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Manifest Destiny
The expansion of the US across North America -
Gold Rush
During the expansion of the US, people were in a rush to fins the precious metal gold, it was worth a lot and made people rich. -
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Reconstruction
Bringing southern states back into political participation, redressed slavery/civil rights -
14th Amendment Passed
Granted citizenship to anyone born or "naturalized" in the United States. -
immigration
this is when you were picked out, the best looking, best fit, looking the most hopeful you survived, and you were welcomed into America as a new citizen. -
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Guilded Age
America becomes an Industrial powerhouse
"The Men Who Built America" -
15th Amendment Passed
Gave the right to African American men to vote -
the Grange
for farmer in the Midwest, to advance the methods of agriculture. -
Battle of Little Bighorn
Native Americans defeated the US army, known as the worst US army defeat during the Plains Wars. -
Building of Panama Canal
Artificial water way dug out. -
Dawes Act
Forced tribal lands to be broken up amongst Native Americans so they had to own and care for the lang if they were eligible. They were being blended into society by creating them like white men. -
Industrialism
Working class, middle class, rich, different levels of living based off how much money you had, made. -
How the other half lives
exposes the hard/dark side of US imperialism -
Wounded Knee Creek Massacre
The United States Army went on basically a killing spree with the Lakota Indians near wounded knee creek. -
Carnegie Steel founded
The greatest steel company, very powerful and rich. -
Overthrow of Queen Liliuokalani
We wanted Hawaii, so we got it -
Plessy V Ferguson
The United States Supreme Court ruled that segregation was legal, as long as equal facilities were available for both races. -
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Progressivism
Addressing issues for industrialization, urbanization, immigration, and political corruption -
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US Imperialism
Influences that the United States shared and expanded with other countries. -
Spanish-American War
Spain vs. United states --> over freedom for Cuba -
The Jungle Written
The terrible working conditions exposed about the meat/food industry. -
Trust-busting/breakup of Standard Oil
Was ordered to split up into 34 independent companies with different board of directors -
Triangle Shirtwaist Fire
Poor working conditions caused a fire to break out -
Keating-Owen Child Labor Act
Restricted Child Labor -
Prohibition Protests
Ban of alcohol -
Passing of 19th Amendment
All American women get the right to vote.
