US History 1887-2008

By Megan.McMurray
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    Early American History

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    Civil War/ Reconstruction

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    The Gilded Age

    1.Rockerfeller/Carnegie (Captains of Industry vs. Robber Barons
    2.Philanthropy
    3.Monopoly
    4.Jane Adams
    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

  • Hull House Founded

    first of many settlement houses
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    The Progressive Era

  • Klondike Gold Rush-Alaska

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    Imperialism

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    WW1

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    Roaring 20's

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    Great Depression

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    WW2

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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 Cold War

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    1990's-21st Century