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Virginia. First democratically elected legislative body.
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Established what is now the unoted states. First governing document of Plymouth colony.
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migration of english people from england to new world. king james opposed puritan growth.
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Oldest institution. established by vote of mass. bay colony.
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political and militaristic alliance of the new england colonies. againsit native americans.
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created rhode island as a place for religios freedom. believed in speration of church and state.
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Tighten goverments control over tade with england. passed by english parliment.
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partial church memebership in new england. Promoted by reverand soloman stoddard.
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rebellion led by nathaniel bacon. Failed
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colonists and natie americans in new england. most devstating war.
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Accused girls of being witches. prosecuted them.
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went through 30s and 40s. religious revival in the us.
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John Peteer Zenger wrote about how Americans voting was rigged and was charged for liable. Triel lead to freedom of press.
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propsed to ben franlin at albany congress. first attempt in achieveing independance after french and indian war.
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The french and indian war was also called the seven years war. Fought between french and british on american soil.
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War launched by loose confederation of elements of native american tribes. Illnois and Ohio country, and Great Lakes Region.
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Issued by King George III. Follwed Britains acquistion of the French Terriotry after the French and Indian war.
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Revised the Molasses act from 1733. Collected taxes.
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Cause people to pay a tax on ever printed piece of paper used. Passed by British Parliment.
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Troops only quartered in barracks. If there was no room in barracks placed in public housing and inns.
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First gathering to elect repersentiatives. Held in New York.
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Named after charles townshend. Extened acts like the stamp and quartering act.
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Tension that had been built up by the colonists because of the townshend acts. Fight between red coats and colonists killing five people.
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British schooner that had been engaged in anti-smuggling operations. Around Warwick, Rhode Island.
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Places a tax on Tea. Angered many causing the Boston Tea Party.
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People threw the imported tea into the boston harbor ruining it. Act of rebellion because of the tax.
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Passed to punish colonists for Boston tea Party. Passed by British Parliment.
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Defensive alliance between france and U.S. Formed in the middle of revolutionary war.
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Adopted by Second Contentital congress. An attemept to avoid war between 13 colonies and Great Britain.
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Pamphlet written by Thomas Paine. Called for the U.S. to declare independance from Britian immediately.
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Declares the freedom the the 13 colonies. Written by Thomas Jefferson.
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Turning point of revolutionary war. British surrendered.
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Orginally adopted in novemeber of 1777. Officaly ratified 4 years later.
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Signed on my birthday! Ended revolutionary war.
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established process for surveying townships in west. right after ordinance of 1794
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Series of rebellions agains taxes. Rebelled by farmers.
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Suggested by James madison. Discussed interstate trade.
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slaves counted as 3/5 of a person. Northern states
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Ordinace of the territory of the united states for the government. passed by congress.
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Compromise between large and small states. Equal number of senators and house of repersentitives based on population.
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Tax put on whiskey. Led to rebellion.
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First ten amendements of the United States consitution. Written by james madison.
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Settle issues with outher countries. Left unsolved since american independance.
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Invented by Eli Whitney. removed seeds form cotton fiber.
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alliance between spain and america. aslo called treaty of san lorenzo.
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When Thomas Jefferson defeated John Adams in the presidential election of 1800. eventual demise of federalist party.
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Gabriel Prosser was a black slave. Planned a large slave rebellion in richmond virginia.
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Gaining of Louisiana territory from france. Lewis and Clark expedition.
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Made exports fromU.S. illegal. Sponnsered by Thomas Jefferson.
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Series of meetings. Federalist party met to dicuss their grivences.
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Peace treaty. Ended war of 1812.
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Period with James Monroe as president. Named after the mood of the time.
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agreement between america and spain. negociated by john quincy adams.
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organized by andrew jackson. Westward moving of indian tribes from 20s to 40s
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States under 36' 30 line could be slave states. No slave staes above.
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U.S. foreign policy regarding domination of America. If European nations tried to colonize it was seen as act of aggression.
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Passed by congress. protect industry in the north.
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Provided for duties on import. Passed bby congress.
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States had vote of slavery or not. Stephan Douglas supported loudly.
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resolved border issues with britain and france in the U.S. John tyler signed.
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Idea that we had God given right to move westward. James K. Polk supported.
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Idea of manifest destony. Mexican cession gained.
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Territory gained by mexican american war. Largest land gain.
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Signed by U.S. and Mexico ending the war. Mexican Cession
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First womens rights convention. Discussed social, civil, and religious condition and right of women.
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Gained from Britain. Britian was scared of war with U.S.
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Fugitive slave law. Slavery abolished in D.C.
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Part of Compromise of 1850. Provided southern slaveholders with weapons to legally use on escaped slaves.
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Agreement between mexico and U.S. $10 million ofr part of mexico.
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allowed kansas and nebraska to decide between slavery or not. repealed missouri compromise.
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bloody confrontations in Kansas. Over slavery or no slavery in Kansas.
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Anti-slavery document. Topeka constitution.
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Stephan Douglas doctrine from Dred scott case. Slavery excluded in U.S. by local legislation.
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Unsecessful compromise. introduced by senator John J. Crittenden.
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Crisis between U.S. and Great Britain. During Civil War
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Granted each state 30.000 acres of land for ech congress member. used for colleges
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Bloodiest battle of the Civil War. Victory for Union.
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Abraham Lincoln. Freeed slaves in rebellion states.
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Passed by congress. National currency system.
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Passed in congress but vetoed by president Buchanan. 160 acres of public land to anyone
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initiated by president lincoln. important in ealry reconstruction.
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state laws enforcing racial segration. in the south.
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abolished slavery in the united states. ratified on this date.
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granted citizenship to blacks. without distiction to race or color.
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restrict power of president. remove certian office holders without senate approval.
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purchase alska from russia. 7.2 milliion.
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citizenship to all persons born or nationalized in the United States. ratified on this date
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granted black men the right to vote. raitfied on this date.
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organized agraian movement. movement of farmers.
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Custer was defeted by sioux. known as custers last stand
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settled 1876 election. pulled federal troops out of south.
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required u.s. treasury to buy a certian amount of silver. put it in circulation as silver dollars.
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stopped all chinese immigration to u.s. federal law.
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u.s. federal law. federal governmnt should be awarded on basis of merit.
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federation of trade unions. united with the congress of industrial organizations.
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aftermath of a bombing. at a labor demonstration.
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oversee conduct of railroad industry. railroad industry became the first subject to federal legislation
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adopted by congress. survey american indian tribal land.
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limit cartels and monoplies. falls under anti trust law
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added to money in circulations. twice as much money on silver
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nationwide railroad strike. pitted the american railway company against pullman company.
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Booker T.Washington give speech. in front of predomantly white audience.
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between u.s. and spain. started because spain wanted cuba.
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joint resolution of the united states. reply to mckinleys war message.
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passed as part of apporpriations bill. 7 conditions of the withdrawal of the remaining troops in cuba.
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speack softly and carry a big stick. teddy roosevelt
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president of the US. Bull Moose party creator.
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strike by mine workers. coalfields in eastern pennsylvania.
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established panama canal zone. signed on this date.
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russian and japanese empires. rivial of imperial ambitions.
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extended monroe doctirne. Gave interferred police power.
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nickname for US navy. by teddy roosevelt.
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made after the jungle was published. as well as meat inpection act
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imposed federal tax. Congress passed
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passed during progressive movement. extened in the 1887 interstae commmerance act.
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Created by Teddy roosevelt. Used in the election of 1912.
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modified article one section three of aoc. direct votes to senators.
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reimposed federal income tax. follwed radificationof 16th amendment.
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central banking systen of the US. enacted on this date.
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Wrote How the Other Half Lives. muckraker
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independant agency of the US. established by the act.
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US antitrust law. prevent anticompetitive practices.
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brought US into ww1. britiah luxury ship.
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address child labor. no children under 14.
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brought US into war. Germany to mexico asking to help in war.
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created to influence US public opinion. independant government agency.
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US army food administor. stablise wheat price.
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peace treaty to end ww1. exactly five years after assassination of franz ferdinanad.
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carry out 18th amendment. national prohibition act
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after world war one. under treaty of verailles.
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prohibition of alcohol. Given a year to get rid of alcohol in households
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granted women the right to vote. ratified on this date.
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presidental term. didnt do much.
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quotas for immigration. excluded asians.
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agreement to outlaw war. international.
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done nothing. hoover dam, hoovervilles, hoover blankets, hoover flags
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marcus gravey. racial pride.
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policy of US federal government. to japan and china.
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elected offices end. who succeed the president is he dies.
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after great depression. FDRs
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new deal. four terms. WWII
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National industrial recovery act. under FDrs new deal.
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FDRs new deal. eliminate cut-throat competition.
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Tennessee valley authority. Under FDRs new deal.
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federal deposit insurance corp. under FDRs new deal.
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repealed 18th amendement. no more prohibition.
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securities and exchange commision. FDRs new deal
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status of native americans. Indians or american indians
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Works progress administration. Under FDRs new deal.
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National labor relation act. under FDRs new deal.
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under FDrs new deal. payment from younger people that go to retired people.
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FDR established. NLR board
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fair labor standards act. employment standards
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FDR approved destroyer of bases. deal with britain.
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most powerful isolatonist group. 800,000 members who wanted to keep america nuetral.
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military aid to britain.help any country whose in need of defence help.
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an American emergency law that increased Federal power during World War II. The act was signed by U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt
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35th president. Democrat
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Affirmative action was first created from Executive Order 10925, which was signed by President John F. Kennedy on 6 March 1961 and required that government employers "not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, creed, color, or national origin"
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Latin american invasion. U.S., Soveit Union, and cuba
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a 13-day confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union concerning Soviet ballistic missiles deployment in Cuba. aka october crisis
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a landmark case in United States Supreme Court history. In it, the Supreme Court unanimously ruled that states are required under the Fourteenth Amendment to provide counsel in criminal cases to represent defendants who are unable to afford to pay their own attorneys.
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37th president. democrat
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established by President Lyndon B. Johnson. investigate the assassination of United States President John F. Kennedy
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is a landmark piece of civil rights legislation in the United States. outawed discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.
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authorizing President Johnson to take any measures he believed were necessary. promote the maintenance of international peace and security in southeast Asia.
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Community Action Agencies. part of the War on Poverty.
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State of the Union address, President Lyndon B. Johnson outlined the goals of ”the Great Society,” a set of domestic programs designed to advance civil rights and aid those in poverty
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signed into law by President Lyndon Johnson. aimed to overcome legal barriers at the state and local levels
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was a landmark decision of the United States Supreme Court. In a 5-4 majority, the Court held that both inculpatory and exculpatory statements
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leader in the African-American Civil Rights Movement.assassinated on this date
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Nixon speeds up 'Vietnamization' of war, April 20, 1970. On this day in 1970, President Richard M. Nixon pledged to withdraw 150,000 more U.S. troops from South Vietnam in the next 12 months.
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passed the U.S. Senate and then the House of Representatives. proposed 27th Amendment to the Constitution was sent to the states for ratification.
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Nixon and Soviet General Secretary Leonid Brezhnev signed the ABM Treaty and interim SALT agreement on May 26, 1972, in Moscow. For the first time during the Cold War, the United States and Soviet Union had agreed to limit the number of nuclear missiles in their arsenals
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is a landmark decision by the United States Supreme Court on the issue of abortion. It was decided simultaneously with a companion case, Doe v. Bolton.
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38th president. republican.
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Democratic Kampuchea and the United States. Khmer Rouge took control of the capital Phnom Penh.
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Conference on Security and Co-operation in EuropeStock footage. signed in Helsinki, Finland
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39th president. Democrat
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Jmmy Carter signed the Camp David Accords. the ails of the Camp David Accords: Called for a formal peace treaty to be signed between Israel and Egypt, within three months.
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40th president. republican
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