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Andrew Johnson
I got the opportunity to met the 17th President, Andrew Johnson became vice President at the time of President Abraham Lincoln
the plans he had was not so good as i mean about that he did not give protection to the former slaves.there was conflictwith the republican dominated congress,culminating in his impeachment by the house of representatives -
homestead act
The homestead Acts were several united states frderal lawesthat gave ownership of land, called a homestead! U.S,originally consisted of grants totaling 160 acres of unapperopriated federal land within the boundaries of the public land states after living there for 5year ad recieved a title -
morrill
the morrill land grant act is for state purpose of establishing agricultural andmechanical to show people how tolive withoutgrocaries i signed into law by president abraham lincoln om july2,1862. Officially titeled "an act donating public lands to the several states and territories. itwas a amazing adventure meeting abraham lincoln -
transcontinental railroad
the first transcontinental railroad was completed when the union pacific and central pacific railroad joined their tracks at promontory point,utah.the railroad affected the ease of western settlement shortening the journey from coast to coast. it took about 6 to 8 months by wagon to a one weeks trip -
john rockefeller
i met john D Rocefeller threw my father. Who was a philantropist who was also weathly man.john rockefeller was a founder of the standard oil company. -
Gilded Age technology
i discover the telephone during gilded age. the telephone has as impacted my life so much. it let me get in hold of people without having the trouble of trying to find them. who invented the telephone was Alexander Graham in 1876 -
gilded age ideas
the labor unions was horriable for children .the industrail sector organized labor unions fought for bether wages reasonably hours and safelty working conditin. -
Dawes Acts
the dawes act of 1887 adopted by congress in 1887. the president of the untied states to survey american indian tribal iand and divivde it into assimilate for individaul indian the main source of foodfor the native american on the great plains were bison and buffalo the food source began to disappear because of the sport games ,army,railroads, u.s troops -
william randolph hearst
i met william randolph hearst threw a friend he was american newpaper publisher who bulit the nation largest newpaper chain whose methods profoundly influenced american journalism. -
Yellow journalism
the uss manie was exploded in havana cuba harbor the yellow journalism were over dramatic on what really happen .it was all about the sell. it what newpaper created highly exaggerated. -
annexing hawaii
Congress moved to annex.the hawaiian islands joint resolution a process requiring only simple majority in both congress .the resolutin passed the hawaiian officially anexed by the united state. -
teddy rooseelt
today young teddy rosevelt called me saying if I wanted to be apart of rough rider.Teddy roosevelt was the leader of the rough rider he was elected vice president in 1904
