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US Civil War: The Civil War Ends

US Civil War: The Civil War Ends (0:59)

After four years, 600,000 lost lives, and $10 billion in damages, the South returned to the Union.

America Becomes a World Power: Video Quiz

America Becomes a World Power: Video Quiz (0:30)

Take a look at this brief quiz and test your knowledge of US foreign policy.

America Becomes a World Power: Foreign Policy

America Becomes a World Power: Foreign Policy (5:24)

Theodore Roosevelt carried a "Big Stick" in his dealings with other nations, while William Howard Taft encouraged investment abroad. Take a look at this video to learn more about the history of U.S. foreign policy.

American History: Battling Beyond US Borders

American History: Battling Beyond US Borders (56:00)

This video is comprised of four segments: 1) Looking to Foreign Lands; 2) The Story of the USS Maine; 3) Resistance at the Alamo; and 4) Crossing the Northern Border.

America Becomes a World Power: Spanish-American War

America Becomes a World Power: Spanish-American War (10:15)

The U.S. gained an overseas empire as a result of its victory in the Spanish-American War.

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Urban Growth in America: The First American Gangsters

Urban Growth in America: The First American Gangsters (35:11)

This video examines the role of gangsters in America, from early street gangs to Al Capone and Prohibition.

Urban Growth in America: Politics and Progressives

Urban Growth in America: Politics and Progressives (3:21)

The Progressive movement and its leaders, like Teddy Roosevelt, sought political and social solutions to urban industrial problems.

Urban Growth in America: The Rise of New York City

Urban Growth in America: The Rise of New York City (3:39)

New York City took shape in the 19th century due to the Industrial Revolution. City planners designed a grid system, built the Brooklyn Bridge, constructed Central Park and maybe New York the first city to use electricity.

Urban Growth in America: Inventions and Industry

Urban Growth in America: Inventions and Industry (4:11)

The impact of the Industrial Revolution in America was far-reaching, and resulted in new industries and inventions, such as railroads, steel manufacturing, petroleum, electricity, the telephone and automobiles.

America Becomes a World Power: Presidential Diplomacy

America Becomes a World Power: Presidential Diplomacy (3:00)

Taft's Dollar Diplomacy boosted U.S. businesses in Latin America, and Wilson's Moral Diplomacy caused troops to be sent to Mexico.

America Becomes a World Power: Roosevelt's Big Stick

America Becomes a World Power: Roosevelt's Big Stick (2:51)

Teddy Roosevelt's "Big Stick" diplomacy was a proactive assertion of American might and interest, with the goal of expanding America's power and prominence.

America Becomes a World Power: Boxer Rebellion

America Becomes a World Power: Boxer Rebellion (3:29)

John Hay suggested an Open Door policy with China, but the Chinese rebelled against this foreign intervention with the infamous Boxer Rebellion.

America Becomes a World Power: Spanish American War:

America Becomes a World Power: Spanish American War: (10:15)

Learn more about the Spanish-American war in this video.

America Becomes a World Power: Trade Treaty with Japan

America Becomes a World Power: Trade Treaty with Japan (1:58)

The opening of Japanese ports for trade with the U.S. helped to catapult America into its 20th-century role.

America Becomes a World Power: Post Civil War Expansion

America Becomes a World Power: Post Civil War Expansion (4:05)

Many U.S. citizens advocated for a post-Civil War government expansion. They felt that such an expansion would increase the nation's economic security and would make everyone safer by strengthening the military.