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Immigration
Movement of people from another country where they don't have citizenship to settle where they are going or as a foreign come to work.Started with pilgrims -
Industrialization
Time of social and economic change and reorganization of economy of manufacturing such as factories and tools. -
Great Plains
Broad flat line covered in prairie, steppe and grassland. People try to move west to Great Plains and it was Indian territory. -
Monroe Doctrine
Foreign policy by president James M. declaring the U.S won't be subjects for future colonization by European affairs and The Monroe Doctrine became a Cornerstone of future U.S policy -
Homestead Act
By President Abraham Lincoln which encouraged western migration by providing 160 acres for a small fee but they had to complete in 5 years of residence of receiving leadership. -
Homesteader
A significant lifestyle of agriculture, home preservations and use the production of clothes, textiles and craftwork for household use. -
Civil war Amendments
Designed after the war to enforce equality for slaves while 13th banned slavery. -
Transcontinental Railroad
African Americans, Chinese and Irish immigrants built the railroad which joined the U.S from east to west where it joined Union pacific that was build from Omaha. -
Assimilation
With immigration we find ideas or try to understand newcomers that come into America. We do research on their background and culture of various groups, -
Imperialism
Practice of large country or gov growing stronger by taking over poor or weak countries. An age of imperialism started with Spain, France and England from 1500-1800. -
Chinese Exclusion Act
Law signed by president Chester on May 6 1882 prohibiting immigration of Chinese laborers. -
Closing of the Western Frontier
Frederick Jackson announced the frontier was closed a year after Oklahoma land rush. The 1890 census showed the population density was less than two persons per square mile.It no longer exist. -
Klondike Gold Rush
Migration by thousands of people towards the mine in Klondike district after gold was discovered there. -
Spanish-American War
Fight between the Americans and Spain. Americans declaring war on Spain of the sinking battleship Maine in Havana Harbor and ended with signing the Treaty of Paris and American victory. -
Acquisitions
From the treaty of Paris the U.S acquired Guam, puerto rico, and Philippines. Cuba was independent but the U.S soldiers remained interviewing the nations politics. -
Yellow Journalism
Newspapers owner Willam R, Randolph H and Joseph P used eye Catching headlines such as romance, hyperbole and melodrama to increase sell in newspapers. -
Theodore Roosevelt
Rising republic politician and writer who unexpected became the 26th president of the U.S also a governor of the U.S. His young spirit brung a new energy to the White House and won 2nd term in 1904 -
Americanization
Influence America has on other countries such as cultures,business,food,media and politics. -
Urbanization
increased population from rural to urban such as a town or city and houses close together. -
Rural and Urban
Rural is located outside town or city and usually more relaxed with not many homes and buildings while urban area have a fast life -
Alfred T Mahan
U.s naval officer and historian he was a big influence the naval power. The president of U.S naval war college and published The influence of sea. He is also known as The most important American strategist of the nineteenth century. -
Naval Station
A naval base is where warships and naval ships are docked at and theres no missions at sea and repair ships. -
Henry C Lodge
First phd in political science by Harvard University. He served in the U.S house of representatives and senate. He also served as the first senate majority leader. Remember mostly of League of nations and Treaty of Versailles. -
Sanford B Dole
President of Hawaii and lawyer he advocated to Hawaii culture and government. He was an American Missionary to Hawaii. -
Missionaries
A church person mostly Christian sent to persuade and convert others such as the Americans tried to convert the Indians.
