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New York City Political organization, Formed in 1789 in opposition to the federalists Party.
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16th President. Assassinated April 15th, 1865. Led the Union to victory during the American Civil War.
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War fought over a period of 4 years, about slavery, North vs. South.
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Executive order, issued by Abraham Lincoln. Changed the status of more than 3 million enslaved people. Did not cover slaves in Union areas.
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Rebuilding the South. Changed the lives of a lot of slaves.
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17th President, Democrat,
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18th President. Took office after the Civil War,
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Battle between Lieutenant Colonel Custer, and a band of Lakota Sioux and Cheyenne warriors. Reason: Because Native Americans didn't want to leave their land.
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"Great Upheaval" Began July 14th West Virginia. After Baltimore and Ohio Railroad cut wages for the third time in a year.
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Marked the end of the formal Reconstruction period. Laws that enforced racial segregation in the South.
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19th President, Declined to seek Re-election, Republican. Withdrew the last federal troops from the south and ended the reconstruction era
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20th President, Republican. Assassinated. Served 9 terms in the House of Representatives. Only sitting House member to be elected President.
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21st President. Advocated for civil service reform. Attempted to reform the spoils system. In 1883 Signed the Pendleton Act.
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First significant law restricting immigration into the US. Passed by Congress, and signed by the President Chester A. Arthur. Provided an absolute 10-year moratorium on Chinese labor immigration.
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Introduced the techniques of yellow journalism.
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US federal law. Established that positions within the federal government should be awarded on the basis of merit instead of political affiliation.
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22nd President, Political Reformer. Only Democratic President to win during a Republican period.
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Haymarket Massacre. Aftermath of a bombing that took place at a labor demonstration. Began as a peaceful rally in support of workers striking for an 8 hour day.
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Culminating a battle between strikers and private security agents. One of the most serious disputes. Results: Major defeat for the union, and a setback for their efforts to unionize steelworkers.
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24th President. Only president to serve 2 non consecutive terms.
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Businessman, politician, newspaper publisher.
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25th President, Led the nation into war with Spain. Re-elected in 1900, then Assassinated in September 1901
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Informal Agreement between the US and the Empire of Japan. Us would not impose restriction on Japanese Immigration.