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Homestead Act
One of the most important legislations adopted by U.S Congress. A landmark law that gave free land to settlers in the American West. -
Andrew Johnson's Impeachment
Johnson was the first U.S. president to be impeached. The House of Representatives passed a resolution to impeach Andrew Johnson for "high crimes and misdemeanors". -
Gilded Age
A time of great wealth inequality from the 1870s to 1900s. The term was coined by Mark Twain. -
Great Railroad Strike
Began after the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad cut wages for the third time in a year. First major rail strike in the U.S. -
Invention of the Television
The television system is attributed to a series of development events and people. It shaped media in America and was important in the technological advances of the 1920s. -
Haymarket Riot
A labor demonstration in Chicago turned deadly by a bomb explosion in the middle of Haymarket Square. The demonstration quickly spiraled to a conflict between labor workers and police. -
Pullman Strike
Shaped labor policies in the U.S. Two interrelated strikes that pitted the American Railway Union against the Pullman company, federal government, railroads, and labor unions. -
Sinking of U.S.S Maine
Battleship that sank in Havana Harbor. Contributed to the outbreak of the Spanish American war. -
Spanish- American War
A short conflict fought between The United States and Spain. Yellow Journalism blossomed during this wartime and changed the world of press and journalism. -
Open Door Policy
Established by U.S. to allow equal trade and investment. One of the U.S.'s first steps to expand influence in East Asia. -
Pure Food and Drug Act
A landmark law that protected the public from unsafe products. The first of a series of consumer protection laws. -
WW1
The first global conflict; fought between the Allied Powers and Central Powers. On the home front, women entered the workplace for the first time to fill vacant jobs left by men who went to war. Soldiers during the war faced many effects like starvation, PTSD, illness, etc. -
The Great Depression
A global economic crisis that affected many people and businesses. Americans lost confidence in the banking system and many peoples quality of life drastically decreased during this time period. -
Scottsboro Trial
Nine African American boys were accused of raping two white women aboard a train. This trial highlighted the racist culture of the period and the flaws of the legal system at the time. -
New Deal
Series of programs, public projects, finance reforms, etc. enacted by President Franklin Roosevelt. -
WW2
The second world war; a global conflict. The vast majority of the world fought as two powers: the Allies and the Axis. -
Cold War
Tension between the U.S. and Soviet Union on the rise of communism and their respective struggles for global influence after their Allied victory in WW2. -
Malcom X Speech on Police Brutality
Malcom X spoke out on police brutality in Los Angeles, California. This speech put more of a spotlight on Malcom X. -
MLK's Speech
MLK's public "I have a dream" speech that was delivered during the March on Washington. This speech was important to the racial equality movements of the time. -
Fannie Lou Hamer Speech
A speech made on national television by Fannie Lou Hamer. She spoke out in passion about her experiences with being targeted by white supremacists. She also spoke out about equal voting rights.