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The Louisiana Purchanse
A $15 Million dollar purchase of land from the American's to the French -
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Manifest Dynasty
Westward expansion -
The Panic of 1837
Lasted until the mid 1840's, profits and wages went down which stalled westward expansion. -
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Gilded Age
Rapid economic growth in the northern and western united states. -
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Reconstruction
Rebuilding of the South after Slavery -
The Abolition of Slavery
Slaves were freed in the South -
The 14th Amendment is passed
Equal rights for all -- including African American and enslaved people. -
The 15th Amendment Passed
African American MEN are able to vote. -
The Battle of Little Bighorn
Native American forces defeat U.S. troops. -
The Haymarket Riot
A riot that occurred in Chicago after someone threw a bomb at the police due to a protest on working conditions. -
The Dawes Act
Grouping Native American's on reservations. -
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Progressivism
Focuses on social reform and progress. -
The Wounded Knee Creek Massacre
A massacre of over three hundred Lakota people by the U.S. Army. -
Carnegie Steel is founded
Andrew Carnegie began to grow his world dominating steel industry. -
The overthrowing of Queen Liliuokalani
Due to American's lowering their price on sugar, Hawaiians were angry that their economy were depleted and overthrew their own queen so the US could take over. -
Plessy V. Ferguson
Ruled segregation is legal as facilities are provided for both colors. -
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Progressivism
Supporting social and political reform. -
The Spanish American War
After America declared Cuba a free country, the Spanish got angry and declared war on the US. They never actually fought on neither US or Spanish soil. -
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U.S. Imperialism
The US began to take land and expand their territories. -
The Explosion of the USS Maine
A US navy ship that suddenly exploded and sunk off the coast of Havana with no explanation. -
The Black Hand Mafia
Rich Italians and other wealthy people were blackmailed and extorted for their money. -
The Jungle is written
A book about the disgusting working environments during the Gilded Age. -
Standard Oil is broken up
Court ruled that John Rockefeller had to break up his large oil empire into many mini businesses in order to stop him from making so much money. -
Triangle Shirtwaist Fire
A fire in Manhattan, New York that killed 146 people due to unsafe working conditions. -
The Building of the Panama Canal
Although the French started, the US began to build a large canal to Panama for trading. -
The 19th Amendment was passed
All American women are now allowed to vote. -
Prohibition Protests
Protests broke out against the ban on alcohol. -
Keating-Owen Child Labor Act
Banned interstate commerce from businesses that employed children under 14 years of age.