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A political scandal in the United States that centered on arms trafficking to Iran between 1981 and 1986, facilitated by senior officials of the Ronald Reagan administration.

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J.W. Milam, kidnapped and brutally murdered Till, dumping his body in the Tallahatchie River.

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US battleship that exploded in Cuba. Helped to start Spanish American War

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A violent fight between police and labor protesters in Chicago that stemmed from an 8 hour workday strike.

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A violent labor dispute in Pennsylvania between the Carnegie Steel Company and its workers after the company established wage cuts.

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A nonviolent protest that shut down many western railroads, because of the poor wages of the workers.

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Supreme court case that upheld the constitutionality of separate but equal, in regards to race.

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War between US and Mexico, primarily over the US annexation of Texas and westward expansion.

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Happened in 1803, an agreement where the US bought 828,000 miles of land from France for $15 million.

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A conflict between the years of 1754 to 1763 in North America. This was part of a larger global war between Great Britain and France, over control of territories in North America.

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A protest that occurred in 1773 where American colonists disguised themselves as Native Americans and dumped 342 chests of tea into the Boston Harbor to protest the British Tea Act, as they saw it as unfair taxation without representation.

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European explorer Christopher Columbus landed in America in 1492. Although indigenous people had found the new world before him, his voyage marked the beginning of European Exploration.

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Supreme court ruling that declared that African Americans were not citizens, even if they lived in a free state.

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Happened in 1812, the attempt and failure of the US to invade Canada.

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War that US won, leading to America becoming a global power, gaining new territories.

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Established a free-trade zone in North America; it was signed in 1992 by Canada, Mexico, and the United States and took effect on Jan. 1, 1994.

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A civil rights protest that started in 1960, when young African American students staged a sit-in at a segregated Woolworth’s lunch counter in Greensboro, North Carolina, and refused to leave after being denied service.

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This book exposed the unsafe and unsanitary conditions that workers were working in, in Chicago's meat packing industry. This focused on the struggles of immigrant workers.

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A military campaign by Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés, along with his indigenous allies, that resulted in the fall of the Aztec Empire on August 13th, 1521.

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A meeting in 1774 where representatives from 12 American colonies came together to protest against British laws and coordinate their resistance to British rule. This happened during the first 2 years of the American Revolution.

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Also known as the "Lost Colony," this was the first attempt by the english to establish a successful, and permanent colony in the Americas.

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Violent conflict in New England between English colonists, their Native allies, and indigenous tribes from 1675-1678.

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Led by Nathaniel Bacon against Colonial Governor William Berkeley, this was an armed rebellion by Virginia that took place from 1676-1677.

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Declaration of Independence (July 4th, 1776)

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Declaration of Independence (July 4th, 1776)

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Statement written by the Continental Congress on July 4th, 1716, announcing that the 13 colonies were free and independent states, and were not under British rule anymore.

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Declaration of Independence (July 4th, 1776)

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A series of protests between 1786 and 1787 by American farmers against state and local enforcement of tax collections and judgments for debt.

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A formal meeting where representatives drafted and revised the country’s constitution or specific laws to create a new government or significantly change a past one. This was a convention of delegates from all states except Rhode Island.

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A public letter published in 1796 where President George Washington warned against the dangers of political factions, regionalism, and permanent alliances with foreign countries. He advocated for national unity and a neutral foreign policy for the US to preserve its liberty and stability.

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Happened in 1814, during the war of 1812, British troops invaded Washington DC and set fire to the White House.

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Passed in 1820, a law that admitted Missouri as a slave state and Maine as a free state. This kept the number of slave states and free states balanced.

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Happened around 1820-30s, economy and society shifted from moral economies to capitalist systems.

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Executive order issued by Abraham Lincoln that declared slaves in the Confederate states free.

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Happened in 1848, was the first woman's rights convention in the US, organized by Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott.

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Uprising in China against foreign influence and control

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The village in Virginia where Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered to Union General Ulysses S. Grant, which ended the civil war.

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President Lincoln was shot by John Wilkes Booth in the back of the head while watching a play.

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Period after civil war when the US attempted to rebuild the south, re-add the southern states back into the union, and move many newly freed African Americans into the Union.

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German submarine that sank a passenger ship, killing many Americans. Major event that pushed US towards WWI.

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A massive protest march that occurred in August 1963, when some 250,000 people gathered in front of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C.

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The articles of impeachment included two articles related to perjury, one for obstructing justice, and one for abuse of office.

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US joined in 1917, helped allies win, proving military strength.

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Decade of fast economic growth and major social change in US.

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The assassination of the 35th US president in the middle of a play in Dallas, Texas.

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Severe worldwide economic collapse, beginning with US. Stock market crash which led to a mass unemployment.

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President Roosevelt's program to create jobs, regulate banks, and overall help the poor. This expanded the government's role in economy.

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US joined after Pearl Harbor, emerged as the world's dominant superpower.

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The fatal shooting of the iconic civil rights leader in Memphis, Tennessee.

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The 2000 election was decided by a razor-thin margin in the state of Florida and a landmark Supreme Court decision.

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An Act to prescribe penalties for certain acts of violence or intimidation, and for other purposes.

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The last US combat troops leave South Vietnam as Hanoi frees many of the remaining American prisoners of war held in North Vietnam.

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A political scandal in the United States involving the administration of President Richard Nixon.

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The Global War on Terror is an international, American-led military campaign launched following the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.

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The Act enabled investigators to gather information when looking into the full range of terrorism-related crimes, including: chemical-weapons offenses, the use of weapons of mass destruction, killing Americans abroad, and terrorism financing.