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Invention of Telephone
Alexander Graham Bell invents telephone. -
Battle of Little Bighorn
An armed engagement between combined forces of the Lakota, Northern Cheyenne, and Arapaho tribes and the 7th Cavalry Regiment of the United States Army. The battle, which resulted in the defeat of U.S. forces, was the most significant action of the Great Sioux War of 1876. -
The Compromise of 1877
Settled disputed 1876 Presidential Election. Resulted in the removal of troops from the south. -
Invention of the Lightbub
Edison invents the lightbulb. -
Garfield for President
James Garfield becomes President of the United States -
President Garfield Assassinated
President was shot and later died on September 19. -
Dawes Act
Allowed the president to survey tribal lands and divide it into allotments for the Indians. -
Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890
An antitrust law that regulates competition among enterprises, which was passed by Congress under the presidency of Benjamin Harrison. -
Sherman Silver Purchase Act
This act not only required the U.S. government to purchase nearly twice as much silver as before, but also added substantially to the amount of money already in circulation. -
The Tariff Act of 1890
Increased average duties across all imports from 38% to 49.5%. -
Wounded Knee Massacre
A domestic massacre of several hundred Lakota Indians, almost half of whom were women and children, by soldiers of the United States Army. -
Baltimore crisis
Occurred a result of the growing American influence in Pacific Coast region of Latin America in the 1890s. It marked a dramatic shift in United States–Chile relations. -
Explosion of USS Maine
Contributed to the outbreak of the Spanish-American war. -
Treaty of Paris
A treaty signed by Spain and the United States on December 10, 1898, that ended the Spanish–American War. Under it, Spain relinquished all claim of sovereignty over and title to Cuba and also ceded Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines to the United States.