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Civil Rights Act
The Civil Rights Act of 1875 sometimes called the Enforcement Act or the Force Act, was a United States federal law enacted during the Reconstruction era in response to civil rights violations against African Americans. -
Invention of the Telephone
Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone, and won the first U.S. patent for the device in 1876. -
Colorado Became a State
Colorado is the 38th state in U.S. -
The Compromise of 1877
It resulted in the United States federal government pulling the last troops out of the South, and formally ended the Reconstruction Era. -
Rutherford B. Hayes Became President
Rutherford B. Hayes was the 19th United States president, took office after winning the closely contested 1876 presidential election -
James A Garfield Became President
James A. Garfield was a brigadier general during the Civil War, and he won the Presidential election of 1880. He was soon assassinated on July 2, 1881. Garfield was shot and died on September 19, 1881. -
Invention of the Lightbulb
Thomas Edison invented light bulb -
The Dawes Act of 1887
It was enacted by the 49th United States Congress. It authorized the President of the United States to survey Native American tribal land and divide it into allotments for individual Native Americans -
States Came In
Washington, South and North Dakota, and Montana all became states. In 1890 Wyoming and Idaho soon followed and became states. -
The Tariff Act of 1890
It was enacted to protect domestic industries from foreign competition by raising the average duty on imports to almost fifty percent. -
Wounded Knee Massacre
It was part of the Ghost Dance War and the Sioux Wars. It occurred near Wounded Knee Creek on the Lakota Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota. The U.S. Cavalry troops went into the camp to disarm the Lakota and when the massacre was over, between 250 and 300 men, women, and children of the Lakota had been killed and 51 were wounded. -
Baltimore Crisis
The Baltimore crisis was a diplomatic incident that took place between Chile and the United States. It was triggered by the stabbing of two United States Navy sailors from USS Baltimore in front of the "True Blue Saloon" in Valparaíso. The United States government demanded an apology, and Chile ended the episode when it apologized and paid a $75,000 indemnity. -
Founding of American Anti-Imperialist League
The American Anti-Imperialist League was an organization to against the American annexation of the Philippines. It supported that imperialism was a violation to the fundamental principle. -
Newlands Resolution
The Newlands Resolution was passed by the United States Congress. Its aim was to annex the independent Republic of Hawaii. -
Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris of 1898 was signed by Spain and the United States. It ended the Spanish–American War. It was effective since April 11, 1899. It helped the United States became a world power. -
Open Door Policy
The policy was established to allow for a system of trade in China open to all countries. The Open Door Policy was a principle, but never signed into law.