History Of The Usa

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President No.1

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George Washington 1789-1797

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President No.2

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John Adams 1797-1801

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President No.3

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Thomas Jefferson 1801-1809

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President No.4

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James Madison 1809-1817

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President No.5

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James Monroe 1817-1825

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President No.6

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John Quincy Adams 1825-1829

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Alien and Sedition Acts

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An act passed when John Adams tried to keep the French Immigrants out of the USA. It was done in response to French plans to invade New Orleans. It made it illegal to say things harmful to the US, thus limiting freedom of speech. John Marshall ruled it to be unconstitutional. this established an early limit on the power of the federal government.

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French Revolution

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When the French People kicked out their kings.

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Napoleonic Wars

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When Napoleon fought wars against Prussia, Britain, Russia, etc etc.

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Haitian slave rebellion

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The slaves of Haiti rose up against their french oppressors.

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Louisiana Purchase

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When Thomas Jefferson purchased all of the French territory of Louisiana.

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Monroe Doctrine

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To keep the Europeans out of the Americas, President Monroe Passed the Monroe Doctrine. Which says that the Americans will fight if you create a colony in the Americas.

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Industrial Revolution

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When Jobs became more efficient because of the invention of the steam engine, cotton gin, etc,etc.

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Eli Whitney

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The man who invented the cotton gin.

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National Road

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a road that stretched from Cumberland, West Virginia to Vandila, Illinois.

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Robert Fulton

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The man who invented the first successful steam boat.

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Indian Removal Act

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The law passed to remove the indians and put them on reservations.

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Trail of Tears

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When we marched the Indians to reservations

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Seminole wars

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A war with the Seminole indian tribe.

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Worcestor vs. Georgia

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When Samuel Worcestor fought Georgia for the right to live on indian land

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Oseceola

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Chief of the Seminole Tribe

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American Paradox

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Slavery in America even though it was founded on freedom and equality

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Robert Carter III

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Richest man in Virginia, Freed all of his slaves.

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President No.7

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Andrew Jackson 1829-1837

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Elizabeth Freeman

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Won her freedom in court in MA in 1781.

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abolitionists

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people that want to abolish slavery.

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slavery

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When certain Peoples are owned by another

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1820s-1830s

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slave rebellions some whites begin to fear slaves.

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Economic power shifting to the north.

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new immigrants can't compete with slave labor so they go to the north

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Missouri Comprimise

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1820

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President No.8

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Martin van Buren

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President No.9

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William Henry Harrison

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President No.10

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John Tyler

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President No.11

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James K. Polk

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President No.12

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Zachary Taylor

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President No.13

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Millard Fillmore

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President No.14

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Franklin Pierce

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President No.15

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James Buchanan

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President No.16

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Abraham Lincoln

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Daniel Webster

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Senator from Massachusetts who was an great speaker. Union Speaker

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Henry Clay

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Senator who was also a great speaker. Union supporter

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John C. Calluhoon

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Another great speaker. Slave supporter

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Sam Houston

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Solider and great speaker. Union Supporter

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William Sewerd

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Great speaker of New york. Union Supportor

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AnteBellum

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Latin word meaning "before the war"

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Joseph Smith

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Founder of the Mormons.

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Manifest Destiny

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The belief that the United States should stretch the entire Continent.

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John Charles Freemont

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Pioneer, explorer, surveyor, first governor of California, and first republican candidate for president

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The New American Practical Sailor

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A book written by Nathanial Bowditch About navigating the sea.

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Nathaniel Bowditch

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Author of The New American Practical Sailor. A sailor, and a Doctor.

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Comodore Matthew Perry

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The man who opened Japan up to the world.

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Compromise Of 1850

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A compromise which said that Utah and New Mexico would be added as territories, California was added as a new state, The fugitive slave law was enacted, and the slave trade was banned from the capitol.

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Fredrick Douglass

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He was a run away slave and escaped to the north and became an abolitionist speaker, and was a companion of Abraham Lincoln.

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The Kansas\Nebraska Act.

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The act added Kansas and Nebraska as states and allowed them to pick if they wanted to be a slave state or a free state.

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Copperhead

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A northerner that sympathized with the southerners.

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Harriet Beecher Stowe

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An American Abolitionist. She was also an author and she wrote an american novel, Uncle Tom's cabin.

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Harriet Tubman

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Former slave leader on the underground railroad

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Fort Sumter

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A fort in south carolina that was fired on by the confederates. Those were the first shots fired in the American Civil War

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Liberator

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A abolitionist newspaper published by William Lloyd Garrison.

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Dread Scott Case

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Was a landmark decision by the US Supreme court. That people of Africa descent brought into the United States. Held as slaves or their descendants were not protected by the constitution and were not U.S. citizens.

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Jefferson Davis

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The president of the Confederacy

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Nat Turner

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A slave who lead a slave revolt against their masters in 1831. Leading to at least 160 deaths.

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George B. McClellan

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A general in the Civil war who was favored by the army. He only was too hesitant to attack the opponent. Which is why Lincoln had to pull him out of the war and bring back Grant.

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Emancipation

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Emancipation Proclamation was an executive order issued to the executive agencies of the US by president Lincoln.

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Andersonville

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Was the worst a prisoner-of-war camp in the South, with no food and supplies for the prisoners.

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Harpers Ferry

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A weapons arsenal where John Brown fought to free the slaves.

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James P. Longstreet

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A Confederate General who was one of Lee's best generals.

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Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson

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One of the best one Confederate generals under Robert E Lee.

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The Army of Northern Virginia

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Virginia's Army, Commanded by Robert E. Lee

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The Moniter

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An Ironclad made by the Union, It battled the Merrimac at Hampton Roads Virginia

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The Merrimac or The CSS Virginia

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An Ironclad Made by the South, It fought with the Moniter at Hampton Roads, Virginia

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Contrabands

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A runaway slave who ran away to help the Union army.

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Antietam

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When the North fought the South. Bloodiest single day battle in American history. It was the first major battle in the Civil War. It was also the first battle fought in Union soil.

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The first Battle of Bull Run

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The Battle of Bull Run was first battle of the American Civil War.

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Naval Blockade

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A naval blockade is a barrier to cut of food and weapon supplies.

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Quarter Master

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A Quarter Master is a rank in the army, that is in charge of giving supplies to the troops.

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Klu Klux Klan

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A group of anti-black people who rode around and terrorized communities.

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Presidential Reconstruction

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The Part of the Reconstruction, that was under Andrew Johnson. This time saw many sympathies to the white southerners

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Congressional Reconstruction

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The Part of the Reconstruction, that was under the control of the congress. This period had many black sympathies.

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Thaddeus Stevens

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The man who was the driving force behind Congressional Reconstruction. He was a believer in a strong central government.

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Black Codes

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The black codes were laws in the united states after the civil war with the effect of limiting the civil rights and civil liberties of blacks.

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Thirteenth Amendment

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The 13th amendment to the united states constitution outlaws slavery and involuntary servitude except of punishment of crime.

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Reconstruction Act

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After the Civil War as part of the ongoing process of Reconstruction the United States Congress passed four statutes known as reconstruction acts

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carpetbagger

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a common form of luggage
was a derogatory term

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Freedmen's Bureau

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The bureau of refugees, Freedmen and abandoned lands referred to Freedmen's Bureau was a U.S government agency that aided distressed freedmen (slaves).

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Edmund G. Ross

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A congressman representing Kansas, who voted Not Guilty during
Andrew Johnson's Trial. Leading to Johnson's presidency continuing .

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Promontory Point

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The southern most point in the Promontory Mountains.

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Pacific Railroad Act

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This act passed on July 1,1862 provided federal subsidies in land and loans for the construction of a transcontinental railroad across the united states

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Chisholm Trail

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Is when the cattle got moved from Texas to Kansas so they could be used for meat .

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William "Boss" Tweed

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A corrupt American politician during the late 19th century, notable for being the "Boss" of Tammany Hall.

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Robber Barons

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Robber barons is a derogatory term applied to wealthy and powerful 19th century businessman.

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Alfred Ely Beach

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Alfred Ely Beach (September 1, 1826 - January 1, 1896) was an american inventor, publisher and patent lawyer born in Springfield, MA. The greatest invention he made was the subway that went under broadway for 5 miles. It made traveling in New York safer, faster and cleaner.