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Manifest Destiny
The period when Americans believed in moving westward and making it more civilized. -
Adams-Onis Treaty
The Spanish allowed Americans to own the Florida Territory while Spain stayed west of Louisiana. -
Indian Removal Act
Andrew Jackson signs an act for the removal of all Indians and puts them on reserves. -
The Alamo
The war for Texas to gain its independence from Mexico and to join the United States. -
Oregon Trail
A route used by hundreds of thousands of Pioneers to emigrate west. -
Mexican-American War
The dispute over where the border between Texas and Mexico leads to war. -
Emancipation Proclamation
President Lincoln issues an order, the Emancipation Proclamation, that frees all slaves held in captivity. -
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Reconstruction
Tried to fix America's Social, Political, and slavery problems -
13th Amendment
Makes slavery illegal and says that forced slavery can be punished for crime. -
President Abraham Lincoln Assassinated
President Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth. -
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U.S. Imperialism
Was the thought of taking over other countries and extending our power. -
Ulysses S. Grant elected President.
The former Union general becomes the 18th president of the United States. -
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Guilded Age
The US is under rapid economic growth, the rich got richer, and the poor got poorer -
Standard Oil Founded
Standard Oil is founded by John D. Rockefeller and he becomes the richest man in the US. -
First Black Senator Elected
Hiram Revels of Mississippi elected to U. S. Senate as the first black senator. -
Panic of 1973
The collapse of Jay Cooke triggers financial panic which leads to an economic depression until 1879 -
The Gilded Age Published
Mark Twain publishes the book 'The Gilded Age' which talks about post-Civil War America. -
Telephone invented
Alexander Graham Bell invents a new piece of technology known as the Telephone, used for communicating long distances. -
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Progressivism
Political Philosophy in favor of social reform and advancement in new technology. -
America's Favorite Looser
William Jennings Bryan is nominated by the Democrats for the 1896 election. -
William McKinley Elected President
William McKinley was elected as the 25th President of the United States. -
USS Maine
The USS Maine was a battleship parked on the shore of Cuba to be able to evacuate businessmen from there if it got dangerous. USS Maine blew up randomly and no one knows why. -
McKinley Tariff
President McKinley puts a higher tax on all imported goods. -
Teller Amendment
United States Congress declares Cuba to be a free Country, even though they are still under Spain control. -
Annexation of Hawaii
Hawaii was overthrown by angry business men when they were not making money. The only way they could make money would be to become apart of America. -
Annexation of Philippines
The US takes the Philippines from Spain's control and gains it as a new territory. -
Theodore Roosevelt becomes President
Theodore Roosevelt is elected into office as the 26th President of the United States. -
William McKinley Assassinated
William McKinley was assassinated by Polish Immigrant Czolgosz. -
Pure Food and Drug Act
prohibited the sale of misbranded or tampered food and drugs in buisnesses. -
Meat Inspection Act
Prohibited the sale of tampered or misbranded livestock and made sure they were slaughtered in sanitary conditions. -
NAACP Founded
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
(NAACP) challenges discrimination against blacks. -
16th Amendment
Gives congress the power to lay and collect income tax.
