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A purported informal, unwritten deal that settled the intensely disputed 1876 U.S. presidential election. Pulled federal troops out of state politics in the South, and ended the Reconstruction Era.
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Prohibited Chineese labor immigration for 10 years extended twice. Americans also fear a Japaneese takeover.
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Pres. Garfield was killed by a man who wanted a position in office but he was qualified. This was passed so there would have to be exams before accepted into office.
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Required railroads rates to be "reasonable and just." United States federal law that was designed to regulate the railroad industry, particularly its monopolistic practices.
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tried to outlaw and destroy trusts, along with other devoices trying to eliminate competition. It was vaguely worded so it was impossible to enforce.
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This put a tax on all goods manufactured by a foriegn country. The goal was to put an emphasis on buying American goods.
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Cubans are led by Jose Marti. Yellow journalists like Hearst and Pulitzer exaggerated stories of Spanish actions in Cuba.
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Black men are attacked after voting. White men were waiting outside the government building with riffels.
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Theodore Roosevelt resigns as assistant secretary of the Navy, then orgnizes a group of former soldiers called the Rough Riders to fight in Cuba.
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Areas in China were foreign nations had special rights and powers. John Hay promoted the open Door Policy which mean that foreign nations could trade anywhere in China.
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President McKinley was assassinated. Teddy Roosevelt became president.
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The U.S supported a revolution in the province of Panama and helped the country become independent. We then negotiated a deal with the new Panamanian government.
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Roosevelt extended the Monroes Doctrine with his s[peech about American power. He said the US should be the "policeman" of the Western Hemisphere.
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7.8 magnitude that killed 3000 people. 80% of the city was destroyed.
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The movement of 6 million African Americans. Out of the rural Southern United States to the urban Northeast, Midwest, and West.
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Russia withdrew after communist revolution led by Vladimir Lenin. Mainly a shift in momentum to the Allies.
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This was signed at the end of World War I. Germany owed $337 Billion USD for the war's damage.
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This gave women th bee right to vote. Women
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prohibited sale, manufactured, and transportation of alcohol beverages. Moonshine became popular and sold secretly.
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A long and severe recession in an economy or market. Originated in the United States, but quickly spread to Europe and the rest of the world.
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Farmers cleared large areasof the great plains for agriculture. Drought struck and praire winds caused huge dust storms.
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John Collier helped to restore tribal governments and enlarged reservations.U.S. federal legislation that dealt with the status of Native Americans
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Hitler annexed Austria saying that he was helping Germans in the counrty . This was the early stages of the Holocaust.
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Germany signed the Non- Agression Pact with Russia saying Russia wouldn't interfere in Poland if Germany wouldn't interfere in the Baltic states.
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The Lend Lease Act was passed. The President could lend or lease goosds to anyone whoose defense was vital to the US.
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This ended Worl War II. Germany is divided into communist East and Democratic West.
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9 day conflict between Isreal and Egypt over control of the Suez Canal. This had been in contention since WWII.
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Hungarian rebels fight against the USSR forces, fighting against the communist forces that had been there since WWII.
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Fidel Castro takes power of Cuba, aligns with the communists. CIA trains refugees for an invasion and takeover of the island.
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soviets had placed missles capable of reaching the US in Cuba. Kennedy blockaded the island and forced the Soviets to agree to dismantle the sites.
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Prohibits discrimination for housing based on any factor. No with holding loans or houses for qualified buyers, no matter their race.
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Nixon orders an invasion of Cambodia to cut off vietcong and North Vietnamese supply lines. Huge protest in US causing violence.
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The Kent stat shootings started taking place. 4 students were killed and 9 others wounded.
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The US and North Vietnam signed a cease fire after Henry Kissinger negotiated wih North Vietnam. N Vietnam conquered South Vietnam.
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Jimmy Carter broked a deal between Anwar Sadat of Egypt and Menachim begin of Isreal. Net at a Presidential retreat in the US.
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War on drugs declared by Nixon in 1971, popularized during the 80's. White collar drugs were a big issue of thw 80's.
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After striking for better pay, Regan demanded the 13,000 workers back to work. When 11,00 didn't go back, he had them all fired.
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US invaded Iraq stopping their invasion of Kuwait. Primarily for their control of oil and business interests in the area.
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Terrorists coordinate a series of attacks on the US 2 hijacked airplanes were flown into the World Trade center Towers.Another was flown into the Pentagon, another forced down.
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Devestation to New Orleans leaving most of the city under water. Left Thousands of people homeless or migrated to the SE
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