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This is a person sent on a mission to showcase/promote their religion. They usually go to an under developed country to plant religion. smh
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The upbringing of an industry/region/state/city/town/country. United States is very industrialized
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The process of understanding/comprehending to a different culture. Many immigrants have assimilated(adapted) to an Americanized life.
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Rural areas are usually more country like and under developed. Urban areas would be like Little Elm, technically more city like and developed
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This term is a way of living, it's defined by someone who works in agriculture, craftwork or household chores. An individual who grows their own crops, land given by government.
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This station is where boats/ships would come to get extra help. It is almost like a gas station for ships.
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This was a policy where the Europeans and Americans agreed to stay out of each others business. The understood they are different systems and will not cross each other maliciously.
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Alfred was a naval officer (the stop stations for ships to refill). He was named the most important American strategist of the nineteenth century.
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Dole was a lawyer in Honolulu, HI. Dole supported the westernization for Hawaii.
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He served in the US House of Representatives and Senate. He is best known for his positions of foreign policy.
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Roosevelt was the 26th president of the united states from 1901-1909. He lead the Rough Riders in the Spanish American War.
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This act stated that anyone born on US soil was automatically a US Citizen. It also let any American try to buy 160 acres of federal land.
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These amendments were created to state equality for slaves. The 13th amendment abolished slavery. The 14th amendment guaranteed basic rights to African Americans.
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Built by Irish tracklayers, the railroad created by hand at the gap of Sacramento and Omaha. It let Americans travel from east to west.
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When a powerful country extend their dominancy to other countries. The British had many colonies in North America.
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This act was a federal law signed by Chester Arthur banning all Chinese immigrants. This lasted for 10 years
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The closing of the western frontier tried to put the brakes on immigration. Obviously, it still went on. It also signified the end of the oil boom and gold fever.
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The great plains a broad region of land that lies west of the Mississippi River. It is mainly a prairie -like land with grassland.
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This rush was a migration of hundreds of thousands in Northwestern Canada. These were gold miners.
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Following the sinking of the USS Maine ship in the Havana harbor the war began. The US supported Cuba's, Puerto Rico's and the Philippine's independence from Spain.
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The term means false or crudely exaggerated journalism. Yellow journalism started when a newspaper blamed Spain for the sinking of the USS Maine
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The united states acquired Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines as territories. Acquisition is the act of taking/buying something.
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The act of making a person or thing an American character or adaptation. Old Hollywood actress Natasha Nikolaevna was changed to "Natalie Wood".
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Increasing percentage of a population in an area. Growing like a city, bringing more people to live and work.
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The act of permanently moving to a foreign country. Ex. A Brazilian woman moving to the United States. This has been going on for centuries.
