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Compromise
A purported informal, unwritten deal that settled the intensely disputed 1876 U.S. presidential election. Pulled federal troops out of state politics in the South, and ended the Reconstruction Era. -
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Rutherford B. Hayes
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James A Garfield
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Chester A. Arthur
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Anti- Asian Act
Prohibited Chineese labor immigration for 10 years extended twice. Americans also fear a Japaneese takeover. -
Pendleton Act
Pres. Garfield was killed by a man who wanted a position in office but he was qualified. This was passed so there would have to be exams before accepted into office. -
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Grover Cleveland
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Interstate Commerce Act
Required railroads rates to be "reasonable and just." United States federal law that was designed to regulate the railroad industry, particularly its monopolistic practices. -
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Benjamin Harrison
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Sherman Anti - Trust Act
tried to outlaw and destroy trusts, along with other devoices trying to eliminate competition. It was vaguely worded so it was impossible to enforce. -
McKinley Tariff
This put a tax on all goods manufactured by a foriegn country. The goal was to put an emphasis on buying American goods. -
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Grover Cleveland
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Cuban Independence
Cubans are led by Jose Marti. Yellow journalists like Hearst and Pulitzer exaggerated stories of Spanish actions in Cuba. -
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Willian McKinley
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Wilmington Race Riot
Black men are attacked after voting. White men were waiting outside the government building with riffels. -
Cuban Invasion
Theodore Roosevelt resigns as assistant secretary of the Navy, then orgnizes a group of former soldiers called the Rough Riders to fight in Cuba. -
Spheres of Influence
Areas in China were foreign nations had special rights and powers. John Hay promoted the open Door Policy which mean that foreign nations could trade anywhere in China. -
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Theodore Roosevelt
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Mckinley assassinated
President McKinley was assassinated. Teddy Roosevelt became president. -
Panama Canal
The U.S supported a revolution in the province of Panama and helped the country become independent. We then negotiated a deal with the new Panamanian government. -
Roosevelt Corollary
Roosevelt extended the Monroes Doctrine with his s[peech about American power. He said the US should be the "policeman" of the Western Hemisphere. -
San Francisco Earthquake
7.8 magnitude that killed 3000 people. 80% of the city was destroyed. -
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William Taft
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The Great Migration
The movement of 6 million African Americans. Out of the rural Southern United States to the urban Northeast, Midwest, and West. -
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Woodrow Wilson
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War in Europe
Russia withdrew after communist revolution led by Vladimir Lenin. Mainly a shift in momentum to the Allies. -
Treaty of Versailles
This was signed at the end of World War I. Germany owed $337 Billion USD for the war's damage. -
19th Amendments
This gave women th bee right to vote. Women -
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Prohibition
prohibited sale, manufactured, and transportation of alcohol beverages. Moonshine became popular and sold secretly. -
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Warren Harding
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Calvin Coolidge
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Herbert Hoover
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The Great Depression
A long and severe recession in an economy or market. Originated in the United States, but quickly spread to Europe and the rest of the world. -
The Dust Bowl
Farmers cleared large areasof the great plains for agriculture. Drought struck and praire winds caused huge dust storms. -
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FDR
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Indian Reorganization Act
John Collier helped to restore tribal governments and enlarged reservations.U.S. federal legislation that dealt with the status of Native Americans -
Hitler marches in Europe
Hitler annexed Austria saying that he was helping Germans in the counrty . This was the early stages of the Holocaust. -
More of Hitler
Germany signed the Non- Agression Pact with Russia saying Russia wouldn't interfere in Poland if Germany wouldn't interfere in the Baltic states. -
US actions
The Lend Lease Act was passed. The President could lend or lease goosds to anyone whoose defense was vital to the US. -
Treaty of Versailles 1945
This ended Worl War II. Germany is divided into communist East and Democratic West. -
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Harry Truman
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Dwight D. Eiesnhower
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Suez Crisis
9 day conflict between Isreal and Egypt over control of the Suez Canal. This had been in contention since WWII. -
Hungarian Invasion
Hungarian rebels fight against the USSR forces, fighting against the communist forces that had been there since WWII. -
Takeover of Cuba
Fidel Castro takes power of Cuba, aligns with the communists. CIA trains refugees for an invasion and takeover of the island. -
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John F. Kennedy
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Cuban Missle Crisis
soviets had placed missles capable of reaching the US in Cuba. Kennedy blockaded the island and forced the Soviets to agree to dismantle the sites. -
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Lyndon B. Johnson
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Civil Rights
Prohibits discrimination for housing based on any factor. No with holding loans or houses for qualified buyers, no matter their race. -
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Richard Nixon
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Nixon orders
Nixon orders an invasion of Cambodia to cut off vietcong and North Vietnamese supply lines. Huge protest in US causing violence. -
American Involvement
The Kent stat shootings started taking place. 4 students were killed and 9 others wounded. -
US and N Vietnam
The US and North Vietnam signed a cease fire after Henry Kissinger negotiated wih North Vietnam. N Vietnam conquered South Vietnam. -
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Gerold Ford
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Jimmy Carter
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Camp David Accords
Jimmy Carter broked a deal between Anwar Sadat of Egypt and Menachim begin of Isreal. Net at a Presidential retreat in the US. -
Columbian Anti- Drug Intervention
War on drugs declared by Nixon in 1971, popularized during the 80's. White collar drugs were a big issue of thw 80's. -
Air Traffic Controll Strike
After striking for better pay, Regan demanded the 13,000 workers back to work. When 11,00 didn't go back, he had them all fired. -
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Ronald Regan
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George H. W. Bush
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Persian Gulf War 1991
US invaded Iraq stopping their invasion of Kuwait. Primarily for their control of oil and business interests in the area. -
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Bill Clinton
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George W. Bush
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Terror Attacks
Terrorists coordinate a series of attacks on the US 2 hijacked airplanes were flown into the World Trade center Towers.Another was flown into the Pentagon, another forced down. -
Hurricane Katrina
Devestation to New Orleans leaving most of the city under water. Left Thousands of people homeless or migrated to the SE -
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Barack Obama
