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Dorothy walks the golden brick road in silver slippers.
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The Wizard of Oz was an allegory of the populist movement. The story was about the adventure of a young girl named Dororthy Gale, trying to find her way back to Kansas. On the way, the Tin Woodman, the Scarecrow, and the Cowardly lion tag along to go see the wizard of oz. The Tin woodman, the scarecrow, and the cowardly lion all lack self cofidence. The Tin Woodman was in lack of a heart. The Scarecrow was in lack of brain. The Cowardly Lion was in lack of courage. In the book,
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President McKinley was the 25th president. McKinley was assassinated September 9th, 1901 inside the Temple of Music on the grounds of the Pan American Exposition in Buffalo, New York.
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The movie was one of the first narrative fillms with a western setting.It is a simple 12 minute film about an outlaw robbing the mail car
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Orville Wright pilotedthe first powered airplane 20 feet above a beach in North California. The flight lasted 12 seconds and went 120 feet.
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The Jungle was about the lives of immigrant is the U.S. and the poor working conditions in the meat packing industries. Jack London called it "tje Unckle Toms Cabin of wage slavery."
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3,000 people died. 80% of San Fransisco was destroyed. Greatest loss of life from natural desater in Californias history.
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The Roosevelt Panic occured when New York Stock Exchange fell almost 50%, numerous runs on banks and trust companies, state ad local banks and businesses entered bankruptcy.
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Republican against Bryan. He was from ohio. Later chief justice after presidency. Appointed colicitor General of U.S. in 1891
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NAACP is the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People civil rights organization.
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THe fire of the Triangle Waistshirt Company was started on the eighth floor by a worker throwing a cigarette butt in a waste bin.
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The Standard Oil company was owned by John D. Rockefeller. The business opened in 1870. In 1882 the firm reorganized as a trust. Later, the Standard Oil company dissolved because the Supreme Court ordered it.
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The Titanic was built by the white starline company and owned by J.P. Morgan. The Titanic sunk on April 15 1912 and 1,503 people died. The Titanic sunk due to a iceberg impact. To this day it lays on the bottom of the atlantic ocean.
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Woodrow WIlson was the Govenor of New Jersey before becoming president.
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The Panama Canal was built on October 10, 1913. After all of te hard work, on August 15, 1914, it opened. The panama canal is an importanat trade route.
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The allies against the central powers. The allies were U.S., Britain, france, Russia, Belgium, Serbia, Greece, Romania, Motenegro, Portugal, Italy, and Japan. The Centreal Powers were Austria-Hungary, Germany, Bulgaria, and Turkey.
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The Lusitania was a British ocean liner. The Lusitania was sunk by a german U-Boat on May 7th, 1915. The Lusitania was known for it's speed.
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the 18th admendment was a prohibition of alchoholic beverages. The admendment was later repealed in 1933 by the 21st admendment. The 18th admendment was the only repealed admendment.
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The 19th amendment was women's suffrage. The 19th amendment guarantees all american women the right to vote. in 1878 the amendment was introdced to congress.
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The Treaty of Versailles was signed in Versailles Palace near Paris. The Treaty was between Germany and the Allies. It also ended World War 1
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The United States entered the war against Japan after Japan bombed Pearl Harbor.
