U.S. History: 1887-2008

By Grace.Farris
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    Early American History

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    Civil War/ Reconstruction

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    The Gilded Age

    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

  • Klondike Gold Rush

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    Imperialism

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    World War I

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    Roaring Twenties

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    Great Depression

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    World War II

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    Early Cold War

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    Civil Rights Era

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    Vietnam War

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    End of the Cold War

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    1990s-21st Century