -
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World War 1
A war between the allies (Russia, France, British Empire, Italy, United States, Japan, Rumania, Serbia, Belgium, Greece, Portugal, Montenegro) and the Central Powers (Germany, Austria-Hungary, Turkey, Bulgaria) from 1914 to 1918 -
Zimmerman Note
A proposal from the German Empire to Mexico to make war against the United States. It was intercepted and translated by the Brittish. -
Treaty of Versailles
United States opposed the treaty because it was to harsh on Germany. Germany would be forced to pay "war reparations", sign a war quilt clause and the German military would be eliminated. -
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Prohibition
Ban on manufacturing, selling or transporting alcohol. Private ownership and consumption was not banned. -
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Teapot Dome Scandal
A bribery incident under President Harding. The Secratary of Interior leased Navy reserves to oil companies, later he was convicted of being bribed by oil companies. -
Hawley-Smoot Tariff Act
An act that raised U.S. tariffs on over 20,000 imported goods to record levels. Reduced American imports and exports by half. -
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Allied Powers
Countries that opposed Axis-Powers, US, Britain, France, Australia, New Zealand, India, Canada, Greece -
Nationalism
The intense feeling of national pride as a result of war. -
Militarism
The principal of maintaining a large military establishment, desire of government or people, used agressively to defend, promote national intrests. -
Robber Barons
American Capitalist of the late 19th century became wealthy through exploitation
