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| Journalism based on crude accusations. 1890s |
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| 1845, AMericans have been given North America by God, who wanted them to settle it all and push out the Indians. |
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| 1898, ship sank because of explosion, blamed on the Spanish, but was our own fault. and this led to the Spanish American War. |
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| Launched a Calvary attack on a group of 2500 sioux and cheyenne warriors led by Lakota Chief. |
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| 1877-1900, term coined by Mark Twain, described the period as a thin layer of prosperity masking the poverty and corruption underneath. |
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| looking to escape famine, unemployment, and violent rebellions. |
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| Andrew Carnagie brought the idea of social darwanism, those who profit from society have a responsibility. |
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| vertical and horizontal intergration |
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Vertical- company that buys all the different buisnesses.
Horizontal- Buys all of its competators to create larger more efficient corporations. |
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| 1869-1949, workers organization, wanted 8 hour workday, supported ban on child labor. |
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| American capitalist who acquired a fortune in the late 19th century. |
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| 1835-1919, Scottish immigrant, worked his way up through telographing and railroad companies |
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| May 1886, Unions called for a day of General strike to promote 8hour workday. Strikers and police clashed in Chicago 1 striker killed. |
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| 1849-1914, danish immigrant social reformer, journalist, photographer wrote "How the Other Half Lifes". |
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