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Invention of the telephone
Alexander Graham Bell created the telephone -
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Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia
first official World's Fair to celebrate the 100th celebration of the signing of the declaration of independence -
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Battle of Little Bighorn
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Colorado became a sate
Colorado becomes the 38th state -
The Compromise of 1877
This resulted in the government pulling the last troops out of the south and ended the Reconstruction era. -
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Nez Perce Indian War
part of the American Indian Wars -
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Rutherford B. Hayes beomes President
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Invention of the light bulb
Thomas Edison created the light bulb -
James Garfield became president
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Chester A. Arthur beomes President
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Grover Cleveland becomes President
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Found of Interstate Commerce Commision
It was created to regulate railroads, to eliminate race discrimination, and to regulate common carriers, such as telephone companies and bus lines. -
The Dawes Act of 1887
Enacted by the 49th US Congress. It allowed the president to survey Native American tribal land and to divide it into allotments for Native Americans. -
Found of National Geographic Society
Its goal was to diffuse and increase geographic knowledge. It was one of the largest non profit organizations. -
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Benjamin Harrsion becomes President
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North Dakota becomes a state
North Dakota was admitted to the union -
South Dakota becomes a state
South Dakota was admitted to the union -
Montana becomes a state
Montana was admitted to the union -
Washington becomes a state
Washington was admitted to the union -
Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890
Tried to prevent the artificial raising of prices by restriction of trade or supply, but many people said it harmed society. -
Idaho became a state
Idaho was admitted to the union as the 43rd state -
Wyoming becomes a state
Wyoming was admitted to the union -
Sherman Silver Purchase Act
passed in the request of farmers and miners -
The Tariff Act of 1890
enacted to protect domestic industries from foreign competition by raising the average duty on imports to almost 50% -
Wounded Knee Massacre
part of the Ghost Dance War and the Sioux Wars, happened near Wounded Knee creek, between 250 and 300 women, men, and children were killed -
Baltimore Crisis
diplomatic incident that took place between Chile and the US, triggered by the stabbing of two US Navy men from USS Baltimore -
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Homestead strike
aka homestead massacre, an industrial lockout and strike, goal was a 'no wage decrease', one of the most violent disputes in US labor history -
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Panic of 1893
economic depression in US, influenced the economy greatly, stocks declined, 500 banks closed, farms shut down, unemployment number increased -
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Grover Cleveland's second term for president
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Pullman Strike
turning point for US labor law, 4,00 employees stroke because of reduction in wages -
Utah becomes a state
Utah became the 45th state admitted to the union -
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William McKinley became president
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Dingley Act
raised tariffs in the US, was effective for 12 years, one of the longest and highest tarriffs -
Explosion of USS Maine
exploded in Havana Harbor during the Cuban Revolt against Spain and became a major political issue in the US -
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Spanish-America War
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Teller Amendment
enacted by the 55th state congress, put into law by President McKinley, help Cuba gain independence and give control to its island people -
Found of American Anti-Imperalist League
helped against annexation of the Philippines, supported imperialism was a violation to the fundamental principle -
Newlands Resolution
passed by congress, aim was to annex the independent republic of Hawaii -
Treaty of Paris
signed by Spain and the US, ended the Spanish-American War, helped the US become a world power, effective since April 11 1899 -
The Open Door Policy
established to allow for a system of trade in China open to all countries, was a principle but was never signed as a law -
Gold Standard Act
signed by President McKinley to define and fix standards of value, maintain the parity of all forms of money, and to refund public debt