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The telephone was a very important part in growing our technology. It was a quick, effective way for people to communicate without having to see each other in person. Having telephones has become a convenient and reliable way to communicate without restrictions on distance.
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The invention of the lightbulb by Thomas Edison was very important and helpful to people. The light bulb brought light to homes. They were no longer in the dark once the daylight was gone. People didn't have to burn candles or light fires.
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The Chinese Exclusion was the first law to prevent a national group from entering the United States. It restricted Chinese immigration into the U.S. and Chinese Immigration was made permanently illegal. Along with restricting immigration, it limited the rights of Chinese already in the United States.
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The Sherman Anti-trust act was the first federal act to get rid of monopolies in businesses. This act outlawed the trusts, monopolies, and cartels. The objective of enforcing this act was to increase economic competitiveness.
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Ellis Island opening was very important because then there was a place for immigrants to come into america. It was easier this way because then there was a place that they could get information for jobs and for housing. If families were taking separate trips there was a place they could wait for them.
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The Homestead strike was a dispute between Carnegie Steel company and his workers. This caused a violent strike against the management of the company. The strike was not peaceful and there was a gun battle that resulted in many deaths.
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Plessy v. Ferguson was a Supreme Court case that started because a partially African American man refused to sit in the "black section" of the train. He claimed that his 14th amendment was being violated and he had the right to sit in the "white section" of the train. Plessy v. Ferguson said that racial segregation was constitutional under the "separate but equal" doctrine.
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The terrible living conditions endured by immigrants were being recognized and understood. The Tenement Act was one of the first laws to ban dark, inhumane, poorly venerated tenement buildings in the state of New York. Because of this law, things such as out-ward facing windows, indoor bathrooms, proper ventilation, and fire safeguards, were now required for tenement buildings.
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NAACP is the National association for the advancement of colored people. It is an organzation created to enhance the rights of African Americans. The association works to fight and gain rights for colored people to become more equal citizens of the U.S
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The Triangle Shirtwaist Company in New York was burned down. A fire broke out in the company factory and 145 workers were killed because everyone was trapped and there were no working fire escape routes. The fire was important because it brought attention to the dangerous sweatshop conditions for workers in factories.
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When women got the right to vote it was an important step in society. This is known as women's suffrage. Women worked hard and for a long time in order to gain their right to vote and become more of a citizen to their country.
