US History 1887-2008

By Blake.Rosenberg
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    Early American History

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    Civil War/Reconstruction

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    The Gilded Age

    1. Rockefeller/ Carnegie (captatains of Industry vs. Robber Barons)
    2. Philanthropy
    3. Monopoly
    4. Jane Addams
    5. Laissez-Faire

  • Chinese Exclusion Act

    Published immigration of skilled or unskilled Chinese laborers, first U.S national immigration act

  • Pendleton Civil Service Act

    Awarded government jobs based on merit

  • Interstate Commerce Act

    Ensured railroad set "reasonable and just" rate and 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
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    The Progressive Era

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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 Right Era

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    Vietnam War

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    End of Cold War

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    1990s-21st Century