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Concessions given to the South post reconstruction. They included federal funds for internal improvement and southerners in cabinet positions.
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The 19th President of the United States. He was a Republican and oversaw the end of Reconstruction.
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Laws that helped keep white supremacy in the south. Taxes and literacy tests were used to keep blacks from voting.
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He was the 20th President of the US. He was a Republican and was assassinated on September 19th 1881.
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He was the 21st President of the US. He was a republican and signed the Pendleton Act.
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Prohibited Chinese labor immigrnts from coming to the US for 10 years. It was extended twice.
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President Garfield was assassinated by a want that wanted political office. After his death, congress passed this act to set up civil service exams for public office.
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He was the 22nd President of the US. He was a democrat and won praise for his honesty.
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Required railroad rates to be "reasonable and just". It helped set up price controls.
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He was the 23rd President of the US. He was a democrat and passed the Sherman Antitrust Act.
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Tried to outlaw and destroy trusts, along with other devious means of eliminating competition. It was vaguely worded and therefore impossible to enforce.
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It put a tax on all goods manufactured by a foreign country. Its goal was to put an emphasis on buying American goods.
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The Island was established and became a federal immigration station. It closed in 1954 but while it was open, millions of immigrants passed through.
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He was the 24th President of the US. He is a republican and is the only President in American history to serve two non-consecutive terms in office.
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He was the 25th President of the US. He was a republican and his presidency was marked by economic growth.
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Warship was anchored in Havana harbor. It exploded killing 260 American men.
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The Phillipines gained independence from Spain. They were purchased by the US for 20 million.
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The hurrincane was category 4 and ended up killing 6,000 to 8,000 people. Many vacationers didn't listen to the warnings.
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He was the 26th president of the US. He was a republican and extended protection to land and wildlife.
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An extension of the Monroe Doctrine. It's important because it backs up the US in their conflict with Cuba.
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The earthquake struck the coast of Northern California with a magnitude of 7.8. Devastating fires broke out in the city that lasted for several days.
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The domestic intelligence and security service of the United States, which simultaneously serves as the nation's prime Federal law enforcement organization.
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He was the 27th president of the US. He was a republican and emphasized trust-busting.
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146 workers were killed in the fire. It began a movement to increase safety regulations for factories.
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Roosevelt represented the Bull Moose Party. Taft represented the Republicans and Wilson the Democrats. The Republican vote was split between Roosevelt and Taft which resulted in Wilson winning.
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He was the 28th president of the US. He was a democrat and sponsered the League of Nations.
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A German U-boat torpedoed and sank the RMS Lusitania. More than 1,100 people died.
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A blueprint for world peace given by President Woodrow Wilson. It was used for peace negotiations after ww1.
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Schenck was arrested for printing information oppsing the draft. The Supreme Court ruled there was "clear and present danger".
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Guaranteed women the right to vote.
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He was the 29th president of the US. He was a republican and his reputation was ruined after his cabinet members were involved with corruption.
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He was the 30th president of the US. He was a republican and promoted laissez-faire government.
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He was the 31st president of the US. He was a republican and built the HOOVER DAM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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The stock market crashed. Investors began to sell everything. By November, 30 billion in wealth had dissapeared.
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It raised the tariff of 20,000 different goods to protect the production of American products. It created many boycotts and was ineffective.
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An isolationist idea that the US would stay out of the affairs of other countries. It was used in reference to all powers before WW2.
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He was the 32nd president of the US. He was a democrat and helped lead the US out of the depression by creating the New Deal.
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A surprise military strike by the Imperial Japanese Navy against the United States naval base at Pearl Harbor. It direclty led to the US entering WW2.
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He was the 33rd president of the US. He was a democrat and was able to guide the American economy through post-war economic challenges.
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Created to stop the spread of communism. Truman pledged to contain Soviet threats to Greece and Turkey.
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The department of the Air Force was created and the Department of War and the deparment of the Navy merged. They merged to for the National Military Establishment.
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Stands for General Agreements on Trades and Tariffs. It's the UN of trade agreements and is now known as the World Trade Organization.
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The Soviet Union cut off traffic into Berlin, hoping to force democratic nations to surrender their sectors.The US and Britain airlifted supplies into the city for 327 days until the blockade was lifted.
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Made by Harry Truman following World War 2. It completely desegregated the military.
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Suburbs became popular during the 1950s. William Levitt created homes that were identical and very affordable.
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He was the 34th president of the US. He was a republican and created the interstate highway system.
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Created by President Dwight D. Eisenhower. Its main goal was quick travel for our defense.
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Alaska became a state. The US purchased the land from Russia.
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Hawaii became a state. The US minister and sugar planters removed the Hawaiian Queen from office.
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Election between John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon. It was the first election to have a televised debate, which Kennedy won because of his poise and good looks. Kennedy won and became the first catholic president.
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He was the 35th president of the US. He was a democrat and his presidency is marked by high tensions with Cuba and his assassination.
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Created after the Cuban Missle Crisis. It was possibly the closest to WW3 the cold war ever reached.
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He was the 36th president of the US. He was a democrat and passed the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965.
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He was the 37th president of the US. He was a republican and resigned after The Watergate scandal escalated.
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Signed after Nixon met with ommunists. It reduced the number of weapons and nuclear missiles and showed the US could be reasonable and compromise with its enemies.
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He was the 38th president of the US. He was a republicn and he signed the Helsinki Accords.
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He was the 39th president of the US. He is a democrat and created the Department of Energy and the Department of Education.
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He was the 40th president of the US. He was a republican and created economic policies called "Reaganomics".
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He was the 41st president of the US. He is a republican and he initiated the first Gulf War.
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He was the 42nd president of the US. He is a democrat and he signed NAFTA.
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Stands for the North American Free Trade Agreement. It encourages trade between the 3 North American countries.
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Al Gore represented the Democrats. George W. Bush represented the Republicans. Closest election in presidential history. Bush barely won.
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He was the 43rd president of the US. He was a republican and created the Patriot Act. BUSH!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Anti terrorism laws that expanded the governments powers to combat any further attacks.
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The hurricane affected hundreds of thousands of people in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama. It caused more than $100 billion in damages.
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He is the 44th president of the US. He is a democrat and created Obama Care.
