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Imperialism: In 1828 Panama earns its independence from Spain and becomes a country.
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Imperialism: Matthew perry led his 4 ships into the harbor at tokyo bay in hopes of starting trade between the US and Japan
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Imperialism: William seward bought it from russia was known as seward's folly they later on found a lot of oil there
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Imperialism: In 1868 women and men revolted against Spain to try to gain their country's independence.
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Progressive Era: Herbert Spencer started the idea that people follow the same rules as darwin's natural selection. You were rich because you were stronger or smarter. It is just the natural order of things It helped defend things like imperialism and racism. William Sumner would write several things about how it works with nature and liberty.
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Imperialism: Hawaii was independent US gave there queen two option she surrendered and it later on had enough people there to be apart of the US
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Imperialism: Cuba revolted to try and win independence from Spain
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Imperialism: This war started in 1899 and was a war between the Philippine republic and the United States. The United States would win the war and take control of the country. In 1946 the US would grant them their independence
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Imperialism: The Boxer Rebellion was an uprising that happened in china where people who had a hobby of boxing revolted. They wanted all foreign people out of China
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Imperialism: Roosevelt is elected as president
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Imperialism: America gain control of the philippines
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Progressive Era: Roosevelt established the first park called pelican island
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Progressive Era: The ford motor company made the first car affordable for the average American family called the Model T
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Imperialism: Roosevelt states that the US would get involved in problems between any countries from Europe and Latin American. He used the Monroe Doctrine to justify the involvement.
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Progressive Era: This labor union formed with the goal of joining unskilled workers in hopes of getting rid of capitalism
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The United States government takes the Swift Company and the Beef Trust to court because they were fixing the prices of cattle. The Supreme court rules for the US based on the Anti-Sherman Trust Act
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Progressive Era: This booky by Upton Sinclair was about about harsh conditions immigrants had to face in the meat packing plants of Chicago
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Progressive Era: This act makes sure the meat being processed in a sanitary place. It required meat to be labeled and medication to labeled as well.
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Progressive Era: Act passed to make sure the meat is slaughtered and processed is in a sanitary place
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Progressive Era: President taft is elected president
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Progressive Era: The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is established. This organization fights for equal rights in our country
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Progressive Era: The 16th amendment passes. This amendment gives the federal government the right to tax Americans income.
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Imperialism: Mexico erupts in civil war. There was a fight over who would control mexico's government
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Progressive era: Factory fire that happed in new york that killed many women. It is one of the worst fires in history. People weren't able to escape due to poor working conditions and doors being locked.
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Progressive Era: President Woodrow Wilson is elected for president
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Progressive Era: US citizens would now vote directly for their US senators instead of the state legislature voting for them.
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Progressive Era: The federal reserve was established. This controls controls things like interest rate and helps keep our banks stable
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Imperialism: The panama canal is finished. The United States would control the canal for many years.
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Progressive Era: Women are now allowed to vote with the passing of the 19th amendment
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Progressive Era: Federal government passes laws setting limits on child labor including things like number of hours they can work
