10 historic events

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    Alaska bought

    Alaska was bought in March 30 1867 by america for 7.2 million
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    the transcontinental Railroad

    This Railroad was built under the names of Collis,Charles,Leland,and Mark.These railroads were completed in may 10th of 1869
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    Standard oil

    Standard oil was created by a man named John Rockefeller in 1870
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    Invention of the telephone

    The telephone was invented by a man named Alexander Gram bell it was completed March 10th 1876
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    Chinese Exclusion act

    In May 6th 1876 president Chester Arthur signed a federal law prohibiting immegration of chinese laborors
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    Invention of the light bulb

    The light bulb was made by a man named Thomas Edison in October 18 1878.
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    AFL

    In December of 1886 A man named Samuel Gumpers Founded the American Federation of Labor.
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    Sherman Antitrust Act

    In July of 1890 the Sherman Antitrust act was approved by president Benjamin Herrison
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    Ellis Island

    Ellis Island was opened to the public in January of 1892
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    homestead strike

    This strike started in July of 1892 at carnage's steel factory
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    Plessy vs. Fergusun

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    U.S. declares war on spain

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    The Philippine insurrection comes to a end

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    Hawaii is annexed

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    The White Man's burden

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    Tenement Act

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    Start of boxer rebellion

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    Mckenly assaination

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    Monroe Docterin declares U.S was right to interfer with western hem

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    Pure food & drug act, and The meat inspection act.

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    Peak year of imagretion in ellis Island

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    First model T car.

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    creation of NAACP

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    Triangle Shirtwaist fire

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    Franz assasination

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    Panama Canal opening

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    U.S enters WW1

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    Ratification of the 18th amendment

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    women get the right to vote

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    "The jungle" Published