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Manifest Destiny
White settlers believe they deserve land -
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Reconstruction
trying to fix America after Civil war, get people rights -
Klu Klux Klan
extreme racists -
14th amendment
"everyone" in America can have citizenship -
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Gilded age
era of very quick growth in cities -
15th amendment
black men can vote, for real ):/ -
Indians forced into white school
cutting hair, school days of an Indian girl -
telephone
created by Alexander graham bell -
Battle of Little Bighorn
Native Americans beat U.S. forces and Little Bighorn river -
Dawes Act
Give bad land to Indians, good land to whites, separation -
Wounded knee creek massacre
white soldiers mercilessly killed tons on Indians on the Indian land -
Carnegie steel founded
greatest steel company ever, very rich man -
overthrow of queen Liliuokalani
Americans forced the queen of Hawaii to give up the land -
Plessy vs Ferguson
court said segregation is legal, "separate but equal" -
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Progressivism
political awakening, fighting for rights and values -
Spanish American war
America fought Spain for Cubas independence, ended up with some more land -
Open door policy starts
everyone can trade with China -
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Imperialism
trying to take over lots of land, often times from other countries -
building of Panama canal
great invention of trade river that is man made -
The jungle
journalist exposes food industry -
trust busting/breaking up of standard oil
government finally broke up large monopolies, standard oil did not go down without a fight -
Triangle shirtwaist fire
factory burned down because of the bad conditions -
Federal reserve act
creates national banking system, protects money -
keating Owen child labor act
limited hours and working conditions for kids -
19th amendment
everyone can vote, even women -
Prohibition Protests
people were rioting about not being able to have alcohol
