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1867: Alaska Territory Purchased From Russia

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1867: Alaska Territory Purchased From Russia

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This railroad connected the western and eastern parts of the country, allowing goods/products, and people to travel easier and faster. This allowed industrialization to thrive, which led to urbanization.

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1890s-1900s: Industrialization and Urbanization of US

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1890s-1900s: Industrialization and Urbanization of US

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More factories were being built, which attracted more workers, including immigrants. This led to big increases in city populations. This rapid change caused many parts of US infrastructure to be ineffective, leading to many problems.

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February 18, 1890: National American Women Suffrage Association Formed

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February 18, 1890: National American Women Suffrage Association Formed

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NAWSA was a women suffrage organization. They primarily worked on getting women the right to vote.

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April 1898: Start of Spanish-American War

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April 1898: Start of Spanish-American War

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Between Spain and America. America wanted to free the Philippines and Cuba from Spain's harsh ruling.

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December 10, 1898: Treaty of Paris of 1898 

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December 10, 1898: Treaty of Paris of 1898 

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This treaty was between the US and Spain, which ended the Spanish American War. The US won the war, and bought the Philippines, won independence for Cuba, and gained Puerto Rico and Guam as territories.

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Francis Galton introduced Eugenics (A movement to improve the gene pool by isolating and promoting the “good” hereditary things and produce a “better” population), and many Americans liked the idea. States started passing sterilization laws. Eugenics was popular until WWII.

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Gave each country one port to access China. Allowed the US to get in on trade in China, although many countries had previous relations with China.

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1904: National Child Labor Committee Formed

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1904: National Child Labor Committee Formed

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1905: Roosevelt Corollary (part of Monroe Doctrine)

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1905: Roosevelt Corollary (part of Monroe Doctrine)

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This act required meat to be packaged properly which greatly improved the health of all the people who consumed it. More healthy people means there are more people to work, which helped the US.

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June 28, 1914: Assassination of Franz Ferdinand

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June 28, 1914: Assassination of Franz Ferdinand

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Franz Ferdinand (from Austria) was assassinated by a Serbian nationalist. This was one of the reasons WWII happened.

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Started between Austria-Hungary and Serbia, but extended to their allies. The Triple Entente (France, Britain, Russia) fought the Triple Alliance (Italy, Germany, Austria/Hungary).

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August 19, 1914: "Message on Neutrality"

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August 19, 1914: "Message on Neutrality"

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President Woodrow Wilson tells American citizens to stay neutral and to not pick sides in WWI, since the US does not want to enter the war.

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Woodrow Wilson was reelected as President

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A German U-boat sank an American merchant ship, the Laconia, and killed American citizens aboard, which made many Americans want the US to join WWII.

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Revealed the Germany was trying to get Mexico to ally with them and invade the US if they joined WWI. This caused panic among Americans.

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April 4, 1917: The US officially Declares War on Germany

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April 4, 1917: The US officially Declares War on Germany

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Ended the war between Germany and the Allied Powers

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The 19th amendment gave women the right to vote. This is significant because half of the population was women, so having them be able to vote gave the US more ability to change. This inspired more movements to push for rights.

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July 4, 1946: The Philippines Becomes an Indpendent Nation

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July 4, 1946: The Philippines Becomes an Indpendent Nation