Cycle Three History Addison Flashcards

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Theodore Roosevelt and his Rough Riders

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In 1898 Theodore Roosevelt and his Rough Riders defeated the Spanish at the battle of San Juan hill ,while trying to help the Cubans win their independence.

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Immigrants coming to America

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From 1820 to 1930 more than 37ion immigrants came to America seeking freedom and the opportunity to increase their personal wealth

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Lusitania

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In 1917, President Wilson asked Congress to declare war on the Central Powers two years after German U-boats sank the Lusitania, killing American citizens.

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NATO

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In 1049, the U.S. and its allies formed NATO to resist the spread of Soviet communism

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U.S. Astronauts

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In 1969, U.S. astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin were the first men to walk on the moon

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Bill of rights

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1 Freedoms 
2 Own guns
3 Quartering Soldiers 
4 Warrants 
5 cannot 
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President Polk

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In 1853 after the Mexican War and the Gadsan Purchase, President Polk’s belief in the doctrine of Manifest Destiny was realized

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