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At the end of this war it was declared the most devastating conflict in American history. It caused billions of dollars of damage, most of it in the South.
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Railroad line that met in Utah, started in Omaha, Nebraska and Sacramento, CA
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Jailed for millions of dollars in illegal payments from companies doing business with the city.
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Battle between Indians and white men over the Black Hills, Native Americans won.
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Before a state could reenter the Union, its constitutional convection had to denounce secession and abolish slavery.
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A law that prohibited Chinese workers from entering the U.S. for 10 years.
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Came from the transcontinental railroad and it measured distances by how many hours the trip would take rather than by the number of miles traveled.
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Established Civil Service Commission to set up competitive examinations for federal jobs.
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This law aimed to eliminate what Americans regarded as the two weaknesses of Native American life, lack of private property and the nomadic tradition.
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The federal law that prohibits trusts and monopolies.
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This battle was between the Sioux Indians and the Army. The army went to a creek called Wounded Knee to collect the Sioux's weapons. No one knows how the battle started, but when a pistol went off the army responded by shooting at the Sioux.
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Gave 160 free acres of land to people who were willing to pay filing fee and farm the land for five years.
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Ellis Island was where new arrivals could come to America. But they first had to register at government reception centers.
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