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Emancipation Proclamation
Speech about Abraham Lincoln
DescriptionThe Emancipation Proclamation, or Proclamation 95, was a presidential proclamation and executive order issued by United States President Abraham Lincoln on September 22, 1862, during the Civil War. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2012/12/25/lincolns-emancipation-move-still-sparks-debate/1791025/ -
Henry Bessemer Revolutionizes Steel Making
https://www.thoughtco.com/bessemer-steel-process-definition-1773300 DescriptionSir Henry Bessemer FRS was an English inventor, whose steel-making process would become the most important technique for making steel in the nineteenth century for almost one hundred years from 1856 to 1950. He also played a significant role in establishing the town of Sheffield as a major industrial centre. Wikipedia In a factory, industrialize -
Civil War
war in Lincoln A civil war, also known as an intrastate war in polemology, is a war between organized groups within the same state or country. ... Civil wars may result in large numbers of casualties and the consumption of significant resources. https://www.history.com/topics/american-civil-war/american-civil-war-history -
Standard Oil Company company John D Rockefeller
Picture of statements DescriptionJohn Davison Rockefeller Sr. was an American business magnate and philanthropist. He is widely considered the wealthiest American of all time, and the richest person in modern history. Rockefeller was born into a large family in upstate New York that moved several times before eventually settling in Cleveland, Ohio. Wikipedia https://www.britannica.com/topic/Standard-Oil -
Alexander Graham Bell-Telephone
Made the telephone DescriptionAlexander Graham Bell was a Scottish-born inventor, scientist, and engineer who is credited with inventing and patenting the first practical telephone. He also co-founded the American Telephone and Telegraph Company in 1885. Wikipedia https://www.biography.com/inventor/alexander-graham-bell -
Strike of 1877
People fighting in the middle of war DescriptionThe Great Railroad Strike of 1877, sometimes referred to as the Great Upheaval, began on July 14 in Martinsburg, West Virginia, after the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad cut wages for the third time in a year. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Railroad_Strike_of_1877 -
Thomas Edison Lightbulb
Made the electricity and the lights By January 1879, at his laboratory in Menlo Park, New Jersey, Edison had built his first high resistance, incandescent electric light. It worked by passing electricity through a thin platinum filament in the glass vacuum bulb, which delayed the filament from melting. Still, the lamp only burned for a few short hours. https://time.com/3517011/thomas-edison/ -
Chinese Exclusion Act
Includes democratic DescriptionThe Chinese Exclusion Act was a United States federal law signed by President Chester A. Arthur on May 6, 1882, prohibiting all immigration of Chinese laborers. Wikipedia https://www.cfr.org/blog/twe-remembers-chinese-exclusion-act-1882 -
Haymarket Affair
DescriptionThe Haymarket affair was the aftermath of a bombing that took place at a labor demonstration on May 4, 1886, at Haymarket Square in Chicago. It began as a peaceful rally in support of workers striking for an eight-hour work day, the day after police killed one and injured several workers. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haymarket_affair -
State of Liberty unveiled
On a rainy October 28, 1886, the Statue of Liberty was officially unveiled in the United States. Organized by the Franco-American Union and the City of New York, the dedication ceremonies celebrated the Statue’s creators and contributors, the people of France and the United States. https://www.nps.gov/museum/exhibits/statue_liberty/exb/Opening_Ceremony/Unveiling_Liberty/Opening%20Day%20Montage.html -
Sherman Antitrust Act
The Sherman Antitrust Act was enacted in 1890 to curtail combinations of power that interfere with trade and reduce economic competition. It outlaws both formal cartels and attempts to monopolize any part of commerce in the United States. https://www.britannica.com/event/Sherman-Antitrust-Act -
Ellis Island Opened
DescriptionEllis Island is a federally owned island in New York Harbor that was the United States' busiest immigrant inspection station. From 1892 to 1924, approximately 12 million immigrants arriving at the Port of New York and New Jersey were processed there under federal law. Wikipedia https://www.statueofliberty.org/ellis-island/ -
Pleasy vs. Ferguson
Apr 13, 1896 – May 18, 1896
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DescriptionPlessy v. Ferguson, 163 U.S. 537, was a landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court that upheld the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities as long as the segregated facilities were equal in quality, a doctrine that came to be known as "separate but equal". Wikipedia https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/plessy-v-ferguson -
Tenements
A tenement is a type of building shared by multiple dwellings, typically with flats or apartments on each floor and with shared entrance stairway access, on the British isles notably common in Scotland. Wikipedia https://www.tenement.org/ -
Roosevelt's Square Deal
The Square Deal was President Theodore Roosevelt's domestic program, which reflected his three major goals: conservation of natural resources, control of corporations, and consumer protection. These three demands are often referred to as the "three Cs" of Roosevelt's Square Deal. https://www.britannica.com/biography/Theodore-Roosevelt/The-Square-Deal -
Pan American Exposition
DescriptionThe Pan-American Exposition was a World's Fair held in Buffalo, New York, United States, from May 1 through November 2, 1901. The fair occupied 350 acres of land on the western edge of what is now Delaware Park, extending from Delaware Avenue to Elmwood Avenue and northward to Great Arrow Avenue. Wikipedia https://www.trsite.org/learn/the-pan-american-expo -
Roosevelt Corollary
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DescriptionThe Roosevelt Corollary was an addition to the Monroe Doctrine articulated by President Theodore Roosevelt in his State of the Union address in 1904 after the Venezuela Crisis of 1902–1903. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roosevelt_Corollary -
The Jungle
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Jungle Acts of violation to the people in the Congress -
Dollar Diplomacy
DescriptionDollar diplomacy of the United States—particularly during President William Howard Taft's presidential term— was a form of American foreign policy to minimize the use or threat of military force ... Wikipedia https://www.britannica.com/event/Dollar-Diplomacy -
Angel Island Opened
DescriptionAngel Island is an island in San Francisco Bay. Originally the home of a military installation, the island now offers picturesque views of the San Francisco skyline, the Marin County Headlands and Mount Tamalpais. The entire island is included within Angel Island State Park, administered by California State Parks. Wikipedia http://angelisland.com/ -
16th and 17th Amendments
The 16th Amendment allows for the collection on income taxes for all citizens by the federal government. ... The 17th Amendment is an example of a part of the U.S. Constitution that increase d the powers of the individual states. The 17th Amendment states that the Senators must be elected by majority vote. http://www.homeworkplease.com/16th-17th-amendments-brief
