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It gave ownership of land at little to no cost. This mostly happened in the midwest/western areas.
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The Sherman Anti-Trust Act was the first Federal act that outlawed monopolistic business practices. It prevented the big businesses from taking out competition easily.
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This was a very big war that took place soon after WW1. It resulted in the U.S. becoming imperialist.
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The U.S. feared an attack from the Pacific and a European nation gaining control of Hawaii so the U.S. went in for it.
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The U.S. fought and won a long war, After winning they gained control of Cuba, the Philippine Islands, Puerto Rico, and Guam.
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It was a faster way to make products. One of the biggest ideas to come out of the Industrial Revolution.
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After many years of fighting women finally got the vote. Showing social change was finally happening in the U.S.
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Also known as "Black Tuesday" October 29,1929 was the day that the great depression started and the stock market crashed. America knew they would have a tough road ahead and they needed a leader to help them get through it.
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Franklin Roosevelt was elected president for the first time. Without electing him America may not have gotten out of the deppression that they were in.
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The first New Deal provided aid to those impacted by the depression. It was a great plan and worked effectively.
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Many children walked out of school to protest segregation and many got arrested but they didnt care because they finally got to participate and state what they believe in.
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African americans finally got the vote in 1965. Finally it seemed that segregation was over
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Gorbachev was the leader of the Soviet Union during the cold war time. He was strategic in forcing the U.S. into a scared state. And upon his election the Soviet put the U.S. into the Red Scare era.
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It was a defense treaty among 8 communist nations. Used during the Cold War.
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Due to many different reasons the society union had finally collapsed. The U.S. would be able to return to a communist-fear free nation and the Cold War had finally ended.
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9/11 is possibly one of the biggest moments in U.S. history. On that day terrorists attacked the twin towers in NY and the Pentagon.
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This marked a big social change in the U.S. because an African American had been elected president.
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The U.S. killed the leader of the terrorist group Al-Queda Osama Bin Laden. He was the man responsible for 9/11 so this was a big moment for U.S. citizens.
