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Industrialization
the development of industries in a country -
Urbanization
the process of making an area more urban. -
Monroe Doctrine
A warning to European powers to stay out of the Western Hemisphere -
Theodore
Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt was governor of New York before becoming U.S. vice president. At age 42, Teddy Roosevelt became the youngest man to assume the U.S. presidency after President William McKinley was assassinated in 1901. -
Homestead Act of 1862
The Homestead Act of 1862 encouraged Western migration by providing settlers 160 acres of public land. In exchange, homesteaders paid a small filing fee and were required to complete five years of continuous residence before receiving ownership of the land. -
Transcontinental Railroad
Union Pacific and Central Pacific railroads meet in Promontory, Utah, and drive a ceremonial last spike into a rail line that connects their railroads. -
Imperialism
a policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force. -
Immigration
someone who comes to a new country. -
Chinese Exclusion Act
A Untied States federal law prohibiting all immigration of chinese laborers. -
Spanish American War
The United States declared war against Spain following the sinking of the Battleship Maine in the Havana harbor -
Americanization
an immigrant to the United States of American becoming a person who shares American values, beliefs and customs.
