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Andrew Johnson
He was impeached 1868
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Telephone
This was invented in the mid-1840s and was instrumental for sending and receiving messages.
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Ulysses S. Grant
During his tenure he was not the most effective president but reshaped the south via the 15th Amendment.
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Railroads
It was the first industry that helped transformed Americans' lives.
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Ku Klux Klan
They were first organized in rural Tennessee in 1866 and was intended as a veteran's organization for former Confederate officers.
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Electric light bulb
Because of this invention city streets became much safer.
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Rutherford B Hayes
He was nominated by the Republicans after Ulysses Grant retirement.
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Steel Industry
Andrew Carnegie was the owner of this industry which later became a monopoly.
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Abraham Lincoln
He was shot by a bitter Southerner and died on April 15 1861.
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Oil Industry
This industry grew primary due to the fact that it was needed to keep engines running smoothly.
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