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Industrilization
The process by which traditionally nonindustrial sectors (such as agriculture, education, health) of an economy become increasingly similar to the manufacturing sector of the economy. -
Homesteaders
A setteler under the homestead act that allowed and man or woman a fair chance -
Homestead Act
Encouraged western migration by providing settlers 160 acres of public land and in exchange they would stay there for 5 years and pay a fee -
Transcontinental Railroad
a 1,912 mile continuous railroad line that connected eastern US rail network. The railroad was built crossing the western half of America and it was placed together between 1863 and 1869 -
Civil War Amendment(13,14,15)
The 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments were there to ensure emancipated slavers were given the sam and equal rights -
Imperialism (expansionism)
The extension of a nations power by territorial acquisition or economic and political dominance of other nations. A policy of expanding a country's power and regulate through diplomacy or military force -
Assimilation
the process of adapting or adjusting to the culture of a group or nation -
Immigration
the international movement of people into a destination country of which they are not natives or where they do not possess citizenship in order to settle or reside there, especially as permanent residents or naturalized citizens, or to take up employment as a migrant worker -
Great Plaines
The great plains were called the great American desert. The first westward-bound pioneers by passed the great plains -
Closing of the western frontier
the Census Bureau announced the end of the frontier, meaning there was no longer a discernible frontier line in the west, nor any large tracts of land yet unbroken by settlement. -
Sanford B. Dole
Dole was president of the republic of Hawaii and, after its annexation to the US in 1898, first governor of the territory of Hawaii -
Klondike Gold Rush
A rush of thousands of people in the 1890's towards the Klondike gold mining district in northwestern Canada after gold was discovered. -
Naval station
The training ships were replaced by naval training stations such as St. Helena was established in 1908 on a site along the Elizabeth river, just opposite the navy yard -
Urbanization
An increase in a population in cities and towns versus rural areas. Urbanization began during the industrial revolution, when workers moved towards manufacturing hubs in cities to obtain jobs in factories as agricultural jobs became less common.
