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American Civil War
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homestead act
Homestead Act accelerated settlement of U.S. western territory by allowing any American, including freed slaves, to put in a claim for up to 160 free acres of federal land. -
13th Amendment
The Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution abolished slavery and involuntary servitude, except as punishment for a crime -
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Reconstruction
American Civil War, marked a significant chapter in the history of civil rights in the United States. -
14th Amendment
The Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution was adopted on July 9, 1868, as one of the Reconstruction Amendments -
transcontinental railroad completed
was an industrial lockout and strike which began on July 1, 1892, -
industrialization bigans to boom
The Industrial Revolution began in England in the late 18th century, and spread during the 19th century to Belgium -
15th Amendment
The Fifteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution prohibits the federal government and each state from denying a citizen the right to vote -
boss tweed rise at tammany hall
It was the main local political machine of the Democratic Party, and played a major role in controlling New York City and New York State politics and helping immigrants -
telephone invented
A telephone is a telecommunications device that permits two or more users to conduct a conversation when they are too far apart to be heard directly. -
Gilded Age
was an era that occurred during the late 19th century -
reconstruction ends
Over the next three decades, the civil rights that blacks had been promised during Reconstruction crumbled under white rule in the south. -
Jim Crow Laws Start in South
Jim Crow laws were state and local laws that enforced racial segregation in the Southern United States -
light bulb invented
An incandescent light bulb, incandescent lamp or incandescent light globe is an electric light with a wire filament heated until it glows. -
3rd wave of immigration
The pull factors were those which attracted immigrants to America such as civil rights, freedom of expression, religion and speech and economic opportunity -
Chinese exclusion act
The Chinese Exclusion Act was a United States federal law signed by President Chester A. Arthur -
pendleton act
The Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act is a United States federal law passed by the 47th United States Congress and signed into law by President Chester A. Arthur -
Dawes act
he Dawes Act, emphasized severalty, the treatment of Native Americans as individuals rather than as members of tribes -
interstate commerce act
United States federal law that was designed to regulate the railroad industry, particularly its monopolistic practices. -
andre carnegie gospel of wealth
is an article written by Andrew Carnegie in June of 1889 that describes the responsibility of philanthropy by the new upper class of self-made rich. -
Chicago's hull house
Hull-House provided numerous services for the poor, many of whom were immigrants -
klondike gold rush
The Klondike Gold Rush was a migration by an estimated 100,000 prospectors to the Klondike region of the Yukon, in north-western Canada, -
sherman anti trust act
a United States antitrust law that regulates competition among enterprises that was passed by Congress under the presidency of Benjamin Harrison. It is named for Senator John Sherman -
how the other half lives
examines the lives of the poor in New York City's tenements. -
influence of power upon history
is a history of naval warfare published in 1890 by Alfred Thayer Mahan -
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imperialism
Imperialism is a policy or ideology of extending the rule or authority of a country over peoples and other countries -
homestead steel labor strike
was an industrial lockout and strike which began on July 1, 1892, -
Plessy v. Ferguson
was a landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court that upheld the constitutionality of racial segregation laws -
annexation of hawaii
was overthrown by party of businessmen, who then imposed a provisional government -
Spanish America war
War was an armed conflict between Spain and the United States in 1898. -
open door policy
The Open Door Policy is a term in foreign affairs initially used to refer to the policy established in the late 19th century -
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Theodore Roosevelt
He remains the youngest person to become President of the United States. -
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William Howard
William Howard Taft became the only man in history to hold the highest post in both the executive and judicial branches of the U.S. government -
the jungle
The Jungle to expose the appalling working conditions in the meat-packing industry. -
pure food and drug act
The Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906 was the first of a series of significant consumer protection laws which was enacted by Congress in the 20th century -
Model-T
The Model T is Ford's universal car that put the world on wheels. -
NAACP
is the largest and most pre-eminent civil rights organization in the nation. -
assassination of president McKinley
William McKinley became the third U.S. president to be assassinated after he was fatally shot at the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, New York. -
16th amendment
The Sixteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution allows Congress to levy an income tax without apportioning it among the states on the basis of population -
federal reserve act
The Federal Reserve Act was passed by the 63rd United States Congress -
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Woodrow Wilson
was an American politician and academic who served as the 28th president of the United States -
17th Amendment
The Seventeenth Amendment to the United States Constitution established the popular election of United States senators in each state. -
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Archduke Franz Ferdinand Carl Ludwig Joseph Maria of Austria was the heir presumptive to the throne of Austria-Hungary. -
• Trench Warfare, Poison Gas, and Machine Guns
machine guns usually survived to mow down the infantry when they finally attacked. -
Sinking of the Lusitania
The sinking of the Cunard ocean liner RMS Lusitania -
national parks system
United States National Park System has grown from a single public reservation called Yellowstone National Park to include 418 natural, historical -
Zimmerman Telegram
The Zimmermann Telegram was a secret diplomatic communication issued from the German Foreign -
Russian Revolution
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U.S. entry into WWI
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world war 1
World War I was a global war originating in Europe -
Battle of Argonne Forest
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Armistice
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Woodrow Wilson’s Fourteen
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Treaty of Versailles
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progressive era
Progressivism is a political philosophy in support of social reform. In the 21st century -
18th amendment
The Eighteenth Amendment of the United States Constitution established the prohibition of alcohol in the United States. -
19th amendment
right to vote to citizens of the United States on the basis of sex. -
Roaring Twenties
The Roaring Twenties was a decade of economic growth and widespread prosperity, driven by recovery from wartime devastation and deferred spending -
President Harding’s Return to Normalcy
was United States presidential candidate Warren G. Harding's promise was to restore the United States' pre-war mentality, -
Red Scare
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Joseph Stalin Leads USSR
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Scopes Monkey Trial, was an American legal case -
Harlem Renaissance
The Harlem Renaissance was an intellectual, social, and artistic explosion centered in Harlem -
Charles Lindbergh’s Trans-Atlantic Flight
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Teapot Dome Scandal
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St. Valentine’s Day Massacre
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Stock Market Crashes “Black Tuesday
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Great Depression
The Great Depression was a severe worldwide economic depression that took place mostly during the 1930s, -
Hoovervilles
A "Hooverville" was a shanty town built during the Great Depression by the homeless in the United States -
Smoot-Hawley Tariff
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100, 000 Banks Have Failed
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New Deal Programs
public work projects, financial reforms, and regulations enacted by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in the United States -
Agriculture Adjustment Administration
The Agricultural Adjustment Act was a United States federal law of the New Deal era designed to boost agricultural prices by reducing surpluses -
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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Public Works Administration
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dust bowl
The Dust Bowl was a period of severe dust storms that greatly damaged the ecology and agriculture of the American and Canadian prairies -
Social Security Administration
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GI Bill
G.I. Bill, was a law that provided a range of benefits for returning World War II veteran -
Franklin D. Roosevelt
was an American politician who served as the 32nd president of the United States -
United nations (UN)
The United Nations is an intergovernmental organization that aims to maintain international peace and security, -
germany divided
Germany was divided into four occupied zones -
the cold war
The Cold War was a period of geopolitical tension between the Soviet Union and the United States -
Truman doctrine
The Truman Doctrine was an American foreign policy -
Marshall plan
The Marshall Plan was an American initiative passed in 1948 for foreign aid to Western Europe. -
Berlin airlift
The Berlin Blockade was one of the first major international crises of the Cold War. -
NATO formed
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Korean war
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kim -sung invades south korea
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UN forces push north korea to yalu river-the border with china
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chinese forces cross yalu and enter korean war
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1950s prosperity
prosperity–new cars, suburban houses and other consumer goods–were available to more people than ever before -
Ethel and Julius Rosenberg execution
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armistice signed
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vietnam independence but country split at 17th parallel
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Ho Chi Minh established communist rule in north Vietnam
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Warsaw pact formed
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polio vaccine created by Jonas Salk
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Rosa Parks Arrested
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• Montgomery Bus Boycott
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vietnam war
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interstate highway act
G.I. Bill, was a law that provided a range of benefits for returning World War II veteran -
Elvis Presley first airs on TV
The series had its debut on CBS on October 4, 1957. The following season, it moved to ABC, where it stayed until completing its run on June 20 -
Sputnik 1
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leave it to beaver first airs on tv
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Elvis Presley first hut song
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Civil Rights Act of 1957
was the first federal civil rights legislation passed by the United States Congress since the Civil Rights Act of 1875 -
Little Rock Nine
The Little Rock Nine was a group of nine African American students enrolled in Little Rock Central High School in 1957. -
kennedy versus nixon TV debate
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kennedy versus nixon TV debate
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• Chicano Mural Movement Begins
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• 24th Amendment
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john F. Kennedy
John Fitzgerald Kennedy, often referred to by his initials JFK, was an American politician who served as the 35th president of the United States from 1961 until his assassination in 1963 -
bay of pigs invasion
The Bay of Pigs Invasion was a failed landing operation on the southwestern coast of Cuba in 1961 by Cuban exiles who opposed Fidel Castro's Cuban Revolution. -
peace corps formed
The Peace Corps is an independent agency and volunteer program run by the United States Government providing international social and economic development assistance -
Affirmative Action
Affirmative action refers to a set of policies and practices within a government or organization seeking to increase the representation of particular groups based on their gender, race -
cuban missile crisis
The Cuban Missile Crisis, also known as the October Crisis of 1962, the Caribbean Crisis, or the Missile Scare, was a 1 month, 4 day confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union -
lyndon B johnson
Lyndon Baines Johnson, often referred to by his initials LBJ, was an American politician who served as the 36th president of the United States from 1963 to 1969 -
kennedy assassinated in dallas, texas (1963)
Kennedy was assassinated as he rode in a motorcade through Dealey Plaza in downtown Dallas, Texas -
• The Feminine Mystique
The Feminine Mystique is a book by Betty Friedan that is widely credited with sparking the beginning of second-wave feminism in the United States -
• March on Washington
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baby boom
Baby boomers are the demographic cohort following the Silent Generation and preceding Generation X. -
the great society
The timing of the Great Depression varied across the world; in most countries, it started in 1929 and lasted until the late 1930s. -
gulf of tonkin resolution
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• Civil Rights Act of 1964
a landmark civil rights and labor law in the United States that outlaws discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, and later sexual orientation and gender identity -
Voting Rights Act of 1965
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 is a landmark piece of federal legislation in the United States that prohibits racial discrimination in voting -
George Wallace Blocks University of Alabama Entrance
the Governor of Alabama, in a symbolic attempt to keep his inaugural promise of "segregation now, segregation tomorrow, segregation forever" and stop the desegregation of schools -
• Malcom X Assassinated
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• United Farm Worker’s California Delano Grape Strike
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Tet offensive
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My Lai massacre
The Mỹ Lai massacre was the Vietnam War mass murder of unarmed South Vietnamese civilians by U.S. troops in Sơn Tịnh District, South Vietnam, on March 16, 1968. -
• Martin Luther King Jr. Assassinated
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richard nixon
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Vietnamization
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Woodstock music festival
Woodstock was a music festival held August 15–18, 1969, on Max Yasgur's dairy farm in Bethel, New York, 40 miles southwest of Woodstock. Billed as "an Aquarian Exposition -
manson family murders
The Tate–LaBianca murders were perpetrated by members of the Manson Family in Los Angeles, California who murdered five people on August 9–10, 1969, and two more the following evening. -
apollo 11
Apollo 11 was the spaceflight that first landed humans on the Moon. Commander Neil Armstrong and lunar module pilot Buzz Aldrin formed the American crew that landed the Apollo Lunar Module -
invasion of Cambodia
The Cambodian campaign was a brief series of military operations conducted in eastern Cambodia, which was officially a neutral country, in 1970 by South Vietnam and the United States as an extension of the Vietnam War and the Cambodian Civil War. -
Kent state shootings
The Kent State shootings, also known as the May 4 massacre and the Kent State massacre, were the killings of four and wounding of nine other unarmed Kent State University students -
pentagon papers
The Pentagon Papers, officially titled Report of the Office of the Secretary of Defense Vietnam Task Force, is a United States Department of Defense history of the United States' -
draft lottery
The NBA draft lottery is an annual event held by the National Basketball Association -
26 amendment
The Twenty-sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution prohibits the states and the federal government from using age as a reason for denying the right to vote to citizens of the United States who are at least eighteen years old -
• Title IX
Title IX is a federal civil rights law in the United States of America that was passed as part of the Education Amendments of 1972. -
Roe v. Wade
was a landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court in which the Court ruled that the Constitution of the United States protects a pregnant woman's liberty to choose to have an abortion without excessive government restriction. -
War powers resolution
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fall of Saigon
The Fall of Saigon, also known as the Liberation of Saigon, was the capture of Saigon, the capital of South Vietnam, by the People's Army of Vietnam and the Viet Cong on 30 April 1975. -
• Thurgood Marshall Appointed to Supreme Court
played an instrumental role in promoting racial equality during the civil rights movement. As a practicing attorney, Marshall argued a record-breaking 32 cases before the Supreme Court, winning 29 of them -
Bill Clinton
William Jefferson Clinton is an American lawyer and politician who served as the 42nd president of the United States -
Contract with America
The Contract with America was a legislative agenda advocated for by the Republican Party -
Bill Clinton’s Impeachment
The impeachment of Bill Clinton occurred when Bill Clinton, the 42nd president of the United States, was impeached by the United States House
