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The document is written claiming the Independence from England. The founding of the United States of America. -
The traditional Motto of the United States means "Out of many, one". It also appears on the great seal. -
The Constitution was a document written on how the country should be ran and the rights that people who live here have. -
List of Rights that citizens of the United States have, such as freedom of speech, right to vote, and bills can always be added to it. -
After Tocqueville visited the United States he wrote about the 5 Values he believed led to America's success. Alex de Tocqueville and his Five Principles : Liberty, Egalitarianism, Individualism, Populism, and Laissez-faire. -
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Buildings are made as an effect of waves of immigrants coming in. They were meant for the working class, with up to 24 apartments in one building. -
The homestead act had 160 acres of government land and gave it out to farmers who had to improve the land. This encouraged the movement west and spread.
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Would bribe people and businesses with voters and more business in exchange for financial support. -
Group of people including Upton Sinclair who exposed problems in America, like big business, and unhealthy work envirnments. -
Was a strike between Carnegie Steel company and the workers. Was caused by employees wanting more worker rights. -
Was a naval officer and historian who was called the most important stagiest in the 19th century. Helped created one of the strongest navies in the world. -
After the USS Maine sank America entered a conflict with Spain that ended with American control of the Philippines, as well as central American islands that Spain once controlled. -
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He was a famous author most known for writing The Jungle which called out the meat industry on bad practices, which led to health and safety acts putting limits on the meatpacking industries. -
That the government could tax people based on their income. Adding income tax to America for the first time. -
Allowed voters to vote directly for state senators instead of being voted by legislators. -
While many events led to WWI some of the greatest was the fact that many Europeans had alliances with each other that would make that country enter the war if their alliances did. While the direct cause was the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. -
America primarily wanted to stay out of the European conflict until a submarine attack on passenger and merchant ships led the US the join the war. -
Famous General during WWI most famous for leading the charge on the western front that led to the surrender of Germany. -
Banned the use and manufacturing of alcohol in America. During the time this amendment was in effect was known as probation. -
After years of protest, finally, in 1920, the amendment was passed that finally gave women the right to vote. -
Founder of Ford Motors who created the idea of assembly-line production and then released cars on the international market. -
Believe in Darwin's theory of survival of the finest and applied it to humans where some people are innately better than others. -
Group of writing coming out of WWI who wrote about things in poems, books, and songs about things like what's next for America, the loss of our traditions, and the disillusionment of post WWI society. -
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Group of writers and publishers who became extremely popular during the 1920s. Eventually taking over popular media during this era. -
Limited the amount of immigrants let into the country with a nation of origin quotas. -
Because of farmers digging up the natural plants in regions in the midwest, they couldn't grow anything themselves and the loose dirt would get picked up in the wind and create massive dust storms that could destroy homes and kill people by filling their lungs with dust. -
For decades Japan had been fighting Korea and after incidents in Manchuria, Japan began an invasion there as well that lasted over a year. After gaining control they created a puppet state of Manchukuo. -
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The TVA is a federally owned power and electric company that would provide power through Tennessee and close states. Was created to provide more jobs for people and help with the growing demand for power. -
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation is an agency that supplies deposit insurance to depositors in American depository institutions. -
After the market crash and the great depression, SEC was created in order to prevent market manipulation to prevent another event from happening again. -
The independent part of the government that gives out social security to people when they retire are disabled or are survivors. -
In order to prevent another war, the allies held a conference agreeing that Germany could have Austria and Sudetenland if Hitler agreed to not take over anymore. Eventually, this failed, and Germany invaded Czechoslovakia. -
Flying Tigers were the names of the Republic of China's airforce that was fighting agist the Japanese innovators. Many of the pilots were from China's army but lots of them have hired mercenaries. -
The Tuskegee airmen were significant as they were a group of mostly African Americans. They fought in WWII and were part of the airforce helping escort American bombers into Italy. -
Was Diplomatic accords allowing Mexican men to come over to America in order to work for short-term contracts. -
As the war against Japan started the US decided to create concentration camps for anyone with Japanese ancestry claiming it was in order to prevent spies and keep America safe. -
Was a senior officer and became a General serving in WWII and the Korean war. He led the 12th army group which ensure the victory of the allies over the Germans. -
Was General of the United States Army and was a critical leader in the US's victory in the pacific and helping secure victories against Japan. -
Fleet admiral in the US navy. Played a major role in the Pacific against Japan leading the Navy, army, and airforces. -
Were the first lieutenant in WWII and a paratrooper in the Korean war, he is well known for the fact that he is the only African 'American 50 years after the war to receive a medal of honor.
