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The US Government paid hunters to kill as many buffalo as possible to eliminate the Indians' food source and lifestyle. In 1800 there were 65 million buffalo; in 1890 there were less than 1000 buffalo left.
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The Secretary of State, William H. Seward purchased Alaska from Russia for $7.2 million.
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Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone which made communication quicker and easier.
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Concessions were given to the South after reconstruction. This leads to the "Solid South."
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Jim Crow Laws were white supremacy laws in the South. These laws created a segregated society in the South.
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This act prohibited Chinese labor immigration for 10 years, the act was extended twice.
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President Garfield was assassinated by a man who wanted to be in the political ofofice but he did not meet the qualifications. President Arthur passed the Pendleton Act to set up civil service exams for public office.
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This Act required RR rates to be "reasonable and just." This also helped set up price controls.
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Tried to outlaw and destroy trusts, along with other devious means of eliminating competition.
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All goods manufactured by a foreign country were taxed. The goal was to get people to buy more American goods.
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The Populist Party was organized in 1891 out of meetings from Farmers' Allliances.
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The Yellow Peril was a time when Americans feared a Japanese take over.
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"Seperate but Equal"
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Ended the Spanish-American War
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US is established as an imperial power, US and Japan become rivals, US gains several territories.
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Admiral George Dewey led the Pacific fleet into Manilla Bay and destroyed all Spanish forces there.
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Cuban Independence was wanted from Spain, Americans wanted to help Cuba.
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Theodore Roosevelt resigns as assistant secretary of the Navy, then organizes a group of former soldiers called the Rough Riders to fight in Cuba
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Hawaii officially became a US territory.
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Black men were attacked after voting by white men outside the government building with rifles. Fourteen black men were killed, this led to the rise of Jim Crow Laws.
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Theodore Roosevelt extended the Monroe Doctrine.
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This factory in Manhattan burned down and 146 workers were killed. The fire began a movement to increase safety regulations for factories.
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Roosevelt was running for the Bull Moose Party; Taft was running for the Republican Party; Wilson was running for the Democrat Party. Wilson won the election.
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Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary was assassinated by a Serbian terrorist named Gavrillo Princip. All of Europe became involved.
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Began due to Nationalism, imperialism, alliances, and militarism.
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Germany invaded neutral Belgium to get into France. This makes Germany the bad guy.
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Tanks and Airplanes were created to use during war.
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Trench Warfare and Chemical Warfare were used for the first time during WWI
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This amendment gave women the right to vote.
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After the Stock Market crashed, many Americans were left homeless, jobless, and starving.
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Raised tariffs on 20,000 different goods to protect the production of American products. Boycotts were started against this tariff, many tariffs got as high as 59%.
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Soon after the Great Depression began, the Dust Bowl began. This was a time period in which plants could not grow from the drought, and all fields dried up and turned the dut. When the wind would blow it would create terrible dust storms.
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A plan for the US to isolate itself from the conflicts of other countries.
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US dropped 2 atomic bombs on Japan, 1 on Hiroshima and 1 on Nagasaki. Japan then surrendered.
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Non-violent war between the Soviet Union and the US. Both countires were ready to defend their country if the other attacked, but neither wanted to attack first.
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First major crisis of the Cold War. The Soviet Union cut off supplies to Berlin, US and Britain airlifted supplies into the city for 327 days until the blockade was lifted.
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Hungarian rebels fight against the USSR forces to fight against communist forces that had been there since the end of WWII
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US spy airplane was shot down in the Soviet Union. Soviets threatened US saying they would bury us.
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Soviets placed missles capable of reaching the US in Cuba.
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(General Agreements of Trades and Tariffs)
The United Nations of trade agreements - many countires came together and agreed on fair tariff rates. Later it became the World Trade Organization which still exists today.