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Compromise of 1877
Concessions given to the South post reconstruction. They included federal funds for internal improvement and southerners in cabinet positions. -
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Rutherford B. Hayes
The 19th President of the United States. He was a Republican and oversaw the end of Reconstruction. -
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Jim Crow Laws
Laws that helped keep white supremacy in the south. Taxes and literacy tests were used to keep blacks from voting. -
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James A. Garfield
He was the 20th President of the US. He was a Republican and was assassinated on September 19th 1881. -
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Chester A. Arthur
He was the 21st President of the US. He was a republican and signed the Pendleton Act. -
Chinese Exclusion Act
Prohibited Chinese labor immigrnts from coming to the US for 10 years. It was extended twice. -
Pendleton Civil Service Act
President Garfield was assassinated by a want that wanted political office. After his death, congress passed this act to set up civil service exams for public office. -
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Grover Cleveland
He was the 22nd President of the US. He was a democrat and won praise for his honesty. -
Interstate Commerce Act
Required railroad rates to be "reasonable and just". It helped set up price controls. -
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Benjamin Harrison
He was the 23rd President of the US. He was a democrat and passed the Sherman Antitrust Act. -
Sherman Anti-Trust Act
Tried to outlaw and destroy trusts, along with other devious means of eliminating competition. It was vaguely worded and therefore impossible to enforce. -
McKinley Tariff
It put a tax on all goods manufactured by a foreign country. Its goal was to put an emphasis on buying American goods. -
Ellis Island
The Island was established and became a federal immigration station. It closed in 1954 but while it was open, millions of immigrants passed through. -
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Grover Cleveland
He was the 24th President of the US. He is a republican and is the only President in American history to serve two non-consecutive terms in office. -
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William McKinley
He was the 25th President of the US. He was a republican and his presidency was marked by economic growth. -
USS Maine
Warship was anchored in Havana harbor. It exploded killing 260 American men. -
philippines
The Phillipines gained independence from Spain. They were purchased by the US for 20 million. -
Galveston hurricane
The hurrincane was category 4 and ended up killing 6,000 to 8,000 people. Many vacationers didn't listen to the warnings. -
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Theodore Roosevelt
He was the 26th president of the US. He was a republican and extended protection to land and wildlife. -
Roosevelt Corollary
An extension of the Monroe Doctrine. It's important because it backs up the US in their conflict with Cuba. -
San Francisco Earthquake
The earthquake struck the coast of Northern California with a magnitude of 7.8. Devastating fires broke out in the city that lasted for several days. -
FBI
The domestic intelligence and security service of the United States, which simultaneously serves as the nation's prime Federal law enforcement organization. -
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William Howard Taft
He was the 27th president of the US. He was a republican and emphasized trust-busting. -
Triangle Shirtwaist Fire
146 workers were killed in the fire. It began a movement to increase safety regulations for factories. -
Election of 1912
Roosevelt represented the Bull Moose Party. Taft represented the Republicans and Wilson the Democrats. The Republican vote was split between Roosevelt and Taft which resulted in Wilson winning. -
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Woodrow Wilson
He was the 28th president of the US. He was a democrat and sponsered the League of Nations. -
Lusitania
A German U-boat torpedoed and sank the RMS Lusitania. More than 1,100 people died. -
Fourteen Points
A blueprint for world peace given by President Woodrow Wilson. It was used for peace negotiations after ww1. -
Schenck v United States
Schenck was arrested for printing information oppsing the draft. The Supreme Court ruled there was "clear and present danger". -
19th Amendment
Guaranteed women the right to vote. -
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Warren G. Harding
He was the 29th president of the US. He was a republican and his reputation was ruined after his cabinet members were involved with corruption. -
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Calvin Coolidge
He was the 30th president of the US. He was a republican and promoted laissez-faire government. -
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Herbert Hoover
He was the 31st president of the US. He was a republican and built the HOOVER DAM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! -
Black Tuesday
The stock market crashed. Investors began to sell everything. By November, 30 billion in wealth had dissapeared. -
Hawley-Smoot Tariff
It raised the tariff of 20,000 different goods to protect the production of American products. It created many boycotts and was ineffective. -
Good Neighbor Policy
An isolationist idea that the US would stay out of the affairs of other countries. It was used in reference to all powers before WW2. -
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
He was the 32nd president of the US. He was a democrat and helped lead the US out of the depression by creating the New Deal. -
Pearl Harbor
A surprise military strike by the Imperial Japanese Navy against the United States naval base at Pearl Harbor. It direclty led to the US entering WW2. -
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Harry S. Truman
He was the 33rd president of the US. He was a democrat and was able to guide the American economy through post-war economic challenges. -
Truman Doctrine
Created to stop the spread of communism. Truman pledged to contain Soviet threats to Greece and Turkey. -
National Security Act
The department of the Air Force was created and the Department of War and the deparment of the Navy merged. They merged to for the National Military Establishment. -
GATT
Stands for General Agreements on Trades and Tariffs. It's the UN of trade agreements and is now known as the World Trade Organization. -
Berlin Blockade
The Soviet Union cut off traffic into Berlin, hoping to force democratic nations to surrender their sectors.The US and Britain airlifted supplies into the city for 327 days until the blockade was lifted. -
Executive Order 9981
Made by Harry Truman following World War 2. It completely desegregated the military. -
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Suburbs
Suburbs became popular during the 1950s. William Levitt created homes that were identical and very affordable. -
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
He was the 34th president of the US. He was a republican and created the interstate highway system. -
National Interstate Highway System
Created by President Dwight D. Eisenhower. Its main goal was quick travel for our defense. -
Alaska
Alaska became a state. The US purchased the land from Russia. -
Hawaii
Hawaii became a state. The US minister and sugar planters removed the Hawaiian Queen from office. -
Election of 1960
Election between John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon. It was the first election to have a televised debate, which Kennedy won because of his poise and good looks. Kennedy won and became the first catholic president. -
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John F. Kennedy
He was the 35th president of the US. He was a democrat and his presidency is marked by high tensions with Cuba and his assassination. -
Limited Nuclear test Ban Treaty
Created after the Cuban Missle Crisis. It was possibly the closest to WW3 the cold war ever reached. -
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Lyndon B. Johnson
He was the 36th president of the US. He was a democrat and passed the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965. -
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Richard Nixon
He was the 37th president of the US. He was a republican and resigned after The Watergate scandal escalated. -
SALT Treaties
Signed after Nixon met with ommunists. It reduced the number of weapons and nuclear missiles and showed the US could be reasonable and compromise with its enemies. -
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Gerald Ford
He was the 38th president of the US. He was a republicn and he signed the Helsinki Accords. -
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Jimmy Carter
He was the 39th president of the US. He is a democrat and created the Department of Energy and the Department of Education. -
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Ronald Reagan
He was the 40th president of the US. He was a republican and created economic policies called "Reaganomics". -
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George H. W. Bush
He was the 41st president of the US. He is a republican and he initiated the first Gulf War. -
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Bill Clinton
He was the 42nd president of the US. He is a democrat and he signed NAFTA. -
NAFTA
Stands for the North American Free Trade Agreement. It encourages trade between the 3 North American countries. -
Election of 2000
Al Gore represented the Democrats. George W. Bush represented the Republicans. Closest election in presidential history. Bush barely won. -
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George W. Bush
He was the 43rd president of the US. He was a republican and created the Patriot Act. BUSH!!!!!!!!!!!! -
Patriot Act
Anti terrorism laws that expanded the governments powers to combat any further attacks. -
Hurricane Katrina
The hurricane affected hundreds of thousands of people in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama. It caused more than $100 billion in damages. -
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Barack Obama
He is the 44th president of the US. He is a democrat and created Obama Care.
