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YMCA
George Williams founded the YMCA. The YMCA provided classes, dances, and sports for the urban poor -
Florence Kelley
Florence Kelley was born in Philadelphia. She later on convinced the state of Illinois to ban child labor. -
Jane Adams
Jane Adams was born in Cedarville, Illinois. Jane Adams would later on establish a large settlement house in Chicago, called the Hull House -
Spanish-American War
The Spanish-American War was ended by the Treaty of Paris. Also, the first victory of the Spanish-American War was in the Philippines. -
Rough Riders
The Rough Riders were a cavalry unit that was organized by Theodore Roosevelt. They were the most famous of all the units fighting in Cuba -
The Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris ended the Spanish-American War. The Treaty of Paris also declared that Spain had to give up Cuba, Guam, and Puerto Rico. -
Theodore Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt became president when McKinley was assassinated. Theodore also organized the Rough Riders. -
Muckrakers
Muckrakers were journalists as well as other writers who dramatized the need for reform in the U.S. One of the Muckrakers was Lincoln Steffens. He exposed government corruption through his magazine. -
Titanic
The Titanic disaster impacted the maritime law with several things. The Titanic disaster improved haul and bulkhead designs, required number of life boats increased, improved life-vest design, and required safety drills. -
Panama Canal
The Panama Canal would shorten the trip from Atlantic to Pacific coasts by 8,000 miles. It would also reduce the cost of shipping goods as well as providing the American navy with shorter routes to the coasts.
