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Reconstruction Begins
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Reconstruction Essentially Ends
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Andrew Carnegie and the Steel Industry
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Grover Cleveland
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Statue of Liberty Comes to America
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Plessy vs. Ferguson
Homer Plessy argued that his equal right to equal protection by law was violated in Southern Louisiana. The Supreme Court decided that segregration was legal as long as the seperated utilities such as schools were to those of the whites'. Which they hardly ever were. -
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Benjamin Harrison
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Sherman Antitrust Act
The Sherman Antittrust Act was made to try and curve the power of the large corporations during the time period. However, it did not work until the after the turn of the century. -
Ellis Island Reception Center
A new reception center in Ellis Island opens for immigrants. -
U.S Overthrows Hawaii's Government
American Business Groups, along with the help of U.S Marines overthrow Hawaii's Queen Liliuokalani and set up a new government. -
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Grover Cleveland Second Term
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William McKinley
McKinley was assassinated in 1901, so his Vice President at the time, Theodore Roosevelt, took over as president. -
USS Maine Was Sunk
The USS Maine was sunk off the coast of Havana killing many American Sailors. Many Americans were asking the U.S to declare war on Spain. -
U.S Declares War on Spain
The United States declares war on Spain after the USS Maine was sunk. -
U.S Annexes Hawaii
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Spanish-American War Ends
The Treaty of Paris is signed in Paris, France. The Spanish government agrees to grant independence to Cuba and give Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines to the United States. -
Boxer Rebellion Erupts in China
The "Boxers" were a secret society of Chinese, whom did not want foreign influence imposed upon them. The rebellion resulted in the death of over 300 foreigners and Christian Chinese. -
William McKinley Is Assassinated
William McKinley is assassinated in New York by an anarchist. Theodore Roosevelt takes his place. -
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Theodore Roosevelt
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Cuba Gains Independance From the U.S
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Roosevelt Issues the Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine
The corollary was a number of messages sent by Roosevelt to Congress. In the messages Roosevelt denied that the U.S wanted any more terroritory. -
Niagara Movement
W.E.B Du Bois helped found the movement, the movement promoted full civil liberties for African Americans. -
The Jungle by Upton Sinclair
The Jungle exposed the unsanitary conditions in the meatpacking industry. -
NAACP is Founded
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is founded to fight civil rights. -
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William Taft
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The Titanic Sinks
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Grand Central Station Opens
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Woodrow Wilson
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World War 1
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Woodrow Wilson Stated That US Would Remain Neutral in the Conflict
The conflict would soon become World War 1. -
US Cuts Diplomatic Ties With Germany
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U.S Declares War on Germany
And they join the allies in World War 1. -
Prohibition Act is Being Considered
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An Armistice is Made Between the Feuding Nations
An armistice between the feuding nations is signed and the hostilities begin to die down. -
Treaty Of Versailles is Signed Officially Ending World War 1
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First League Of Nations Meeting
The meeting was on the ratification of the Treaty of Versailles. -
Women are Given the Right to Vote
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Warren Harding
He died while in office, and his Vice President at the time, Calvin Cooldige took over as President. -
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Calvin Coolidge
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Amelia Earhart becomes the First Women to Fly Over the Atlantic
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Stock Market Crash a.k.a Black Tuesday
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Herbert Hoover
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Herbert Hoover Tries To Create Jobs
Herbert Hoover tries to get Congress to pass a public works project which will help raise jobs and employment. -
New Deal Programs Begin To Get Passed
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
FDR died of an enormous brain hemorrage. -
Prohibition Ends, 21st Amendment is Passed
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Social Security Act Is Passed
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Minimum Wage is Established
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Manhattan Project Begins
Albert Einstein told FDR about making an Atomic Bomb and so the Manhattan Project was started. -
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World War 2
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World War 2 Begins
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Lend-Lease Act
Allowed US to lease its war material surplus to Great Britain. -
Pearl Harbour is Attacked
After the attack on Pearl Harbour by the Japanese, it led the US to send their troops in to World War 2 and fight. -
Battle of Midway
Fought on the Midway Islands in the Pacific. -
D-Day, Normandy Invasion
Allied forces stormed the beaches of France to begin the invasion of Europe.Over 150,000 soldiers fought to gain access to Paris. -
US Begins to Retake Guam
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Iwo Jima
30,000 Marines landed on the beaches of Iwo Jima that day. -
Okinawa
American troops invade Okinawa. -
FDR Passes Due to Brain Hemorrage
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Germany Surrenders
Unconditional surrender in Reims, France made by Germany. -
Trinity Test
The first atomic bomb was tested in New Mexico. -
Bombing Of Hiroshima
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Bombing of Nagasaki
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Harry S. Truman
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Cold War
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Puerto Rico Gains Independance
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Truman Doctrine is Signed
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NATO is Formed
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Korean War Begins
North Korea invades South Korea with Soviet weapons. -
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Korean War
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Korean War Ends WIth the Signing of An Armistice
The Armistie was signed by the US,North Korea, South Korea, and The Republic Of China. -
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
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US Tries To Train South Vietnam Soldiers
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Vietnam War
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Rosa Parks Refuses to Give Up Her Seat to a White Man
This action resulted in the arrest of Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Bus Boycotts. -
Alaska Becomes the 49th US State
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Hawaii Becomes the 50th US State
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Bay Of Bigs Invasion Of Cuba
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Construction Of The Berlin Wall By The Soviets Begins
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John F. Kennedy
He was assassinated during a car ride through Philadelphia. -
Cuban Missile Crisis Begins
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Civil Rights March In Washington D.C
For jobs and freedom for African Americans, was home to Martin Luther King's "I Have A Dream" speech. -
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Lyndon B. Johnson
Took over after JFK was assassinated by Lee Harvey Oswald. -
Voting Rights Act Of 1965 is Signed
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Thurgood Marshall is Sworn into Office as the First African American Supreme Court Justice
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Martin Luther King Jr is Assassinated
He was assassinated by James Earl Ray. -
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Richard Nixon
Richard Nixon is the only President to resign from office, he resigned in order to avoid impeachment. -
Nixon Resigns From Office
He wanted to avoid the impeachment process from the Watergate Scandal. And the tapings of the talks in the White Housr. -
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Gerald Ford
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James Carter aka Jimmy
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Camp David Peace Agreements
The agreements were between Israel and Egypt. President Jimmy Carter was peacemaker and witnessed the signing. After the signing Egypt accepted Israel as a country. -
Iran Hostage Crisis
Sixty-three Americans are among ninety hostages taken at the American embassy in Tehran by three thousand students. -
An Assassination Attempt on Ronald Reagan
Reagan was shot in the chest when he was walking to his limo in Washington D.C. -
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Ronald Reagan
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Strategic Defense Initiative Program aka Star Wars
Proposal for the development of technology to intercept missiles by Ronald Reagan. -
Soviet Leaders And US Leaders Meet for First Time in 6 Years
Mikhail Gorbachev and Ronald Reagan engage in a five hour summit conference in Geneva, Switzerland. -
Ban on Medium-Range Missiles Is Agreed Upon By Soviets And US
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George H.W Bush
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The Berlin Wall Begins To Come Down
A day later the people begin to destroy it and bring it down. -
George Bush And Gorbachev Sign An Agreement Banning the Production Of Chemical Weapons
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Iraq Invades Kuwait
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Operation Desert Storm
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Gulf War Ends
After Iraq takes its forces out of Kuwait and light the oil fields on fire. -
The World Trade Center is Bombed
The World Trade Center is bombed by Islamic terrorists. A van parked under the North Tower exploded. -
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William Clinton aka Bill
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North America Free Trade Agreement Goes into Effect
Creates a free trade zone between Canada, the United States, and Mexico. -
Iraq Liberation Act
Sates the U.S. wants to remove Saddam Hussein from power and replace it with a democracy. -
Twin Towers Are Destroyed
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US Launches First Attack On Taliban And Al Qaeda In Afghanistan
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George W. Bush
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The War in Iraq Begins
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Saddam Hussein Is Captured
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Hurricane Katrina
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Barack Obama
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Health Care Bill Modification Attempt
The Health Care Reform was reconciled and both parties wanted it to be changed so that it could be accepted by both houses. -
Osama Bin Laden Was Assassinated By Members Of Seal Team 6
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War In Iraq is Declared Over
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Emergency Economic Stabilization Act
US Congresses passes legislation for a $700 billion bailout due to the greed of Wall Street Firms and the price for a barrel of oil being at its highest, almost $140 per barrel.
