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George Washington is President
First President of the US.
Known for being the first president. -
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Cornelius Vanderbilt
Gained wealth through the expansion of railroads -
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John Adams is President
Second president.
Leader of Continental Congress -
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Thomas Jefferson is President
Third president. A Founding Father -
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James Madison
Fourth president. Also a Founding Father -
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James Monroe
Fifth president. He fought in the Revolutionary War and got shot. -
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John Quincy Adams is President
Sixth president. Son of John Adams -
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Andrew Jackson is President
Seventh president. Started the Trail of Tears -
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Andrew Carnegie
Gained wealth through the production of steel -
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Martin Van Buren
Eighth president. His policies were unpopular and did not win the second term -
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J.P. Morgan
A very wealthy banker -
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John D. Rockefeller
Gained wealth through the production of oil -
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William Henry Harrison
Ninth president. Spoke in the rain for a long time, got pneumonia, then died -
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John Tyler
Tenth president. Governor of Virginia -
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James K. Polk
Eleventh President. Territorial expansion during the Mexican-American War -
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Sufferage Era
The movement where women would fight for equal rights to men and protest for voting rights. -
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Zachary Taylor
Twelfth president. He died from a stomach illness -
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Millard Fillmore
Thirteenth president. Last member of the Whig Party -
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Franklin Pierce
fourteenth president. Resigned from the Senate in 1842 -
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James Buchanan
fifteenth president. Fought in the Civil War after his term -
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Abraham Lincoln
Sixteenth president. The first president assassinated -
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Andrew Johnson
Seventeenth president. Abe Lincoln's vice-president who took up presidency after Lincoln's death -
Ku Klux Klan
The group formed that strongly despised blacks.They highly supported white supremacy and even had a KKK leader in government. -
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Ulysses Grant
Eighteenth president. Controlled all US armies in 1864 -
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Gilded Era
a period of corruption -
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Imperialism Era
US engages in aggressive expansion for land -
Invention of Submarines
This was a weapon used in WWI and used to do operations fully submerged. -
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Rutherford B. Hayes
Nineteenth president. Became president at the end of the Reconstruction Era/ -
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Chester Arthur
21st president. He was an attorney and politician. -
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James Garfield
20th president. Second president assassinated -
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Eleanor Roosevelt
The very first lady married to FDR, American politician, diplomat and activist. Known as the ugliest women alive. -
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Grover Cleveland
22nd president. He was in office two separate times -
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Benjamin Harrison
23rd president. Grandson of the 9th president -
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Adolf Hitler
German Politician of the Nazi Party. Hated Jews and wanted to exterminate them all because they were unworthy of life¨ and his mother died under the hands of a Jewish Doctor. -
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Progressive Era
When America started to progress in technology -
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Grover Cleveland
24th president. Served two different times -
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Babe Ruth
Played in the MLB for 22 seasons. The Sultan of Swat, The Great Bambino, etc. -
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William McKinley
25th president. Assassinated six months into his second term -
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Amelia Earhart
Disappeared in the Bermuda Triangle. First female pilot to fly solo across Atlantic Ocean. -
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Spanish American War
US v. Spain that ended Spanish colonial rule in the Americas and resulted in US acquisition of territories in Western Pacific and Latin America. -
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Temperance Movement
A social movement that was against all alcoholic beverages. -
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Teddy Roosevelt
26th president. He was a war general -
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William Howard Taft
27th president. Got stuck in the bath tub. -
16th Amendment
The constitution requires a tax on incomes, from whatever source derived, without apportionment among the several States, and without regard to any census or enumeration. -
Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire
Someone threw a cigarette in the trash which caused the whole building to burn down and many girls die. The only way out was the elevator and a staircase but there was a locked door. Because of this more safety regulations were required for all businesses -
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Woodrow Wilson
28th president. lead the US in WW1 and crafted the Treaty of Versallies -
17th amendment
established a popular election of senators by the US citizens. -
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World War One
Began after the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand. The Central Powers fought against the Allied Powers. The Allied Powers won and more than 16 million people died. Germany was left with paying for most of the war which lead to WWII. -
Invention of Poison Gas
The Germans were the first to use poison gas with chloride to spread along Belgium. This was the first recorded gas attack -
Central Powers
Consisted of Austria Hungary, Germany, the Ottoman Empire, and Bulgaria. They fought against the Allied Powers and they lost -
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Jazz Age
Jazz originated in New Orleans. African Americans were the founders of jazz. Mainly in the US, also in France and Britain. Music used trumpets, alto saxophone, clarinets, drums, bass cello, etc. -
18th amendment
Banned alcohol which caused crime to increase -
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Roaring Twenties
The Era of men and women getting all dolled up and party all the time. The women had short hair, pearls, red lipstick, fringey dresses, and fur coats. The first time that people lived in cities and not on farms -
Treaty of Versallies
A peace treaty that ended WWI between the Central and Allied Powers. This partially caused WWII because Germany was so angry -
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Nazi Party
Under the rule of Hitler. They were very hateful to all Jews, gays, gypsies, blacks, and disabled. -
19th Amendment
The amendment that allowed women to vote for who they believe should run and represent the US and its states -
The publish of The Great Gatsby
Written by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Known as the Great American Novel. Uses Jazz age references quite often. During the Roaring 20s when everyone just partied -
Black Tuesday
The day that the Stock Market crashed beginning the Great Depression. Many people lost their jobs and all of their money to the banks -
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The Great Depression
The time when the stock market crashed and many people lost all of their money to the banks. People lost their jobs and could not provide for their families which lead to a hard theft rate. -
Hoovervilles
Shanty towns where the homeless and very poor people would live. During the time of the Great Depression when no one could afford houses. They named them after President Hoover because nobody liked him -
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The Dust Bowl
aka Dirty Thirties. Huge storms of dust would destroy the Farmer's crops and bury places in dirt. People couldn't breathe it in or they'd get sick. -
Bonus Army
assemblage of 43,000 marchers who demanded for pay for their services. -
The First Concentration Camps
Dachau was the first concentration camp created.Located in Germany meant for political prisoners -
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Holocaust
The period where Hitler is in charge of Germany and demands the guards to arrest all Jews and take them to concentration camps as well as other groups of people. The Holocaust was during WWII -
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Sea Biscuit
American racehorse. They made a movie after him -
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War Admiral
An American racehorse. The fourth winner of the American Triple Crown -
Nuremberg Laws
Forbade the marriages of Jews and Germans and the employment of German females under 45 in Jewish houses. -
Kristallnacht
"The night of Broken Glass" where people destroyed businesses if they had a yellow star of David on the windows. -
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World War Two
Involved 30 countries from around the world. Deadliest conflict in world history. Most people who died were the Jews for getting sent to concentration camps and getting killed for their religion -
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Hollywood Golden Age
The era of great movies such as Wizard of Oz, Casablanca, and Its a Wonderful Life. Everything was all about the Glitz and Glam. Shirley Temple was an actress during this time. -
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Killing Centers
They were established for an easy way to exterminate the Jews as well as other groups of people. They had gas chambers, shooting walls, ovens, and hell vans. The gas chambers and ovens were blown up so there was not any evidence. -
Allied Powers
Made up of Great Britain, France, the Soviet Union, and the US. The date was when they joined the WWII -
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Nuremberg Trials
The Allied Powers went to Germany to decide the punishment for 22 major Nazi criminals. 12 were sent to death. -
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Cold War
Mainly the US v. Soviet. Geopolitical tension after WWII. The war was waged on political, economical, and propaganda fronts with limited weapon supply