U.S. History:1877-2008

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    Early American History

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    Civil War/Reconstruction

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    The Gilded Age

    1. Rockefeller/Carnegie (Captains of Industry vs. Robber Barons)
    2. Philanthropy
    3. Monopoly
    4. Jane Addams
    5. Laissez-Faire
  • 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.

    The Hull House was created to provide numerous services to poor Americans, many of whom were immigrants. Established in New York's Lower east side.
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    The Progressive Era

  • Klondike Gold Rush (Alaska)

    A few guys found pieces of gold in a river in Yukon region in Alaska, prompted 100,000 people to migrate, and negatively affected the local population.
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    Imperialism

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    World War 1

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    Roaring Twenties

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    Great Depression

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    World War 2

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    Early Cold War

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    Civil Rights Era

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    Vietnam War

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    End of the Cold War

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    1990s-21st Century