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The railroad encouraged trade and westward expansion. The railroad allowed people to transport goods to different parts of the country to sell or trade and travel quicker. It also allowed people to live in the suburbs while working in the city.
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Alexander was the first person to figure out long distance communication. This was a big deal because things like phones and other technology took off quick. This helped people get messages to people a lot faster than sending a letter.
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Lots of immigrants were coming to the U.S. Immigrants from Asia entered through Angel island and were held prisoner till they were approved. The Chinese exclusion act was passed to prevent Chinese immigrants from entering the U.S.
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Rockefeller tried to create a monopoly in the oil industry. If one industry creates a monopoly they can make prices a lot higher and regulate who get to use the product. So the Sherman Antitrust act was passed to prevent this from happening.
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The US wanted Hawaii for sugar plantations. They also wanted it so they could build a military base. Hawaii is a good place for a military base because it gives ships a place to stop and its closer to some countries than other military bases
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The tenement act outlawed the construction of new tenements. It created mandates that required more sanitary conditions. It also required fire escapes and access to lights.
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These laws were passed to ensure that all food and drugs that were to be consumed by humans were safe. The book "the Jungle" is what caused these acts because it exposed that these factories were doing and what they were selling consumers. Before these acts were passed old meat would be reprocessed and sold which could make people sick.
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The Triangle Shirtwaist Fire was when a factory caught fire and burnt down with workers inside. The building was not in good condition and because there was only one elevator to evacuate the building. This event lead to laws that would help create safer working conditions and safety laws for factories.
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President Theodore Roosevelt had The Panama Canal build in hopes of creating a faster way to travel between coasts. It allowed a shortcut so that ships didn't have to go around South America. This made getting goods to and from other countries and between US coasts a lot quicker.
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The 19th amendment was passed giving the women the right to vote. This was important because women started getting more rights. Soon they would have all the same rights as men and be seen as equals.
