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1867
Alaska was purchased from Russia by William Seward for $7.2 million. It is important because it continued territorial expansion.

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Railroad magnates were consolidating their power and giving lucrative kickbacks to members of the U.S. government from their profits. It was important because it ruined the careers of the politicians involved and exposed the corruption that was happening to the public.

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Was a response to steep wage cuts that had begun during the depression in 1873. It led to the death of 50 people and millions of dollars worth of damage. It is important because it is what caused the problem of industrial labor to enter people's consciousness.

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May 6, 1882
Federal law prohibiting all immigration of Chinese laborers. It is important because it made it to where the Chinese would have to enter the country illegally and it made very hard for other Asian immigrants to get into the country.

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1883
An act that was put into law after the assassination of President Garfield. It is important because it abolished the spoils system and made it to where you get government jobs based on merit.

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1887
An act that was designed to regulate the monopolistic practices of the railroad industry.
It is important because it was the first act to make a particular industry subject to regulation by the federal government.

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Was an attempt to assimilate Natives into American society. Led to Natives losing a lot of land and having it sold to white settlers.

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Was an act passed by Congress that outlawed trusts. It is important because it is the first federal attempt to try and get rid of trusts.

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Apr 13, 1896 – May 18, 1896
This was the case that upheld racial segregation laws under the "separate but equal" doctrine. It was important because it put a national stamp of approval on segregation and kept it legal for another couple of decades.

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Happened because of a Pennsylvania railroad going bankrupt as well as several other companies which led to investors panicking and the stock market crashing.  It is important because Democrat Grover Cleveland was blamed for the depression and this led to more Republicans being elected.