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The telephone was invented by Alexander Graham Bell
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The lightbulb was invented by Thomas Edison
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The Sherman Antitrust Act created combinations of power that interfere with trade and reduce economic competition.
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The Sherman Silver Purchase Act required the U.S. government to purchase nearly twice as much silver as before, but also added substantially to the amount of money already in circulation.
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The Tariff Act provided revenue, to regulate commerce with foreign countries, to encourage the industries of the United States, to protect American labor, and for other purposes.
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The Wounded Knee Massacre was the slaughter of Indians by United States Army troops.
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The Spanish- American War was conflict between the United States and Spain that ended Spanish colonial rule in the Americas and resulted in U.S. acquisition of territories.
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The Treaty of Paris recognized U.S. independence and granted the U.S. significant western territory.