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historical events
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KKK
The KKK was established and would continue to produce horrible crimes and hatred against African Americans. -
Jim Crow Laws
Jim crow laws were established to legally persecute African Americans and go around the laws of the 13,14,15th admendments. -
Freedsman Bureau
creation of an organization to help freed slaves get on their feet and enter into society as free men. -
13th Admendment
outlawed slavery throughout the united states -
Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln is assasinated by John Wilks Booth. -
Special Field Order Number 15
military orders given by General William Tecumseh -
Joseph Pulitzer
emigrated to us, created a newspaper and turned it into the voice of the democratic party. -
Fisk University
Blacks education advanced as Fisk University was built in Nashville, Tennessee. -
Buffalo Soldiers
The first time the government established African American groups in the military. -
The Ghost Dance
Indians would preform this religious dance to revive their old culture and traditional indian life. This was a desperate cry for help as the American Government was forcing them to change. -
US aquires Alaska
US aquires Alaska for 7.2 million dollars -
8 hour workday
first time the government listened to the ideas of the public and changed workdays to only 8 hours. -
Grange Movement
started the better the lives of farmers then turned into the populist party. -
traffic lights
J P Knight invents the traffic light. produces bette quality of life -
Anglican Church
we see disagreements heat up as the Anglican church in Ireland splits. -
Knights of Labor
gave americans the chance to have a say so on working hours without recieving consequences. -
transcontinental railroad
the first time that the entire united states was connected. -
African American Senator
1st African American senator- Hiram R Revels -
15th Admendment
gave all african americans the right to vote even freed slaves. -
Vatican Council
The first Vatican Council becomes present. -
Standard Oil
Standard Oil was established and controlled over 90 percent of us refineries and pipelines -
Yellowstone
Yellowstone National Park is founded -
Colfax Massacre
more than 100 African americans were killed in Louisiana. First time the African Americans defended white men. -
Depression
Economic depression hits and the amount of money decreases. -
Barbed Wire
Glidden creates barbed wire and helps rangle animals in the west -
Equal Rights Act
government guarentted African Americans equal rights for civil responsibilities and jury duty. -
Colorado
Colorado was admitted as a state. -
baseball
creation of baseball league -
Munn vs. Illi.
The federal courts sided with the State. -
Great railroad strike
railroad workers and 500,000 other workers went on strike. Rutherford Hayes had to use federal troops to end the violence. Helped set the stage for later violence. -
moving picture
Eadweard Muybridge created the first motion picture. -
Salvation Army
William and Catherine Booth founded the Salvation Army. First time we see people doing good things in the name of God. -
Thomas Edison Lightbulb
led to more inventions and improvements in electricity -
women lawyers
women lawyers were legalized to speak in front of jurys and argue cases. -
National Baptist Convention Association
National Baptist Convention Association is established. We see the coming together of different churches and forming a whole. -
century of dishonor
aroused people's emotions against injustice and made them strive for a greater good. -
Chinese Exclusion Act
prohibited the entry of anymore Chinese into the US. Did not allow the naturalization of Chinese already in the US. -
Pendelton Act
promised that government jobs would be given based on qualifications and intelligence and not on wealth and connections. -
Samuel Fergueson
samuel fergueson becomes bishop of Episcopal Church. -
Haymarket Riot
a fight broke out between unionists and non union strikebreakers, killed two unionists and wounded others. The next day people gathered at haymarket square to protest against police brutality. Bomb exploded and killed 7 and injured others. -
Statue of Liberty
symbolized American's open arms toward immigrants -
Dishwasher
Josephine Cochrane invents the dishwasher to help womens everyday life. -
Coca Cola
Pemberton creates coca cola -
Catholic University
First educational establishment founded based on religion. Catholic University of America. -
photography
a spark of invention led to photography being used -
North Dakota
North Dakota was admitted as a state. -
Washington
Washington was admitted as a state. -
First US film
first US film was created "fred oh's sneeze" -
Yosemite Park
Yosemite Park is founded -
Interstate Commerce Act
required railroad rates to be reasonable and set up the Interstate Commerce Commission. -
Sherman Antitrust
could only be used to regulate commerce, not manufacturing. -
Sherman Silver Purchase Act
increased the coinage of silver, but eventually led to inflation and contributed to the panic of 1893. -
NAWSA
National American Women Suffrage Association was founded. Established to secure the right for women to vote. -
Populist convention in omaha
the graduated income tax, the secret ballot, the direct election of Senators, and the eight hour day were discussed and eventually were put to use. -
Depression
Economic depression hits and the amount of a dollar decreases. -
Plessy vs. Fergueson
established separate but equal -
Cross of Gold speech
the inflation that would result from the silver standard would make it easier for farmers to pay off their debts by their revenue dollars. -
Carnegie Steel
Carnegie Steel company was sold to John Morgan for $480 million dollars. -
Theodore Roosevelt
made a ton of reforms for the common people -
air conditioning
Carrier creates air conditioning and increases quality of life especially on humid summer days in the city -
Saint Pope X
Saint Pope X becomes the defeandor of faith. -
Sequoia National Park
Captain Charles Young and Buffalo Soldiers arrive at Sequoia National Park. -
airplane
wright brothers create and use the airplane which increases the drive for technological advances. -
tractor
Holt invents the tractor and betters the lives of farmers. -
Roosevelt Antiquities Act
Teddy Roosevelt passes the Antiquities Act. -
Pentecostal Movement
new wave of thinking comes through with the Pentecostal Movement -
Mesa Verde national Park
Mesa Verde National Park is founded. -
Roosevelt Petrified Forest
Teddy Roosevelt created the Petrified Forest National monument. -
Meat Inspection Act
first government regulation of food for the better quality of food. -
Railroad Regulations
Roosevelt put railroad regulations on the railroad system which limited the backdoor money stealing deals. -
The Jungle
led to Theodore Roosevelt making the meat inspection act -
Grand Canyon
Grand Canyon was recgonized and named a national monument. -
NAACP
became the largest organization for civil rights. National advancement association for colored people -
World Mission of Conferece
With the World Mission of Conference in Edinburgh we see the coming together of churches for the greater good. -
Assembly Line
First use and implimentation of the assembly line. Increased production and lowered price of overall product. -
Fundamentalism
new ideas spark and fundamentalism is founded with 5 main points. -
Hallmark Cards
Creation of Hallmark Cards increased profits for holidays as more holidays were more sentimental. -
breakup of standard oil
Breakup of standard oil company completley got rid of monopolies. -
Panama Canal opens
with the opening of the Panama Canal a spike of economic trade increased.
