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The Gilded Age
The Gilded Age was an era of economic growth, mostly in the North and West. The expansion of industrialization led to economic growth. (http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/era.cfm?eraid=9) -
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Chinese Exclusion Act
The Chinese Exclusion Act was a federal law signed by President Chester A. Arthur on May 6, 1882. It was one of the most significant restrictions on free immigration in US history, prohibiting all immigration of Chinese laborers.
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Imperialism
Imperialism is a policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force.
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Spanish-American War
The Spanish-American War was fought between the Spain and United States. The event leading up to this war was the sinking of the USS Maine.
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World War I
World War I, also known as the First World War, or the Great War, was a global war between the Center Powers and Allied Power in Europe that lasted from 28 July 1914 to 11 November 1918. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_I) -
The Harlem Renaissance
Harlem Renaissance, a blossoming of African American culture, particularly in the creative arts, and the most influential movement in African American literary history. This was a time when African American cultural stood out through writers, artists, musicians, photographers, poets, and scholars. (https://www.britannica.com/event/Harlem-Renaissance-American-literature-and-art) -
League of Nations
League of Nations is an international organization established after World War I under the provisions of the Treaty of Versailles. The League was put in place to keep the peace between countries and for war not to be the outcome to solve problems. (http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/modern-world-history-1918-to-1980/league-of-nations/) -
The Great Depression
The Great Depression was an economic recession that began on October 29, 1929, following the crash of the U.S. stock market. (http://www.history.com/topics/great-depression) -
The Holocaust
The Holocaust mass murder of Jews under the German Nazi regime during the period 1941–45. More than 6 million European Jews, as well as members of other persecuted groups, such as gypsies and homosexuals, were murdered at concentration camps such as Auschwitz. (http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/the-holocaust) -
World War II
World War II, also known as the Second World War, was a global war that lasted from September 1, 1939 – September 2, 1945. World War II was Germany, Japan, and Italy (the Axis) against the United States, Great Britain and the Soviet Union (the Allies). (http://www.historynet.com/world-war-ii) -
Pearl Harbor
The attack on Pearl Harbor, also known as the Battle of Pearl Harbor, the Hawaii Operation or Operation AI by the Japanese Imperial General Headquarters, and Operation Z during planning, was a surprise attack. The attack led to the United States entry into World War II. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attack_on_Pearl_Harbor) -
The Cold War
The Cold War was a state of political and military tension after World War II between powers in the Western Bloc and powers in the Eastern Bloc. (http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/modern-world-history-1918-to-1980/the-cold-war/what-was-the-cold-war/) -
The Civil Rights Movement
The civil rights movement was a struggle by African Americans in the mid-1950s to late 1960s to achieve civil rights equal to those of whites, including equal opportunity in employment, housing, and education, as well as the right to vote, the right of equal access to public facilities, and the right to be free of racial discrimination. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/African-American_Civil_Rights_Movement_(1954%E2%80%9368)) -
The Feminist Movement
The feminist movement (also known as the women's liberation movement, the women's movement) is a series of political campaigns for reforms on issues such as reproductive rights, domestic violence, maternity leave, equal pay, women's suffrage, sexual harassment, and sexual violence, all of which fall under the label of feminism. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feminist_movement) -
Saving and Loan Scam
The Savings and Loan Crisis (S&L) is one of the largest financial scandals in U.S. history. It was the failure of 1,043 out of the 3,234 savings and loan associations in the United States from 1986 to 1995. (http://www.inthe80s.com/sandl.shtml) -
The Fall of Communism
Communism is a theory or system of social organization based on the holding of all property in common, actual ownership being ascribed to the community as a whole or to the state. (http://www.heritage.org/research/lecture/ronald-reagan-and-the-fall-of-communism) -
Globalization
Globalization is a process of interaction and integration among the people, companies, and governments of different nations, a process driven by international trade and investment and aided by information technology. (http://www.americanforeignrelations.com/E-N/Globalization-American-led-globalization-1990-2001.html) -
The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) is an agreement among the United States, Canada and Mexico designed to remove tariff barriers between the three countries. (http://www.investinganswers.com/financial-dictionary/economics/north-american-free-trade-agreement-nafta-2533)
