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Unit 6-9
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Territory dispute over the Pacific Northwest between several nations
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The belief that it was justified and inevitable for America to spread west.
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Annexation of the independent Texas as the 28th state
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The agreement that set the boundary between the US and Canada as the 49th parallel
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The Proviso prohibited the expansion of Slavery into territory gained from Mexico
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Future immigrants travel by Rail, making the Mormon pioneer trail end
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Ends war between Mexico and US. Allows Mexicans to either stay in US or move to Mexico.
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First Women's rights convention, starts Suffrage movement. q
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Influx of miners heading west for Gold and other precious metals. many settled in Colorado too.
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A set of 5 separate bills that dealt with slavery and territory expansion in the west
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A novel meant to change the attitudes of Americans about African Americans and slavery. Made a large impact that helped the Abolition movement
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Repealed the Missouri Compromise and left the expansion of Slavery up to the territory in question
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A series of violent conflicts in Kansas over slavery from 1854-1861
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Brooks beat Sumner with a cane on the congressional floor, in retaliation of Sumner's anti-slavery speech in which Brooks' second cousin was verbally attacked.
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Dred Scott an enslaves African American tried and failed to sue for his freedom on the precedent that he was taken to a free state and therefor it was illegal for him to be a slave.
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A slave revolt in Virginia that attempted to takeover the US arsenal at Harper Ferry, VA
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Abraham Lincoln becoming the 16th president. He is remembered for abolishing slavery and the Gettysburg address
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In the wake of Lincoln being president elect, South Carolina succeeded out of fear that Lincoln would abolish slavery.
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An unsuccessful proposal to permanently institute slavery into the US constitution.
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Confederate government asked the Union to leave Fort Sumter, when the union refused, Confederates opened fire before the union's supply could arrive.
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Provided that any adult citizen or intended citizen could claim 160 acres of government land IF they had never bore arms against the US government.
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Lincoln's proclamation that declared all confederate slaves free.
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Started with Robert E. Lee trying to stop Northern Politicians from prosecuting the war. Considered the most important event of the Civil War.
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People opposed to the war efforts and wanted immediate peace with the confederacy
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The battle that gave control of the Mississippi river to the Union.
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A series of acts that promoted the construction of the trans-continental railroad which would cross the US.
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Military March that went through Georgia
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The massacre of Arapaho and Cheyenne women and children. Caused by a long lasting conflict for the plains.
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Confederate General Lee surrenders to Union General Grant, this is one of the last battles of the Civil War
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A government agency to help newly freed slaves find jobs, homes and gain education.
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The restriction of African Americans rights, from military service, interracial Marriage, and labor contracts.
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Acts that divided the South into 5 Union occupied districts, this put union officials in charge of rewriting southern state constitution.
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Johnson who succeeded Lincoln after his assassination, is impeached for high crimes and misdemeanors.
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First Major labor organization in US, also operated in Canada, as well as Australia and Great Britain.
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Founded by Rockefeller, it was an American company that produced, transported, refined, and marketed oil.
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The ring of corrupted politicians was exposed for defrauding the city.
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Brokedown power in the south temporarily, no real effort to stop the group was ever made.
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A Scandal involving Government officials, and bribes. Credit Mobilier was overcharging the Government for the railroad and bribed officials to look the other way
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Sioux forces led by Crazy Horse and Sitting Bull defeat the US troops lead by General Custer.
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The Republican House choose to award the election to Hayes. he attempted to reconcile the divisions left from the civil war and began the effort of civil service reform
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The act that required the US treasury to back the silver dollars with physical silver.
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Institute founded by Booker T. Washington with the intent to train Alabama teacher.
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The complete exclusion of Chinese laborers from immigrating to the US. This is the first major exclusion to US immigration.
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The Social theory that people are are subject to the same principles as Charles Darwin proposed about plants and animals
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Labor Union founded by Samuel Gompers to be the voice of the working class. Fought against labor forces and debated work conditions.
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Act that broke up tribal land ownership and turned over to individual ownership. Meant to break Tribal mentality and promote individualism
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A settlement house founded by Jane Adam that became the example for later settlement houses.
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Anti-trust act that regulated competition between enterprises. First legislative that addressed oppressive business practices.
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Jacob Riis publishes the photojournalism that stimulated the first New York legislation to curb poor tenement housing.
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The Massacre of hundreds of Lakota natives, nearly half were woman and children
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The Party promoted the collective economic actions for Farmers.
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Homestead massacre was one of the most violent industrial strikes. Was against Homestead steel workers, who were apart of Carnegie steel company who were striking against wage cuts.
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Nationwide non-violent strike of Western railroads, which took place against the Pullman Palace Car company.
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US Supreme court case that upheld segregation with the stipulation that the facilities are separate but equal.
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Style of journalism that exploits or exaggerates the new to create sensations and attract readers
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Armed Conflict between Spain and the US in 1898. Main contributions are Yellow Journalism and US interests in Cuba
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Declared that the US overthrew the Spanish reign on Cuba making them free of Spain.
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The Policy that protected all countries right to equally trade with China
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President from 1901-1909 Teddy Roosevelt bring in the Progressive Era
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Amendment between US and Spain that said US would end military Occupation of Cuba
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Teddy Roosevelt's foreign policy that threated military intervention in Latin America
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American Multinational automaker. Founded by Henry Ford and 11 investors
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Added that the US had the responsibility to preserve order, protect life, and property in the countries in the Western Hemisphere.
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African Civil Rights organization started in 1905 led and started by W.E.B. Du Bois
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Written by Upton Sinclair about the meat packing plants in Chicago
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The act protects the public from altered foods and products identified as healthful without specifications.
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Act that set strict health regulations for the Meat packing industry
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Bi-racial Civil rights Organization formed to advance justice for African Americans
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American Foreign Policy to minimize use or threat of military force
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A progressive third party formed by former president Theodore Roosevelt
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This act defines unethical business practices, including monopolies and price fixing. It also upholds labor rights.
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The US proclaims themselves Neutral in the conflicts of WWI
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A film released with the belief that America exited the civil war and reconstruction a unified nation. It was created by D.W. Griffith
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Germany promises not to attack American Merchant Ships without warning
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The instituting of Federal Child Labor Law, prohibiting the sale of good produced by children under 14.
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Zimmerman Telegram and unrestricted submarine warfare force US to join WWI
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2nd stage of the Russian Revolution. Key event that started the animosity between USSR and US.
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principles of Peace used to negotiate for the end of WWI
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Killed more people than WWI 20-40million people.
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Debates of Idealism vs pragmatism, responsibility of powerful nations, usage of force to achieve ideals, and America