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Homestead Act
- 160 acres of public land in the west granted to any U.S citizen willing to settle on
- required to farm on the land for at least 5 years
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13th Amendment
-abolished slavery in the U.S
-could now only be used as a punishment for a crime -
14th Amendment
-granted citizenship to all people born or naturalized in the U.S
-included former enslaved people
-guaranteed all citizens "equal protection of the laws" -
15th Amendment
-gave people the right to vote -
Freedman Savings Collapse
-Freedman Bank was established to provide a savings and wealth-building tool after the enslaved population was first freed
-bank collapsed thanks to risky investment and mismanagement -
Belknap Trading Post Scandal
- also known as the "Indian Ring" accused William W. Belknap of committing crimes involving administrating of government contracts -took place during reconstruction
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Rockefeller Takeover
-already created the Standard Oil Company
-began to control or own 90% of oil industry
-lead to the railroad strike -
Westward Expansion
-ended in 1900
-was the 19th century movement of settlers, agriculture, and industry into the American west
-moved west of Mississippi river
-Native Americans were removed from their land in that area -
Haymarket Riot
-was the aftermath of a bombing that took place at a labor demonstration
-occurred at Haymarket Square in Chicago -
Dawes Act
-was a U.S law providing for the distribution of Indian reservation land among individual native americans
-had the aim of creating responsible farmers in the white man's "image" -
Sherman Anti-Trust Act
-restricted companies from participating in interstate trade or commerce
-was important to prevent monopolies from forming