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The U-boat was used to try and attack other places
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The Bessemer process was created by Henry Bessemer. It was able to produce large amounts of steel
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First discovery of gold in the Rocky Mountains. 622 grams was found.
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allowed anyone over the age of 21 to apply for free federal land
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allowed the creation of land grants colleges in the United States
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The Statue of Liberty is a very important monument because it represents our freedom and friendship with France. It was designed by the French.
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The completion of the transcontinental railroad. This allowed travel time to be faster
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There was gold in the American Native territory, so the settlers started a war to take away their land.
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they wanted to to improve the economic conditions for farmers
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This invention was very important because it was the first electric light.
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Carlisle School was a boarding school controlled by the government for Native Americans.
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The Chinese Exclusion Act restricted Chinese workers from migrating to America.
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Thomas Edison decided to provide many homes in Manhattan with electricity.
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The purpose of the American Federation of Labor was to obtain the right to trade collectively for pay, benefits, hours, working environment
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The Interstate Commerce act purpose was to regulate railroad production and business
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The president took the Native Americans tribe's land and gave it out to other people.
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Jacob Riis had taken photos of the poor and their living conditions.
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He argued about the importance of sea power
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The Sherman Ant-trust Act was passed to stop monopolistic business
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The Wounded Knee Massacre occurred because of a religious movement about the Plains Indians whose lives had been taken by white settlement.
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Fredrick Jackson Turner explained in his essay how the availability of unsettled land throughout much of American history was the most important point in determining national development.
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Railroad workers were boycotting because they wanted higher pay and less harsh working conditions
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upheld the constitutionality of racial segregation under the “separate but equal” belief
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The workers were not happy with how they were being treated. Holden v Hardy caused there to be limited working time for miners and smelters.
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America's support the ongoing struggle by Cubans and Filipinos against Spanish rule
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Hawaii is now part of the United States territory
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The Philippines wanted to resist annexation into the United States and made their own country.
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The Newlands Reclamation act allowed irrigation which provided many dams. This helped the farms.
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The Lochner v New York prohibited bakers from working over 10 hours a day
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The Panama Canal allows goods to be shipped quickly and cost-effectively.
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He wanted to inform people about the bad living and working conditions of immigrants
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stopped the sale of misbranded or spoiled food and drugs.
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The Muller V Oregon regulated how many hours women could work.
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they wanted to abolish segregation, discrimination, and racial violence.
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The 17th Amendment lets voters make direct votes for U.S. senators
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The assembly lines allowed the production of things to become faster. The item would be built by each step.
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The Federal Reserve act helped strengthen the American banking system
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The First World War started because there was an assassination
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stop certain actions that lead to anti-competitiveness.
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Lusitania was a German boat that had a lot of supplies on it, but it sank. This caused problems between Germany and the United States
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It started because Germany was attacking others from submarines
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It required all men 21-45 to be apart of the military if drafted.
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World War 1 finally ended after 4 years
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The 18th Amendment prohibits the manufacturing/selling of alcohol
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citizens' voting rights cannot be taken away
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National Origins Act regulates the amount of people who can come into America.
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The Immigration Quota Act limits the amount of immigrants so there will not be an excessive amount.
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monkey trial