U.S History: 1887-2008

By Camryn Byrd
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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-Philanthropyh
    3-Monopoly
    4-Jane Addams
    5-Laissez-Faire

  • Chinese Exclusive Act

    Prohibited immigration of skilled or unskilled Chinese lab, first U.S national immigration act

  • Pendleton Civil Service Act

    Rewarded gov't jobs based on merit

  • Interstate Commerce Act

    Ensure railroad set reasonable and just rate and the first time gov't stepped in to regulate business.

  • Dowes Act

    Gave individual ownership of land to native Americans instead of the tribe owning things collectively

  • Hull House

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    The Progressive Era

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    Klondike Gold Rush (Alaska)

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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