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Alaska is pruchased from Russia
The treaty was signed by Secretary of State, William Seward. The price was $7.2 million. This ensured the U.S. had access to the Pacific northern rim. -
Completion of the Transcontinental Railroad
It was a symbol of America's growing industrial power. It took 6 years to finish. It gave American's confidence to go through other quests. -
Rockefeller started Standard Oil
Rockefeller owned 1/3 of Standard Oil. It divided the states into 11 districts. They sold kerosene and other oil products. -
Telephone invented
Bell won the first Patent for the telephone. In 1948, the 30th million phone was connected. It became an indispensable invention. -
Lightbulb invention
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Chinese exlusion Act
After the Opium Wars, China was in debt. Many moved to California during the gold rush. This caused the Exclusion act, which was to ban chinese immigration. -
AFL founded
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Sherman Antitrust Act
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Ellis Island opens
Being located at the mouth of the Hudson River, many immigrants passed through. Most of these immigrants came from Europe. They sought a new life with more opportunities. -
Carnegie Steel's Homestead Strike
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Plessy v Ferguson
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The U.S. declares war on Spain
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Hawaii is annexed
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"The White Man's Burden"
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The start of Boxer Rebellion
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Peak year of immigration through Ellis Island
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Tenement Act
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Pres. McKinley is assasinated and Roosevelt becomes President.
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The Philippine Insurrection comes to an end
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The Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe doctrine declares the U.S. right to intervine in the Western Hem
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"The Jungle"
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Pure food & Drug Act and the Meat Inspection Act are passed
Because of these acts, products could not make false claims anymore. Americans benefitted from healthier and safer food. This also let consumers know what is going in their food, -
Henry ford produced his first model T
Fords were affordable and almost every American had them. They helped people connect to the city for an affordable price. It was also easy to start and use. -
Creation of NAACP
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The Triangle Shirtwaist Fire
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Assasination of Franz Ferdinand
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The Panama Canal is completed
The canal was built to decrease the time of ships going from one place to another. It was also a cheap way of transporting goods. This made transporting easier and faster. -
U.S. enters WWI
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The Ratification of the 18th Amendment
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Women got the right to vote
Women being able to vote was a big change in American history. Women did not feel like they were being treated unfairly. This changed the political system.
