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panama becomes a nation
the united states decided to fight for the freedom of another nation in exchange for the ability to build and have exclusive access to a canal -
the opening of japans harbors
japan opens its harbors to trade -
triangle shirtwaist factory fire
dozens die in a factory fire because the doors were locked to prevent people from leaving work -
the purchase of alaska
the US purchases Alaska from Russia. at the time it was considered a bad idea -
rebellion of puerto rico
puerto rico rebels and America claims it -
hawaii becoming a terriory
we plant people of power in hawaii's government and threaten to wage war on the tiny nation. wisely the queen surrendered -
the boxwe rebellion start
america starts to hate Chinese and other Asian people and blames them for many common issues -
boxer rebellion end
the boxer rebellion ends -
construction begins on the panama canal
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sumner and social darwinism
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ford motor company is established
the motor giant is born and automobiles hit the mainstream -
war in the philippines begins
we fight for yet another nations freedom and take it for our own -
philippines become a territory of the united states
the war in the Philippines ends -
roosevelt establishes to first wildlife refuge
a huge step in conservation is taken by the progressive president -
roosevelt corollary is released
before Roosevelt left office he left the Roosevelt corollary to set some of his ideas in stone -
swift company v. united states
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women get the right to vote
the women's suffrage movement is finally successful in getting women the right to vote -
NAACP is established
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People's is created -
child labor laws are passed
children finally are free from working in harsh conditions and can focus on education -
industrial workers of america is established
industrial workers of America strove to make working conditions safer and more sanitary -
the jungle is published
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meat inspection act is passed
roosevelt gets the meat inspection act passed -
taft elected
president Taft is elected into office -
mexican revolution begins
mexico starts a civil war and the country is devided -
woodrow wilson is elected
woodrow Wilson is elected president of the United States -
16th ammendment is passed
established an income tax or levy from all American citizens -
17th amendment is passed
allowed Americans to vote directly for senators and senate -
federal reserve is established
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panama canal is completed
the canal that would make trade easier was completed -
mexican revolution ends
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roosevelt elected
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pure food and drug act is passed
foods must be free of contaminants and pass inspection -
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rebellion in cuba
cuba wants to be independent and we help them then take their freedom
