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65 Cards in this Set
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The trail of tears
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Andrew Jackson had all the natives from east of Mississippi River to the west. Cherokee of Georgia tried to be natives and America had a strong case for nation-hood. Jackson had moved forward for more land, and they we're hit with terrible weather
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Monroe Doctrine
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America led the word in recognizing newly independent Latin American countries. President James Monroe warned European nations that America was not open for recolonizations. Spanish and Portuguese gained independence, Cuba and Puerto Rico did not. US wanted no other European powers to move in
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Southern Reconstruction
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was the first experience and tested traditions of American society. State laws were passed which made segregation of the races and exclusions of blacks in power of society and politics. They caught against the union because they wanted black slaves. They placed them under military rules so former supporters couldn't vote
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Manifest Destiny
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believed that America settlers would expand and spread traditions around the continent. Remake the world in the image of their own country. Texas declares independence from Mexico. Touched on issues of race, religion, money and mortality
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Immigration in the 19th century
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massive population growth. Many of them were European, many Germans came to US
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14th amendment
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addresses citizens rights and equal protection of the laws and was proposed in response to issues related to former slaves
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Spanish American war
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sinking of USS Maine off the coast of Cuba caused this. Spanish did not sink it. Cuba controlled by Spain made an easy target and sell. Part 2 war was over in 3 hours and installed rebel leader George Dewery, Cuba invaded and former assistant sec lead the charge and turned the tide of wars, he was now a hero
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life of 19th century industrial worker
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new machines which changed the way people worked. Work became more faster, but made them have more hours. Labour unions organized a variety of strikes
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Robber Barons
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an American capitalist of the latter part became wealthy as a natural resource, governmental influence or low wage scales
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politics in the gilded age
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economic growth of wealth. New products and technology. Worked longer in dangerous conditions for low pay. railroads and telephone lines created opportunities for entrepreneurs. poor workers struggled to survive. Farmer suffered. President grant was a cesspool of graft and abuse. Tammany hall was a democratic political organization which controlled New York by building city hall
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American exceptional ism
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theory that the US is different from other nation states
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American exceptional ism
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theory that the US is different from other nation states
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Plessy vs Ferguson
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plessy attempted to sit in an all while railroad car, he was then arrested
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American exceptional ism
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theory that the US is different from other nation states
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Plessy vs Ferguson
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plessy attempted to sit in an all while railroad car, he was then arrested
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America in ww1
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declared war on Germany. 110,000 deaths. Expansion of the US government. Claimed to bring reform and democracy to the world. Wilson's 14 points on how global relations should proceed. Changed America society and women, income tax, the draft. Russia communism. they stayed out so long because of the Monroe doctrine
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American exceptional ism
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theory that the US is different from other nation states
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Plessy vs Ferguson
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plessy attempted to sit in an all while railroad car, he was then arrested
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America in ww1
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declared war on Germany. 110,000 deaths. Expansion of the US government. Claimed to bring reform and democracy to the world. Wilson's 14 points on how global relations should proceed. Changed America society and women, income tax, the draft. Russia communism. they stayed out so long because of the Monroe doctrine
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Mexican American war
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caused by the unresolved border between Texas and Mexico. America won almost all the battles. Mexico sold half of it's territory to the US. American trips used new flying artillery. Moved more quickly. Changed the way battles we fought
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American exceptional ism
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theory that the US is different from other nation states
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Plessy vs Ferguson
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plessy attempted to sit in an all while railroad car, he was then arrested
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America in ww1
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declared war on Germany. 110,000 deaths. Expansion of the US government. Claimed to bring reform and democracy to the world. Wilson's 14 points on how global relations should proceed. Changed America society and women, income tax, the draft. Russia communism. they stayed out so long because of the Monroe doctrine
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Mexican American war
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caused by the unresolved border between Texas and Mexico. America won almost all the battles. Mexico sold half of it's territory to the US. American trips used new flying artillery. Moved more quickly. Changed the way battles we fought
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Capet baggers
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person from the northern states who went out to the south after the civil war to profit from the reconstruction
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American exceptional ism
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theory that the US is different from other nation states
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Plessy vs Ferguson
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plessy attempted to sit in an all while railroad car, he was then arrested
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America in ww1
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declared war on Germany. 110,000 deaths. Expansion of the US government. Claimed to bring reform and democracy to the world. Wilson's 14 points on how global relations should proceed. Changed America society and women, income tax, the draft. Russia communism. they stayed out so long because of the Monroe doctrine
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Mexican American war
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caused by the unresolved border between Texas and Mexico. America won almost all the battles. Mexico sold half of it's territory to the US. American trips used new flying artillery. Moved more quickly. Changed the way battles we fought
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Capet baggers
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person from the northern states who went out to the south after the civil war to profit from the reconstruction
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captains of industry
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a business leader whose means of amusing a personal fortune, provided more jobs. Business men who achieved wealth and were praised for their skills
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American exceptional ism
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theory that the US is different from other nation states
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Plessy vs Ferguson
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plessy attempted to sit in an all while railroad car, he was then arrested
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America in ww1
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declared war on Germany. 110,000 deaths. Expansion of the US government. Claimed to bring reform and democracy to the world. Wilson's 14 points on how global relations should proceed. Changed America society and women, income tax, the draft. Russia communism. they stayed out so long because of the Monroe doctrine
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Mexican American war
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caused by the unresolved border between Texas and Mexico. America won almost all the battles. Mexico sold half of it's territory to the US. American trips used new flying artillery. Moved more quickly. Changed the way battles we fought
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Capet baggers
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person from the northern states who went out to the south after the civil war to profit from the reconstruction
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captains of industry
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a business leader whose means of amusing a personal fortune, provided more jobs. Business men who achieved wealth and were praised for their skills
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15th ammendment
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prohibits the federal and state governments from denying a citizen the right to vote based on that citizens race, colour, or previous condition of servitude
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American exceptional ism
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theory that the US is different from other nation states
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Plessy vs Ferguson
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plessy attempted to sit in an all while railroad car, he was then arrested
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America in ww1
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declared war on Germany. 110,000 deaths. Expansion of the US government. Claimed to bring reform and democracy to the world. Wilson's 14 points on how global relations should proceed. Changed America society and women, income tax, the draft. Russia communism. they stayed out so long because of the Monroe doctrine
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Mexican American war
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caused by the unresolved border between Texas and Mexico. America won almost all the battles. Mexico sold half of it's territory to the US. American trips used new flying artillery. Moved more quickly. Changed the way battles we fought
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Capet baggers
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person from the northern states who went out to the south after the civil war to profit from the reconstruction
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captains of industry
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a business leader whose means of amusing a personal fortune, provided more jobs. Business men who achieved wealth and were praised for their skills
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15th ammendment
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prohibits the federal and state governments from denying a citizen the right to vote based on that citizens race, colour, or previous condition of servitude
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2nd industrial revolution
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jump start, argument or revolutionize. Increased and improving railways led by America. Iron, steel, oil, timber, electricity, telecommunication, fridges=wealth
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American exceptional ism
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theory that the US is different from other nation states
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Plessy vs Ferguson
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plessy attempted to sit in an all while railroad car, he was then arrested
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America in ww1
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declared war on Germany. 110,000 deaths. Expansion of the US government. Claimed to bring reform and democracy to the world. Wilson's 14 points on how global relations should proceed. Changed America society and women, income tax, the draft. Russia communism. they stayed out so long because of the Monroe doctrine
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Mexican American war
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caused by the unresolved border between Texas and Mexico. America won almost all the battles. Mexico sold half of it's territory to the US. American trips used new flying artillery. Moved more quickly. Changed the way battles we fought
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Capet baggers
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person from the northern states who went out to the south after the civil war to profit from the reconstruction
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captains of industry
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a business leader whose means of amusing a personal fortune, provided more jobs. Business men who achieved wealth and were praised for their skills
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15th ammendment
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prohibits the federal and state governments from denying a citizen the right to vote based on that citizens race, colour, or previous condition of servitude
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2nd industrial revolution
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jump start, argument or revolutionize. Increased and improving railways led by America. Iron, steel, oil, timber, electricity, telecommunication, fridges=wealth
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Jim Crow laws
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blacks weren't allowed to do anything. weren't allowed to ride in the same car, stay in the same hotel, and they were always wrong
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American exceptional ism
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theory that the US is different from other nation states
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Plessy vs Ferguson
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plessy attempted to sit in an all while railroad car, he was then arrested
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America in ww1
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declared war on Germany. 110,000 deaths. Expansion of the US government. Claimed to bring reform and democracy to the world. Wilson's 14 points on how global relations should proceed. Changed America society and women, income tax, the draft. Russia communism. they stayed out so long because of the Monroe doctrine
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Mexican American war
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caused by the unresolved border between Texas and Mexico. America won almost all the battles. Mexico sold half of it's territory to the US. American trips used new flying artillery. Moved more quickly. Changed the way battles we fought
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Capet baggers
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person from the northern states who went out to the south after the civil war to profit from the reconstruction
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captains of industry
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a business leader whose means of amusing a personal fortune, provided more jobs. Business men who achieved wealth and were praised for their skills
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15th ammendment
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prohibits the federal and state governments from denying a citizen the right to vote based on that citizens race, colour, or previous condition of servitude
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2nd industrial revolution
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jump start, argument or revolutionize. Increased and improving railways led by America. Iron, steel, oil, timber, electricity, telecommunication, fridges=wealth
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Jim Crow laws
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blacks weren't allowed to do anything. weren't allowed to ride in the same car, stay in the same hotel, and they were always wrong
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sharecropping
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a system of agriculture in which a landowner allows a tenant to use the land in return for a share of the crops produced on the land
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