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James Madison Becomes President (1809-1817)
Composed/Made the draft of The Bill of Rights, and the Constitution. Known as "The Father of the Constitution." -
Manifest Destiny (1812-1890)
Westward Expansion -
Abraham Lincoln becomes President (1860-1865)
Created the Emancipation Proclamation, helped U.S. during the civil war. -
Emancipation Proclamation Issued
Stated slaves are free -
14th Amendment Passed
Equal protection for everyone, no matter ethnicity -
Gilded Age (1870-1900)
Era of rapid economic growth (more in Northern and Western U.S.) -
Standard Oil Production
In Cleveland, OH John D. Rockefeller made one of the most successful business empire. -
15th Amendment Passed
Gave African American MEN right to vote -
Battle of Little Bighorn
Native Americans led by Crazy horse and Sitting Bull defeat the United States (showed natives power) -
Dawes Act
Authorized by government to split up tribal lands -
Progressivism (1890-1920)
Political movement that addresses ideas, impulses, and issues stemming from modernization of American society. -
Wounded Knee Massacre
Slaughter of 100-300 Lakota Indians, who were killed by US Army troops -
Andrew Carneige Steel Founded
Steel-producing Company founded in Pittsburgh, PA. -
Overthrow Queen of Liliukilani (Hawaii)
Group of businessmen and sugar planters that forced the queen of Hawaii (Queen Liliuokalani) to leave -
Plessy V. Ferguson
Supreme Court ruled racial segregation did not violate the U.S. Constitution -
U.S. Imperialism (1898-1899)
Extended the political, economic, military, and cultural influence of the United States over multiple countries -
Spanish-American War (August-December 1898)
Aftermath of the explosion of USS Maine in Havana Harbor in Cuba, leading to U.S. intervention in the Cuban War of Independence. -
Battle of Manila Bay
United States defeated the Spanish fleet resulting in the fall of the Philippines, Was the U.S. victory of the war. -
Theodore Roosevelt becomes President (1901-1909)
Was the president that trust busted standard oil, leader of the Progressivism movement, started the rough riders and attacked other countries. -
Building of the Panama Canal
10 years of building, United States finished the structure after French did not finish it. Connects the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. -
The Jungle (Written by Upton Sinclair)
Brought awareness for harsh working conditions for American meat packaging industry -
Triangle Shirtwaist Fire
Fire in NYC that killed 146 workers. Brought attention to the dangerous sweatshop factory regulations. (better safety regulations) -
Trust-Busting/Breakup of Standard Oil
Supreme Court ordered Standard Oil Company to break apart, ruling it was in violation of the Sherman Antitrust Act. -
Keating-Owen Labor Child Act
Act to prevent/restrict child labor -
19th Amendment Passed
Gives the right for all American women to vote. -
Prohibition Protests
Was a nationwide constitution that banned the production, importation, transportation, and sale of alcoholic beverages
