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end of civil war
it freed the slaves and also made the U.S. stronger. and improved banking systems, farming and city life -
Lincoln is assassinated; the Confederates surrender; the Ku Klux Klan is established.
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Railroads finished
Connects west and east so they can trade raw materials and goods. Also, people and aniamals -
15th amendment
Can't deny a citizen the right to vote because of their color, race, etc. -
Battle of Little Bighorn
This was an engagement between the combined forces of the Lakota and Northern Cheyenne tribes against the 7th Cavalry of the United States Army. -
alexander Graham invents the telephone
Now people can make calls for war Ect. instead of writing letters and now orders are easily and place like Norway can get things quciker. -
compromise of 1877
kept the U.S. together when the Civil War ended -
Berlin Conference
14 states claims land on the continent of Africa -
indistrial age
industrail age starts -
The Dawes General Allotment (Severalty
It converted all Indian tribal lands to individual ownership in an attempt to facilitate the assimilation of Indians into the white culture. -
populist Party founded
the party discontent for falling cotton and wheat prices. -
The Spanish American War
We gain control of Cuba, Puerto Rico, Guam and the Pacific Islands Between Hawaii and the Philippines. We also got world power -
the 16th amendment
Allows congress to levy an income tax without talking to the U.S. -
17th amendent
The senators was elected by the states legislatures. -
federal reserve act
state and local gov't played more of a role ion economy -
Federal Trade Commission Act
Wilson and the Congress created this act and it was authorized to issue Cease and Desist orders to large corporations to curb unfair trade practices. Also, it gave more flexibility to the US Congress for judicial matters. -
panama canel finished
It joins the Alantic and Pacific oceans. It also, provides a shortcut to other place so they can trade -
19th amendment
Women got the right to vote. now they are able to have a say in things.
