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Manifest Destiny
Expand US throughout North America -
Annexation of Texas
Added to U.S -
Emancipation Proclamation issued
Free slaves -
Period: to
Reconstruction
Rebuild southern staes -
Passed 14th amendment
African Americans have "equal rights" -
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Guilded Age
Industry growth -
Passed 15th amendment
Everyone can vote -
Battle of Little Bighorn
U.S worst defeat against indians -
Chinese Exclusion Act
Restrict Chinese immigrants -
Dawes Act
Give away tribal land -
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Progressivism
Advance technology and economic development -
Wounded Knee
fight between U.S army and indians -
Carnegie Steel founded
Largest and most powerful steel compamy -
Overthrow of Queen Liliuokalani
Take over Hawaii -
Plessy V. Ferguson
Court case ruled everyone "seperate but equal" -
Spanish-American War
Spain and US fought over Cuba's independence -
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U.S Imperialism
U.S influence on other countries -
Open Door Policy
Equal trade with China -
Trust-busting
Break up big cooperations into little ones -
Panama canal
Shorten distances -
The Jungle
Poor working conditions -
Triangle Shirtwaist fire
Result from lacking fire escapes -
Keating-Owen Child Labor Act
Child labor restrictions -
Standard Oil Strike
Stop working for higher wages -
Prohibition protests
Get alcohol banned -
19th amendment
Women voting