LITERATURE

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  • WALT WITMAN, SONG OF MYSELF

  • EMILY DICKSON POEMS (1860-1865)

  • HOMESTEAD ACT

    CONGRESSIONAL ACT THAT ALLOWED FAMILIES TO CLAIM 160 ACRES OF LAND IF THEY IMPROVED IT OVER FIVE YEARS OF RESIDENCE. THE ACT OPENED THE WESTERN UNITED STATES TO SETTLEMENT.

  • MARK TWAIN - THE NOTORIOUS JUMPING FROG

  • THE FIRST TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILROAD COMPLETED

    THIS CUT TIME COAST TO COAST BY WEEKS

  • FIFTEENTH AMENDMENT

    CONSTITUTION AMENDMENT THAT PROHIBITED THE DENIAL OF VOTING RIGHTS ON THE BASIS OF RACE.

  • THE FORCE ACT

    THE FORCE ACT WAS PASSED TO CRACK DOWN ON KU KLUC KLAN ACTIONS TO KEEP BLACKS FROM VOTING

  • THE INDIAN APPROPRIATION ACT VOIDED

    THIS ACT VOIDEDTHE EARLIER TREATIESAND MADE IT EASIER FOR THE GOVERNMENT TO SEIZE INDIAN LAND.

  • WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN TEMPERANCE UNION

    IT WAS FOUNDED IN CLEVLAND , AND SPREAD ACROSS THE WORLD.

  • BASEBALL'S NATIONAL LEAGUE

    The league was formed and spread enthusiam for american sports around the world.

  • CUSTER'S REGIMENT DEFEATED

    IT WAS DEFEATED BY THE SIOUX AND CHEYENNE AT LITTLE BIGHORN RIVER, MONTANA

  • THE COMPROMISE OF 1877

    Republican hayes would take office, Republican agreed to withdraw all federal troops from the south, Hayes promise to appoint at least one southern to his cabinet. The Repulican abandoned their commitment to racial equality.

  • HENRY JAMES - DAISY MILLER

  • CHINESE EXCLUSION ACT

    CONGRESSIONA ACT THAT BARRED THE IMMIGRATION OF CHINESE LABORERS.

  • MARK TWAIN HUCKLEBERRY FINN

  • HAYMARKET SQUARE LABOUR RIOT

    ELEVION PEOPLE WERE KILL IN THIS RIOT

  • DAWES ACT

    congressional act that divided two-third of Indian Tribal lands to be sold off or confiscated. Many Indians became landless.

  • THE GRANDFATHER CLAUSE

    THIS ALLOWANCE CREATED BY SOUTHERN STATES LEGISLATURE IN THE 1890S PERMITTING ANY PERSON WHO HAD VOTED BEOFRE 1867, OR HAD A FATHER OR GRANDFATER WHO HAD VOTE, TO BE EXEMPT FROM THE LITERACY TEST OR OTHER RESTRICTION.

  • CHARLOTTE PERKINS GILMAN

  • KATE CHOPIN - DESIREE BABY

  • STEPHEN CRANE - MAGGIE: A GIRL FROM THE STREET

  • ECNOOMIC PANIC AND DEPRESSION

    THIS SET OFF BY THE COLLAPSE OF THE PILADELPIA AND READING RAILROADS

  • JAMES MOONEY - THE GHOST DANE AND WOUNED KNEE

  • KLONDIKE GOLD RUSH (1897-1898

  • SPANISH AMERICAN WAR (1898-1899)

  • UNITED STATES ANNEXES HAWII

  • THEODORE DREISER - SISTER CARRIE

  • BOOKER T. WASHINGTON - UP FROM SLAVERY

  • J.P. MORGAN FOUND US STEEL

    US STEEL BECAME THE WORLD'S FIRST BILLION DOLLLAR INDUSTRY, AND UNITED STATES EMERGES AS THE WORLD'S LEADING INDUSTRIAL POWER