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A railroad connecting the east of the US to the west. Allowed for more and faster development in the west and helped west to achieve similarly to the east. Caused some trouble between white Americans and Native Americans due to interference of Native American land. more info -
This timeline will get to know important events of the United States. It will discuss the time period of 1877-close to present.
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This was a time of major economic success for the US. There were peaks in business and immigration. Work often revolved around the factory and life was in favor of bosses rather than workers. history.com article
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Important Native American leader. Was best know for fighting to keep Native American lands for Native Americans. Broke out of reserved land to take more 3 times. Was eventually captured in 1886 and spent the rest of his life as a war prisoner -
Owner of Standard Oil. Lived from 1839-1937. Considered wealthiest American of all time -
A type of person who was against immigration and non-America-born citizenship. Also known as nativists, anti-immigrant, or just racist. -
The alliance between Russia, France, and Britain during WWI. These countries fought against the Axis powers of Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire. The Allies were also known as the Triple Entente. -
Treaty ending WWI. Promised peace between the allies and Germany and overall blamed Germany for the war. Occurred at the Paris Peace Conference in 1919. -
A boom and major spread of African American culture from Harlem to the rest of the US. Major developments in music, feminism, literature, nightlife, and technologies. -
A period of time in which there were great economic hardships in the US. Occurred after the stock market crash of 1929. Huge decrease in jobs and overall amount of wealth, huge increase in poverty. -
Programs started by FDR once he took office in 1933. Many acts and programs put into place that would change America forever. "did more than just adjust interest rates, tinker with farm subsidies and create short-term make-work programs" -
Japan struck US Hawaiian territory at Pearl Harbor with bombing on December 7th 1941. Inciting incident for the US to join WWII. -
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A law passed that ruled segregation of public schooling to be unconstitutional. Opened the doors for other desegregation to occur. -
A movement that believed black Americans should find their own society apart from white people and without help from white Americans. Inspired by ideas of Malcom X and followed along with the Civil Rights movement. -
A branch of feminism that provides activism for the earth. Pro-conservation and tries to save the environment. -
A war in Vietnam. The US was on the side of southern Vietnam against northern and against the north's communist ideas. The second longest war the US was involved in. -
The process of "killing of members of an unwanted ethnic or religious group in a society". Such racist violent acts were present at the end of the Cold War in Yugoslavia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. -
North American Free Trade Agreement. Agreement signed by the US, Canada, and Mexico which created free trade between the three. -
A former intern at the White House who had an almost presidency-ending affair with Bill Clinton -
A shooting that took place at Columbine High school. Two teens killed 13 and wounded over 20 others at their high school. Changed how high schools operate to this day.
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