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vigilance committee-

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group of ordinary citizens formed by local law enforcement officers

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vertical intergration-

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the combining of companies that supply equipment and services needed for a particular industry

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annuity

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money paid by a contract at regular intervals

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assilimate

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to absorb a group into the culture of a large population

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arbttarion

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settling a dispute by agreeing to accept the discion of an impartial outsider

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allotment

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a plot of land assigned by an individual or family cultivation

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blacklist

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a list of people who are dissaproved of or to be punished

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cooperation

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an organization that is authorized by law to carry on an activity but treated as though it was a single person

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close shop

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an agreement in which a company agrees to only have union members

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economics of scale

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a reduction in the costs of goods

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homestead

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method of aquring a peice of U.S public land by living on cultivating

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gross national product

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the total value of goods and services produced by a country during a year

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lassez - faire

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policy that goverment should interfere as little as possible on the nations economy

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intergrate

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the ending of segregation and allowing all races to be together

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cooperation

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an organization that is authorized by law

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stock

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money invested or available for investment

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vertical intergration

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the combining of companies that supply equipment and services needed to an industry

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monoply

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total control over a type of industry

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trust

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a combination of firms by legal goverment, to reduce competiton

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holding company

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a company who’s primary business is owning and controlling a share of stock in other comapanies

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tradie union

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an organization of comments laborers and craft workers in a particular industry

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lockout

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a company tool to fight union demands

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injuction

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a court order where by one is required to do or refrain from doing any specific act`

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steerage

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cramped quarters on a ship lower decks for passengers paying the lowest

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nativism

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hsotility towards immigration

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immigrates

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one who entered and becomes established in a country

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ethnic

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relating to large group of people classed organization headed by a single boss

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sky scraper

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a very tall building

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political machine

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a party organization headed by a single boss that commands enough votes

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party boss

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a person who holds control over a fatory or local business of a political party

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incentive

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something that motivates someone to do an action

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trigger

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to cause an action that causes a greater action

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trigger

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to cause an action that causes a greater action

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indivdualism

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the thought that no matter what a persons background is the person can become sucessful

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philanthophy

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providing money to support humanitarian or social goals

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settlement house

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institution located in poor neighborhoods that provide numerous community services

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Americanziation

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causing someone to aquire American traits and characteristics

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populism

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political movement founded by representing farmers favoring any goverment control of large industries

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greenbacks

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a peice of u.s paper first issued during the civil war

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inflation

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the loss of value in money

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defelation

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the decline in volume of available money or credit in lower prices

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coopertives

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a store where farmers buy products from each other

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doll tax

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a tax fixed ammount per person that had to be payed before voting

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segragation

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the separation of race, class, or group

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Jim crow laws

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statues or laws created to enforce segreation

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lynchinh

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an execution reformed without lawful approval

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imperalism

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the actions used by one nation to excersize political or economical over a smaller or weaker nation

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protecorate

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a country that is technically independent but is actually under the control of another country

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yellow journalism

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a false reporting for the sake of attracting readers

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autonomy

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the quality of being self governing

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jingoism

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extreme nationalism marked by aggressive forgein nation that enjoys special right and powers

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sphere of infulence

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section of a country where one forgein part enjoys special rights and powers

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open door policy

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a policy that allowed each forgein nation in china to trade freely with other nations

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dollar diplomacy

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a policy that of joining the business interests of a counting with its diplomatic interests

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muckraker

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a journalists who undercovers abuses and corruption in measures proposed by the legisslature

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recall

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the right that enables voters to remove unsatisfactory reelected officals from office

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sufferage

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the right to vote

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prohibation

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law harming manufactoring transportations and sale of acholic beverages

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refendrum

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the practices of letting voters accept and neglect measures prepared by the legislature

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social darwanism

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based on Charles Darwin’s theory of revolution and natural selection

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insubordination

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disobeidiance

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income tax

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a tax based on the net income of a person or a business

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militraism

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a policy of aggressive military prepardness

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nationalism

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loyalty and devotion to a nation

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propaganda

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the spreading of ideas about an institution or individual for purpose of influencing opionion

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contravand

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goods whose importion, and exportion is illegal

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espionage

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spying, especially to gain goverment secrets

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convoy

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a group that travels with something, like a ship to protect something

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reperations

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payment by losing country in a war to the winner for the damages of the war

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cost of living

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the cost of purchasing goods and services essential for surviving

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general strike

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a strike involving all workers in a particular geographic location

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deport

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to expel individuals from the country

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supply side economics

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economic theory that taxes will boost the economy as people invest their money

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coopertive individualism

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presidant hoovers policy of encouraging manufactorers and distributors to form their own organizations and volunteer information

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isolationism

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a national production of large quantities of goods using machinary and often an assembly line

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welfare capitalism

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system in which companies enable employees to buy stock, profit share, and receive medical benefits and commen care

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open shop

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a work place where workers are not required to join a union

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stock market

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a system for buying and selling stocks in cooperations

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bank run

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persistent and heavy demands from a bank deposited, creditor, or customers

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installment

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buying an item on credit with a monthly plan to pay off the value of the goods

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public works

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projects such as highways, parks, and libraries built with public funds for public use

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releif

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aid for the needy; welfare

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foreclose

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to take possession of a property from a mortager because of payment defaults

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facism

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a political system headed by a dictator that calls for extreme nationalism and racism

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internationalism

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a national policy of actively trading with forgein countries to foster peace and prosperity

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appeasment

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accepting demands in order to avoid conflict

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blitzkeig

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name given to sudden violent attacks

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concentration camps

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a camp where people are confirmed and detained

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extermination camps

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a camp where men, women, children were sent to be executed

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marshap Wyatt earp

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lawman involved in gunfight at O.K coral

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forty niners

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people who participate in the CA goldrun

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Fredrick Jackson turner

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american historian who wrote “significance frontier’

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chief crezy house

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native American warrior leader

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colonel george custer

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United army officer and calvary commander

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sitting bull

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highly respected tribal man, resistance in colonization in the U.S

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chief joseph

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leader at the nez percetribe

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Alexander bell

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invented the telephone

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Thomas edison

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invented the light bulb

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corneilus vandebilt

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ammused transportation ideas

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Andrew carneige

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investors in steel industry

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John d rockfeller

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investor in oil industry

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J.P morgan

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opened one of the most powerful banks

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William tweed

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leader of the tammery hall

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James garfeild

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20th presidant

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Charles guiteua

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shot presidant garfeilf

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grover cleavland

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22nd and 24th presidant

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Benjamin harrison

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23rd presidant

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Jane adams

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fought for women’s rights

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william mckinly

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25th presidant

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William Jennings bryan

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ran for president 3 times

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Homer plessy

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Greek poet

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James G blaine

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politican

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Emilio auginaldo

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led the spanish and U.S forces in the Spanish war

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rough riders

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volunteer calvary

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William Howard taft

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27 presidant

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John hay

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secretary of William mckinley

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Leon czolse

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assinated presidant mckinly

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Theodore roosevelt

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Progressive candidate for president in 1912

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Woodrow wilson

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28th presidant

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Jacob riis

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wrote “how the other half lives”

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elizbeth Cady stanton

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social activist leader in women rights

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grifford pinchet

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chief of the u.s forest service

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NAACP

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national cooperation for the advancment of colored people

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triple alliance

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a military alliance that contained Austria hungerary, Italy and germany

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garvilo princip

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assinated archduke Franz ferdindad

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author zimmerman

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German politician that made the Zimmerman telegram

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general John pershing

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commander of the American expidory forces

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a mitchell palmer

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general attorney involved in the red scare

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j Edgar hoover

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first director in the federal bureau of investigation

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Calvin coolige

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30th presidant he promised to keep policies the same in order to keep American prosperity

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bonus army

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army group who demanded checks as promised for their service

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franklin d roosevelt

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32nd presdant

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benito mussolini

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Italian leader who founded the facist party

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joseph stalin

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Soviet politicain

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Adolf hitler

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leader of the holocuast

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general Francisco franco

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Spanish military leader and dictatorg

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general Charles de gaulle

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French military officer

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winston church hil

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British prime minister of United kingdom during ww1

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axis power

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coalition of countries that include Germany Italy and japn

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Battle of Little Bighorn

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1876 with lokota, northern Cheyenne and arapaho tribes

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Tragedy of wounded knee

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1890, US army vs Lakota men for mistreatment

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Great railroad strike

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Rail road members protesting against conditions and wages in 1877

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Hay market riot

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1886 a peaceful rally resulting in a bomb thrown against labor rights

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Homestead strike

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Steel workers protest against poor conditions and wage cuts

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Pullman strike

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Labor strike against the railroad industry 1894

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Annexation against Hawaii

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U.S annexed Hawaii 1898

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Sinking of the USS maine

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USS Maine exploded and involved Spain 1898

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Philippine American war

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Fillipino fight for independence with Spain involved U.S

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Spanish American war

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Fought over Spanish colonies , Cuba Puerto Rico Guam and Philippines

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Boxer rebellion

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Led by the boxers who opposed forge influenced and Christianity in China

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Coal miner strike of 1902

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Mine workers demanded better pay shorter work days and union recognition

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Battle of Marne

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Fought along the Marne river french British and German armies

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Sinking of the Lusitania

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British ocean liner war torpedoed by German u boat

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The great migration

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Africans Americans moving to the west for better opportunities

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Battle of the argonne forest

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Battle in 1918 involved the US and the French vs Germany army

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Armistice to end ww1

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The agreement to ww1

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Seattle general strike

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A strike demanding better wages and work conditions

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Boston police strike

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Violent protest involving Boston police department going on strike including higher pay and the right to unionize

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Steel strike of 1819

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Steel workers violent riots to shorten working hours and raise wages

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Palmer raids

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Under a mitchell palmers targeted radicalterlists, ararchists, and communist

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Teapot dome scandal

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1922 secretary of the enterior Alberta allowed private insects us oil reserves

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Black Tuesday

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October 29th 1929 the stock market crashed

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Black Thursday

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October 24th the initial day of the stock market crash

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Dust bowl

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Servere dust storms that caused agriculture devestation

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Austrian arischlussz

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Annexation of the Austria into nazi Germany

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Miracle at punkirk

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Evacuation of allied soldiers from beaches in dunkirk

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Kristallnact

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Anti violent Jewish program carried by nazis and Germany

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Final solution

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Nazi plan for genocide of the Jewish people in ww1

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Homestead act of 1862

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Allows individuals to claim western land

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Daws act of 1887

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Assilmate Native American into American society

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Pendleton act

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Merit based civil services seem in the US

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Sherman anti trust act

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Printed fair competition and prevented monopolies in business

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Plessy vs fergonsun

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Segregation in public places long as it’s was deemed equal

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Treaty of Paris

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Transferred control of several Spanish colonies to the United States

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Hay paycefole Treaty

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Construction and control through the canal of California

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The Roosevelt corollary

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Yes had the right to intervene in the affairs of Latin American countries

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17th amendment

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Constitution on how senators need to change how they are elected

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19th amendment

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Granted women the right to vote

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Sherman anti Trust

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Promoting fair competition and prevent monopolies that can harm consumers

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Payne aldrich Tarifs

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Lower goods prices but ended up raising others

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Espionage 1917

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Prevent interference with military operations

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Seduction act of 1918

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Made it a crime to speak against the government, flag, military or constitution

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Treaty of brest

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Citovsk peace treaty between Germany Austria Hungary Bulgaria and the Ottoman Empire

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Dawes plan

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Adress the issue of German reparation payments

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Treaty of versatiles

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Imposed harsh penalties of Germany

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Fourteen points

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Woodrow Wilson vision for a post war

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Reconstruction finance corporation

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To provide financial support to railroad banks etc

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Energy relief and construct on act

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Made to give relief to state and local government to support public works and tk provide loans for public works programs

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The 1st new deal

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Built spoon the 1sts programs and Intivitjves

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Naziet Soviet pact

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Non aggressions agreement between Germany and Soviet Union

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Nuremberg laws

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Intinuntionlize radical discrimination against jews

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Neutrality act of 1939

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Allowed for the “cash and carry policy”

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Chief crazy horse

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Leader of the sue nation and defeated American forces at fetermans mascara

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