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Purchasing Alaska from Russia
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Transcontinental Railroad Fulfillment
This railroad was built for shipping goods within the United States. It's intended to connect east and west coast of America. Also, having many significance of cultural, profit, and governmental, that lead to development in the U.S. -
Standard Oil
John D. Rockefeller started this oil, for refined and uniform quality of kerosene. The oil was processed, marketed, and transported through rail roads. Pipelines transported oils, because of the long distances of travel. -
The Telephone
Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone for communication. Improving society, from the start of talking in a telegraph wire. The telephone made it easier to have conversations, to the person you wanted to talk to. Especially, when they aren't in a near location as yourself. -
The Light Bulb
Thomas Edison is the inventor of the light bulb, this invention helps us see through dark areas. The electricity would flow through thin tungsten. A filament is used for having properties of resistance, which has energy heating and glowing. -
Chinese Exclusion Act
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Sherman Antitrust Act
This Act is a federal law, banning contracts, preventing foreign trade. Which made certain monopolies opposed and illegal. The motive is to lecture on overwhelming practices of business. Especially businesses associated with inflicting monopolies. -
Opening Ellis Island
Located in New York, was an immigration station where immigrants were dropped off. The place where immigrants had to gain entry before entering the U.S. Despite not all immigrants became citizens, only 2% are sent back home. For those who became citizens get to have many opportunities, and live the American dream. -
Peak year of immigration on Ellis Island
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Homestead Strike
The workers at Carnegie's steel company, in Homestead go on strike. When the steel mill's plan occurred, it caused workers to have reduced pay. The reason is because the cost of steel decreased, this angered workers. When workers rebelled, they refused to stop the strike. Which lead the strike in a violent outcome, couple of workers and Pinkertons were killed. -
Plessy v Ferguson
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U.S. Declares war on Spain
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Annexation of Hawaii
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Rudyard Kipling published “The White Man’s Burden”
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Boxer Rebellion
This rebellion had a secret organization within China. Chinese killed off foreigners that were all around China. In order for Chinese to stop the foreign influence that was soon to rapidly spread. -
President McKinley is assassinated as Progressive Theodore Roosevelt becomes President
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Tenement Act
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Samuel Gompers founded (AFL)
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Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe doctrine declares the U.S. to intervene in the Western Hemisphere
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Upton Sinclair releases “The Jungle”
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Meat Inspection
The Pure Food and Drug Act has been announced by Upton Sinclair. This prevented manufacture sales to be labeled falsely. Specifically manufactured of meats, or drugs (medicine and/or liquor). This Act has regulated food and drugs to interstate commerce. -
Henry Ford produced the T car (1st Model)
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Beginning of NACCP
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The Triangle Shirtwaist Fire
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Assassination on Austria’s archduke Franz Ferdinand & starts WWI
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Completion of Panama Canal
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U.S. enters WWI
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Ratification of the 18th Amendment (Prohibit)
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Women's Vote
Women got their right to vote, from starting the women's suffrage. Many women have suffered in ways, in order to vote as they wished. They wanted to be equal as men, they may appear pure. Though, women are stronger than how they appeared.
