1876-1900

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  • Native American Reservation

    United States orders all Native Americans to live on reservations..
  • First Telephone

    The first telephone call was made by Alexander Graham Bell to Thomas Watson.
  • Women Take a Stand

    Sarah Spencer is the first woman to address a U.S. presidential conversation.
  • Chinese Exclusion Act

    Chinese Exclusion Act
    Congress has passed an exclusion act. This limits the amount of Chinese people coming to America.
  • First Women in the White House

    Alice Sanger becomes 1st female White House staffer
  • Ellis Island

    Ellis Island, New York, designated as an immigration station
  • Sherman Anti Trust Act

    The Sherman Anti Trust act is introduced.
  • Declared war on Spanish

    The United States declared war on Spain.
  • Battle of Manila Bay

    An American fleet in the Philippines defeated a Spanish naval force.
  • Battle of San Juan

    Theodore Roosevelt and his "Rough Riders" charged Spanish positions.