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Reconstruction Amendments

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13th Amendment (1865): Abolished slavery in the United States.

14th Amendment (1868): Granted citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the U.S., including former slaves, and provided all citizens with “equal protection under the laws.”

15th Amendment (1870): Prohibited governments from denying U.S. citizens the right to vote based on race, color, or past servitude.

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Causes of World War I

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Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism (MAIN), and the immediate cause, the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary.

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Andrew Johnson/Impeachment

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Succeeded Abraham Lincoln as president after his assassination in 1865.

First American president to be impeached, in 1868, due to his lenient policies towards the South and violation of the Tenure of Office Act. He was acquitted by one vote in the Senate.

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Zimmerman Telegram

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A secret diplomatic communication issued from Germany in January 1917 proposing a military alliance between Germany and Mexico in the event that the U.S. entered WWI against Germany. Its interception by the British helped bring the U.S. into the war.

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Election of 1876/Compromise of 1877

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One of the most disputed elections in U.S. history.

Rutherford B. Hayes (Republican) was awarded the presidency over Samuel J. Tilden (Democrat) through a compromise that entailed withdrawing federal troops from the South and effectively ending Reconstruction.

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Lusitania

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A British ocean liner sunk by a German U-boat in 1915, killing 1,198 people including 128 Americans. The event swayed American public opinion against Germany.

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Freedman’s Bureau

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Established in 1865 to aid freed slaves during the transition from war to peace, and slavery to freedom.

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Schlieffen Plan

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Germany’s military strategy in WWI for a quick victory in the West by invading Belgium to reach Paris, then turning to fight Russia in the East. It ultimately failed.

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Ulysses S. Grant

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Commanding General who led the Union Army to victory in the Civil War.

Served as the 18th President of the U.S. (1869-1877), his administration was marred by corruption scandals.

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Russian Revolution

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A series of revolutions in 1917 that dismantled the Tsarist autocracy and led to the rise of the Soviet Union. The October Revolution brought the Bolsheviks to power.

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Russian Revolution

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A series of revolutions in 1917 that dismantled the Tsarist autocracy and led to the rise of the Soviet Union. The October Revolution brought the Bolsheviks to power.

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Battle of Little Big Horn

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1876 battle in which the Sioux and Cheyenne defeated General Custer’s 7th Cavalry.

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Battle of Wounded Knee

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In 1890, this massacre marked the last major confrontation in the American Indian Wars where the U.S. Army killed over 150 Sioux, many of whom were women and children.

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Frederick Jackson Turner

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Historian who presented the “Frontier Thesis” in 1893, arguing that the American frontier shaped the nation’s democracy and values.

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Transcontinental Railroad

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Completed in 1869, it linked the eastern U.S. rail network with the Pacific coast, transforming the economy and settlement patterns.

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Industrial Triangle

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A region demarcated by Chicago, New York, and St. Louis, known for its heavy industry during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

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Homestead Strike

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A major strike in 1892 at the Carnegie Steel Company in Pennsylvania, highlighting the intense labor conflicts of the era.

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Post Civil War Immigrants

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The period from 1865 to 1890 saw a significant influx of immigrants, mainly from Europe, contributing to the U.S. labor force and cultural diversity.

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Ellis Island

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Opened in 1892, it served as the chief immigration station for the U.S., where millions of immigrants were processed until it closed in 1954.

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Grand Army of the Republic

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A fraternal organization of veterans of the Union Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and the Revenue Cutter Service who served in the Civil War.

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Gilded Age Presidents

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U.S. presidents between 1877 and 1901 (Rutherford B. Hayes to William McKinley), a period marked by rapid economic growth and political corruption.

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Pendleton Act (1883)

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Established the Civil Service Commission and marked the end of the “spoils system,” instituting merit-based government employment.

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Grover Cleveland

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The 22nd and 24th President, known for his honesty and opposition to corruption. The only president to serve two non-consecutive terms.

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Alfred Thayer Mahan

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A U.S. naval officer and historian whose ideas on the importance of sea power influenced naval strategies around the world

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Yellow Journalism

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Sensationalist journalism that emerged in the late 19th century, which helped to sway public opinion to support the Spanish-American War.

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USS Maine

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Its explosion in Havana Harbor in 1898 was a catalyst for the Spanish-American War.

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Theodore Roosevelt

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26th President known for his progressive policies, the Panama Canal construction, and the Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine.

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Teller Amendment

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Legislation that declared the U.S. would not establish permanent control over Cuba following the Spanish-American War.

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Panama Canal

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Completed in 1914, this canal through the Isthmus of Panama connected the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, significantly impacting global trade.

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Spanish-American War (1898)

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A conflict between Spain and the U.S., resulting in the U.S. acquiring territories in the western Pacific and Latin America.

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Great White Fleet

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A fleet of U.S. Navy ships that circumnavigated the globe from 1907-1909 as a demonstration of the United States’ naval power.

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Upton Sinclair

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Author of “The Jungle” (1906), exposing the harsh conditions and unsanitary practices in the American meatpacking industry, leading to food safety reforms.

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One of his great grand fathers was a pilot during ww1

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True

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The main reason for U.S. entry into ww1 was what

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nonrestricted submarine warfare

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what was the last battle of the indian wars

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wounded nee

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who was the second president to be assasinated

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james a garlfieldwho

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who was the main leader of the russian revolution

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vladmir lenin

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what presidents election ended reconstruction

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rutherford

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what was the purpose of the cattle drives

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used railroad transportation to move them to slaughter houses (beef)

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what was the primary reason for the indian wars?

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taking land (gold)

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who founded a steel company that would grow to be the largest in the country

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andrew cartegy

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who does his wife have a crush on

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red barron

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name one of the things you need to be an imperial power

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federal navy

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what person was defeated at the battle of little bighorn

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george a custer

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what president said “ speak safely and carry a big stick”

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theodore roosevelt

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what city experienced a devastating fire in the 1870s

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chicago

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which amendment gave citenzship to former slaves?

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14th

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prior to ww1, there was a naval arms race between Germany and what country?

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great britain

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the rough riders actually charged up this hill

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kettle corn

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which amendment freed the slaves

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13

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name 1 popular sport in the 1800s

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baseball

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which amendment gave the right to vote to african american men

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15

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what was the name of the railroad that connected the east coast and the west coast

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trans continental

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name one part of the industrial triangle

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steel production

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a farmer in the 1870s belongs to what political party

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democratic

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what was the name of the telegram sent from Germany to the government of mexico

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zimmerman telegram

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what was the name of the book written by alfred hayes mahan

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the influence of sea power upon history

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