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Early American History
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Declaration of Independence Signed
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Constitution Written
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Bill of Rights Ratified
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Civil War/Reconstruction
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Homestead Act
Provided 160 acres to anyone willing to settle on land in the west. -
13th Amendment
Abolished slavery -
14th Amendment
Citizenship and Due Process -
Transcontinental Railroad Completed
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15th Amendment
Voting for all male citizens -
Telephone Invented by Alexander Graham Bell
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The Gilded Age
1-Rockefeller/Carnegie:Captains of Industry or Robber Barons were the two kinds of industrialist leaders(goodvsbad)
2-Philanthropy:Desire to promote the welfare of others;generous, gives back to the community
3-Monopoly:One business controls the supply of or trade in a commodity;too much power to one company
4-Jane Addams:American activist who made the Hull House for immigrants to support them
5-Laissez-Faire:A hands-off policy practiced in free enterprise economies; free-reign -
Chinese Exclusion Act
Prohibited immigration of skilled or unskilled Chinese laborers, first US national immigration act -
Pendleton Civil Service Act
Awarded government jobs based on merit -
Interstate Commerce Act
Ensure railroad set "reasonable and just" rate and the first time government stepped in to regulate business -
Dawes act
Gave individual ownership of land to Native Americans instead of the tribe owning things collectively -
Hull House Founded, First of many Settlement Houses
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Sherman Antitrust Act
Outlawed business monopolies -
Sherman Anti-Trust Act
Outlawed trusts to promote economic fairness -
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The Progressive Era
1-Muckrakers:Journalists who exposed corrupt business in order to reform them
2-Initiative,Referendum,Recall:Propose/change new law,pass it w/ legislature to people,can remove official thru voting(powertothepeople)
3-The Great Migration:African Americans relocated to west for more opportunities
4-NAACP:Civil rights group for equality amongst colored people
5-Immigration Issues(Assimilation and Nativism):Loss of individual culture to fit in/protection of native one(against immigrants) -
Plessy v. Ferguson
Legalized segregation, established "separate but equal" motto. -
Klondike Gold Rush (Alaska)
1896-1899 -
Hawaii is Annexed as a Territory of the United States
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USS Maine Explodes Off the Coast of Cuba, Starting the Spanish-American War
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Imperialism
1-Theodore Roosevelt:Conservationist and President who made the "Square Deal", did trust-busting(nomoremonopolies)
2-Rough Riders:Volunteer Cavalry under Roosevelt who fought in Cuba(Spanish-AmericanWar)
3-Foreign Policy:Standards pursued by a nation in regards to other nations based on desired goals
4-Immigration Quotas: Limitations on immigrant access into country for sake of nativism
5-Yellow Journalism:Sensationalized news to incite passion over facts and gather enthusiasm/support -
Open Door Policy
Initiated free trade with China -
Panama Canal Built
1904-1914 -
Roosevelt Corollary
An addition to the Monroe Doctrine -
The Jungle by Upton Sinclair is Published
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Meat Inspection Act
Law that makes it illegal to adulterate or misbrand meat -
Pure Food and Drug Act
Regulation of the preparation of foods and the sale of medicines -
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) Founded
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Dollar Diplomacy
Taft's policy of paying for peace in Latin America -
16th Amendment
Established the federal income tax -
17th Amendment
Direct election of U.S. Senators -
Federal Reserve Act
Established the Federal Reserve, which helped stabilize the banking industry -
Archduke Franz Ferdinand is Assassinated, Starts World War I
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World War I
1-Alvin York:A soldier who earned the Medal of Honor due to his achievements against Germany
2-Homefront:The domestic and social change the role of women underwent helping the war effort
3-M.A.I.N.:Militarism-strong military Alliances-allies Imperialism-conquering nations Nationalism-pride in nation
4-Sussex Pledge:A promise made by Germany to not sink ships
5-American Expeditionary Forces:Troops sent to Europe by the US -
Sinking of the Lusitania
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National Parks System Created
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Zimmerman Telegram Intercepted by the British, Warned the U.S. of a Proposed Ally between Mexico and Germany
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The United States Enters WWI on the Allied Side
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Bolshevik Revolution in Russia Begins, Causing Russian Troops to Exit the War
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Battle of Argonne Forest, Considered the Turning Point of the War
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Germany Surrenders to the Allied Powers
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President Woodrow Wilson's 14 Points
Statement of principles for peace after World War I, included no colonialism, freedom of the seas, and a League of Nations -
Treaty of Versailles
Peace treaty that ended World War I, required Germany to accept full blame and pay war reparations as well as demilitarize -
18th Amendment
Prohibition is enacted and alcohol is illegal -
19th Amendment
Women are given the right to vote -
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Roaring Twenties
1-Social Darwinism:Theory that humans are subject to the laws of natural selection just like plants and animals
2-The Red Scare:Promotion of widespread fear of communism rising up or anarchy
3-Assembly Line:Series of workers and machines putting items together in a successive way passed along
4-Return to Normalcy:A policy to return society back to the usual after war
5-Harlem Renaissance:Movement in African-American culture that influenced literature, philosophy, and music -
Teapot Dome Scandal uncovered by the Wall Street Journal
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American Indian Citizenship Act
Granted citizenship to any Native Americans born within the United States -
Scopes Monkey Trial
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Charles Lindbergh makes history by making a nonstop solo flight from New York to Paris
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Stock Market Crash
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Great Depression
1-Hoovervilles:shantytowns built by the homeless and unemployed
2-The New Deal:Series of programs used to try to solved the problems caused by the Great Depression
3-Causes of the Great Depression:Overproduction, over-speculation, overuse of credit, droughts, and the stock market crash
4-Court Packing:Appointing more judges b/c supreme court angered Roosevelt by denying his "unconstitutional" programs
5-Eleanor Roosevelt:Political figure, advocate for women and immigrants -
Dust Bowl
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Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) Established
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Franklin D. Roosevelt Elected
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20th Amendment
Adjusted the dates of the presidential terms -
21st Amendment
Repeals the 18th Amendment and prohibition ends -
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) Established
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Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Established
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Works Progress Administration (WPA) Established
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Social Security Act
Established the Social Security Administration, which provides unemployment insurance, aid to the disabled, old age pensions, and insurance for families -
Adolf Hitler invades Poland, starting WWII
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World War II
1-Island Hopping:Military Strat
2-Liberation of Concentration Camps:Allies release prisoners
3-D. Eisenhower:Pres invasion ofNormandy=NaziDefeat
4-Douglas MacArthur:General involved with PacificTheater
5-Chester Nimitz:Navy leader in Pacific
6-Navajo Code Talkers:Native soldiers' language for messages
7-Tuskegee Airmen:FirstBlack aviators
8-Flying Tigers:FirstAmerican volunteer group vsChina
9-The Manhattan Project:Research onNuclearWeapons
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Attack on Pearl Harbor
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Battle of Midway
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Bataan Death March
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Executive Order 9066
Incarceration of Japanese Americans for the duration of WWII -
"D-Day" - Invasion of Normandy
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G.I. Bill
Gives military veterans financial and educational benefits -
United Nations Formed
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The atomic bomb, "Little Boy" is dropped in Hiroshima, Japan (August 6)
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The atomic bomb, "Fat Man" is dropped in Nagasaki, Japan, ending World War II (August 9)
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Early Cold War
1-Containment-a policy that prevents the spread of communism.
2-Arms Race/Space Race-a competition between USSR and USA on who could make the better weapons or who could get to space first-technological advancements.
3-The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics-a federal socialist state.
4-Communism-a political view that supported a no-class society and gave power to the government in order to distribute the power.
5-Domino Theory-a concept that countries would fall to communism-fear. -
Truman Doctrine
A U.S. policy that gave military and economic aid to countries threatened by communism. -
Berlin Airlift
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Marshall Plan
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NATO Established
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Korean War
1950-1953 -
Sweatt v. Painter
Ruled the separate law school at the University of Texas failed to qualify as "separate but equal" -
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Civil Rights Era
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Rosenbergs Trial
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22nd Amendment
Prohibits anyone who has been elected president twice from being elected again. -
First H-Bomb Detonated by the United States
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Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka
Overturned Plessy v. Ferguson and mandated desegregation -
Hernandez v. Texas
Mexican Americans and all other races provided equal protection under the 14th Amendment -
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Vietnam War
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Jonas Salk Invents the Polio Vaccine
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Montgomery Bus Boycott after Rosa Parks' Arrest
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Interstate Highway Act
Authorized the building of a national highway system -
USSR Launches Sputnik
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Little Rock Nine integrated into an all-white school in Little Rock, AK
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Bay of Pigs Invasion in Cuba
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Berlin Wall built to prevent people from leaving communist East Berlin
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Cuban Missile Crisis
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Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream Speech" at the March on Washington
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John F. Kennedy is assassinated in Dallas, TX
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Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
Begins undeclared war in Vietnam -
24th Amendment
Abolishes the poll tax -
Civil Rights Act
Made discrimination based on race, religion, or national origin in public places illegal and required employers to hire on an equal opportunity basis. -
Medicare and Medicaid Established
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Voting Rights Act
Eliminated literacy tests for voters -
Tet Offensive
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Martin Luther King is assassinated
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Civil Rights Act
Prohibited discrimination in the sale or rental of housing -
First Man on the Moon
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Tinker v. Des Moines
Defined the First Amendment rights for students in the United States Public Schools -
Kent State University Shooting
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End of the Cold War
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Pentagon Papers Leaked
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26th Amendment
Moving the voting age from 21 years old to 18 years old -
Title IX
Protects people from discrimination based on gender in education programs -
War Powers Act
Law limited the President's right to send troops to battle without Congressional approval -
Watergate Scandal, which Leads to Nixon's Resignation
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Fall of Saigon, Marks the End of the Vietnam War
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Camp David Accords
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Iran Hostage Crisis
1979-1981 -
Three Mile Island Disaster
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Iran Contra Affair
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Persian Gulf War (Operation Desert Storm)
1990-1991 -
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1990s-21st Century
1-Barack Obama:First Black President(44)2-al-Qaeda:terrorist group who bombed the twin towers(9/11)3-No Child Left Behind Act:federal education programs are administered by the states to check students' progress4-President Clinton's Impeachment:for high crimes and misdemeanors(perjury and obstruction of justice5-Presidential Election of 2000 was between Al Gore and George W. Bush was an extremely close voting time -
Fall of the USSR-Official end of the Cold War
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NAFTA created free trade between Mexico, the United States, and Canada
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Attack on World Trade Center and the Pentagon
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USA PATRIOT Act
Tightened the national security, particularly as it was related to foreign terrorism. -
Hurricane Katrina