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Western expansion of American culture
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Time of economic growth in Northern and Western United States
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Freed slaves in Southern States
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Fixing the South after Civil War
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Granted citizenship and equal rights to African Americans
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Many men, led by Leland Stanford, finished the first transcontinental railroad
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The right of humans should not be denied due to race, color, or previous condition of servitude
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Oil company founded by John D. Rockefeller
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An army of Native Americans defeated U.S. General Custer's troops in one day.
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Policies aimed at extending the political, economic and cultural influence of the United States over areas beyond its boundaries
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Federal government broke up tribal lands
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War fought between cattle barons, and homesteaders and small ranchers over water rights and cattle grazing
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Time of social reform in United States
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American soldiers slaughtered innocent indian women and children
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Andrew Carnegie founded steel company
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American sugar plantation owners and U.S. military took Hawaiian queen
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Homer Plessy taken to court because he refused to sit in black train car
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War waged between America and Spain because America freed Cuba (which was under Spanish rule)
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Teddy Roosevelt and his Rough Riders took San Juan Hill. Very important to Spanish American War
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Made deal with Panama and helped them finish the canal
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Described the conditions of factories and what went into meat products
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Workers trapped in building due to terrible building and safety codes
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Standard Oil was forced to turn over rights to government
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Protected children from working at such young ages and making conditions and working hours/wages for them
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Gave everyone the right to vote
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Protests to get rid of liquor
