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Immigration & the American Dream
Living the "American Dream" is known for migrating to the america's to come get educated and become successful. People move here from other countries for Job opprotunities. This has been going on since the 1800's to the present today. -
Political Machines
It was a political organization when the govornment and people population began to grow -
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Urbanization & Industrialization
Industrialization and Urbanization has been around since the 1800's and is still brought on today. Pretty much advancing everything we have. Everything is being improved and modernized. -
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Populism & Progressivism
A decline in urbanization. -
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Indian Removal
Governments violated the constitution and tried to remove indians. Land hungry americans were too busy trying to gain land and kicked off the indians -
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Clarence Darrow
In the 1920's Darrow was the most famous trial atourney in America. -
Homestead Act
The US government is able to claim 160 acres of land to improve and sell later on. Signed by President, Abraham Lincoln. -
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Ida B. Wells
Ida B. Wells was an African American journalist, newspaper editor, and a civil rights leader. In 1895 she published "The Red Record". -
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Social Gospel
A religious and social movement. Groups were industrialized by religious movement. The quote "What would Jesus do?" was made up. -
Susan B. Anthony
The Susan B. Anthony house was built in New York. She was famous for being arrested in 1872 for trying to vote. -
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The Gilded Age
This was a growth of indursty and immigration movement. The rail road industry boomed and oil and steel were in demand. The gilded age gets its name from the wealth and things made in this time period. -
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Civil Service Reform
this was a reform of the government. -
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Eugene V. Debbs
Founding member of the Industrial Workers of the World. -
Haymarket Riot
In Chicago, Illinois a bomb was thrown at policemen. Wild gun fire was shot and killed dozens of people. There was a protest against killing a policemen. -
Dawes Act
This law allowed the president to break up reservation land. Each native family got a quarter of a section of the land they broke up. This ran off Natives from their home land. -
Andrew Carnegie
Andrew Carnegie owned Carnegie Steel Corporation, largest in the world. -
Jane Addams
Jane Addams opened the first settlement house in the US in Chigaco; The Hull House -
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Klondike Gold Rush
Gold was found all over the place and people became very wealthy. Kolandikers died trying to become rich. 100,000 people set on a journy to find gold. -
William Jennings Bryan
William Jennings Bryan was an American politician. He was a Nabraskan Congressmen and a 3 time presidential canidate. -
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Theodore Roosevelt
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Muckraker
"The Jungle" in 1905 was published to expose had terrible the labor was in the meat packing industry.This horrific industry lead to the passage of the pure food and drug act. -
Pure Food and Drug Act
United States Federal law states outlawed food products that were not safe. Such as Coca-Cola, it had cocaine in it so they banned it until a new recipe was created. Thi slaw made sure drugs and illegal and harmful substances weren't being made inside safe looking products. -
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Dollar Diplomacy
William Howard Taft followed a foreign policy. This was made to improve financial difficulties and struggles -
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16th Amendment
Established July 2nd, 1909 and ratified Feburary 3rd, 1913. This law states that congress has the power to college taxes. -
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17th Amendment
This was passed May 13th, 1912 and ratified on April 8th, 1913. This states that each state in the US must be composed of 2 senators voted by the people every 6 years. -
Federal Reserve Act
this was a privately owned banking system. It is ran by the public and is held above 12 other banking systems. -
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18th Amendment
This amendment was passed December 18th, 1917 and ratified July 16th, 1919. This enforces that intoxicating liquors may be transported -
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19th Amendment
The right for anyone to vote shall not be denied no matter what sex. -
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Tea Pot Dome Scandal
There was an oil reserve in Casper, Wyoming that looked similar to a teapot. The US navy had a scandal and needed more fuel supply other than coal. They found Oil in the teapot dome. -
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Nativisim
Is is protecting the rights of the native indians. The United States admits to doing them wrong and now offers protetion for them. -
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Suffrage
This was the passage of the 19th amendment. This gave women rights to vote. -
Upton Sinclair
Upton Sinclair was a famous novilist from California. In 1934 he was almost honored as the California governor. In 1934 he made the Social Security System. -
Manifest Destiny
The movement of settlers and indians began. People began to move westward and kicked out indians causing them to lose homes. The nation wanted to stretch coast to coast.
