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Period: 820 BCE to
The Great Plains
The plains are a large expanse of flat land the goes from the Mississippi tot he Rocky Mountains. The Great Plains were the range of the bison and the home to culture of many Native American tribes. -
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Assimilation
Cultural Assimilation is when a group's culture, language, and way of living can be affected by another group. This will result in two different groups resembling each other. This change can be forced or spontaneously. An example is during the Spanish Inquisition Spain forced the Catholic religion on people who were Muslim. -
Missionaries
Missionaries are a religious group of people sent to preform ministries of service. This could include education, literacy, and economic development. The word comes from the word "mission" in 1598. -
Industrialization
Industrialization is the transformation of a society from an agrarian one to an industrial society. The first transformation is known as the Industrial Revolution. The first industrialization shows technological progress and a shift from rural work to industrial labor. The first Industrial Revolution happened from the mid-17th century to the early 18th century. -
Immigration
Immigration is the movement of non-natives into different international countries. This move could most likely be because the need of work or for better treatment. 1820 is when the Industrial Revolution began drawing in many immigrants. They came to work on the trans-continental railroad and the California Gold Rush has also spread around the world drawing immigrants from both Asia and Europe. -
Monroe Doctrine
The Monroe Doctrine is the policy opposing European colonialism in the Americas. It stated that any act from Europe to colonize a part of the Americas would be and act against the U.S. In return the U.S. would not interfere with European colonies. -
Alfred T. Mahan
He was a United States naval officer and historian. He has been called the most important American strategist of the nineteenth century. He served from 1859-1896. -
Closing of the Western Frontier
by the end of the 19th century railroads stretched across the region. There was an influx of homesteaders, miners, and farmers. New towns and cities were built for the mining and cattle boom. -
Homestead Act of 1862
The homestead act gives an opportunity to anyone who has not taken up arms against the government to apply for land. -
Homesteader
A homesteader is someone who acquires government land. This land could be used for self-sufficiency such as agriculture and small scale textile, clothing, and craft work for personal use or to sell. -
Transcontinental Railroad
The transcontinental Rail road was a 1,912 mile railroad constructed between 1863 and 1869. This railroad was constructed by several private companies over public lands, and paid for by government and state. -
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Civil War Amendments
The Civil War Amendments are the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments. The 13th amendments main purpose is to abolish slavery. The 14th amendment guarantees basic rights and citizenship to African Americans. The 15th amendment gave African Americans the right to vote. -
Imperialism/ Expansionism
Imperialism is the expansion of a nation by acquiring lands by purchase, diplomacy, or military force. It is also used to talk about the colonization of the Americas between the 15th and 19th centuries. Expansionism is the growth of a states territory or economic influence. Usually occurs with military force. -
Henry Cabot Lodge
He was an American Republic Congressman and historian from Massachusetts. From 1880-1882 he served in the Massachusetts house of representatives. He is best know for his foreign policies. More for his battle with President Woodrow Wilson in 1919 over the Treaty of Versailles. -
Chinese Exclusion Act
The Chinese Exclusion Act is the prohibition of all Chinese labor immigrants. This was built off of the Page Act which banned all Chinese women from immigrating from the U.S. The Chinese Exclusion Act was the first law banning and entire ethnic group from immigrating to the U.S. -
Sanford B. Dole
He was a lawyer and jurist in Hawaiian Islands. Dole advocated for the westernization of Hawaiian government and culture. Served as the President of the Republic of Hawaii from July 4, 1894 to June 14, 1900 until the state was officially annexed into the United States. -
Yellow Journalism
Yellow Journalism is a term for journalism that hold no real or legitimate news. It just uses eye-catching headlines to increase sales. Treats new in an unprofessional and un-ethical fashion. -
Klondike Gold Rush
Gold was discovered in Yukon in 1896. The following year it brought almost 100,000 prospectors to the area. Some were able to become wealthy but most weren't able to find anything. -
Spanish-American War
The Spanish-American War was fought between the U.S. and Spain. The hostilities started when the USS Maine exploded in Havana Harbor and the U.S. intervention in the Cuban War for Independence. This war resulted in American victory and the Treaty of Paris. -
Acquisitions
The Treaty of Paris in 1898 officially ended the Spanish-American War. Within this the United States gained Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines as territories. Cuba gained its independence with the U.S. intervening for several years. -
Theodore Roosevelt
He was a statesman and writer. He also served as the 26th president from 1901-1909 and the 25th vice-president. As a leader in the Republican Party he was a driving force for the Progressive Era in the early 20th century. -
urbanization
Urbanization is the population growth of a rural area making it to an urban area. Urbanization has a gradual increase of population which in turn sparks the need to change and adapt to the surroundings.Urbanization growth can be traced all the way back to the 1st millennium BCE. -
Americanization
Americanization is the influence of Americas culture and business on other countries. These influences can be within media, food, pop culture, technology, etc. An example of americanization would be big American based brands such as McDonalds and Apple becoming global. -
Rural & Urban
The difference between a rural and urban is the density of structures and population. Urban areas usually have civic amenities, education opportunities, more transport, and more social interaction. Rural areas a based on natural resources, they have less pollution, and traffic. -
Naval Station Norfolk
This station is located in Norfolk, Virginia. It is the largest naval station with the highest concentration of U.S. Navy forces. The site is located where the 1907 Jamestown Exposition happened.
