U.S. History: 1877-2008

By madison.garstka
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    Early America History (1776-1860)

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    Civil War/Reconstruction (1860-1877)

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    The Gilded Age (1877-1900)

    1- Rockefeller/Carnegie (Captains of Industry vs. Robber Barons)
    2- Philanthropy
    3- Monopoly
    4- Jane Addams
    5- Laissez-Faire

  • Chinese Exclusion Act

    prohibited immigration of skilled or unskilled Chinese laborers, first US national immigration act

  • Pendleton Civil Service Act

    awarded government jobs based on merit

  • Interstate Commerce Act

    ensure railroad set “reasonable and just” rate and the first time government stepped in to regulate business

  • Dawes Act

    gave individual ownership of land to native Americans instead of the tribe owning things collectively
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    U.S. History (1887-2008)

  • The Hull House

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    The Progressive Era (1890-1920)

  • Klondike Gold Rush

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    Imperialism (1898-1910)

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    World War I (1914-1918)

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    Roaring Twenties (1920-1929)

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    Great Depression (1929-1939)

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    World War II (1939-1945)

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    Early Cold War (1945-1960)

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    Civil Rights Era (1950-1970)

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    Vietnam War (1954-1976)

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    End of the Cold War (1970-1991)

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    1990s-21st Century (1990-2008)