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Ulysses S. Grant Presidency
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1876-1900
United States History Timeline, 1876-1900 -
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Reconstruction Era
The era after the Civil War, the Reconstruction Era was a time where Americans attempted to rebuild the South. -
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Great Sioux War of 1876
The Great Sioux War was a war over gold in the Black Hills between the U.S. government and the Sioux and the Cheyenne. -
Battle of Little Bighorn
The Battle of Little Bighorn was a famous battle of the Great Sioux War of 1876. Also known as Custer's Last Stand, the Battle of Little Big Horn was a victory for Crazy Horse and the Lakota, the Cheyenne, and the Arapaho tribes. George Custer fought and lost on behalf of the United States. -
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Gilded Age
The Gilded Age was marked by an outward appearance of wealth and industrial improvements, but also by poor treatment of the working class and poor. -
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Rutherford B. Hayes Presidency
Rutherford B. Hayes was president during this time. -
The Great Railroad Strike of 1877
The Great Railroad Strike of 1877 was a labor strike also called the Great Upheaval. The labor strike spread across the nation. Approximately one hundred people were killed as a result. -
Battle of the Clearwater
The Battle of Clearwater was between the United States and Chief Joseph and the Nez Perce. The battle was a U.S. victory. -
The Socialist Labor Party of America is Founded
The Socialist Labor Party was a political party that advocated for promoting the working class against the big businesses and monopolies of the day. -
James A. Garfield's Presidency
James A. Garfield was president during this time. -
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Chester A. Arthur's Presidency
Chester A. Arthur was president during this time. -
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Grover Cleveland's First Presidency
Grover Cleveland was president during this time. -
Haymarket Riot
The Haymarket Riot was a labor protest rally in Chicago's Haymarket Square. Eight people died during the riot. This was significant because it was a setback for the organized labor movement. -
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Benjamin Harrison's Presidency
Benjamin Harrison was president during this time. -
Jacob Riis publishes "How the Other Half Lives"
The Philippine-American War was a war between the Philippine Republic and the United States because the Philippine Republic objected to the Treaty of Paris. -
Sherman Antitrust Act
The Sherman Antitrust Act was Congress' first act they took against trusts. It was meant to dissolve trusts that monopolized products. -
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Grover Cleveland's Second Presidency
Grover Cleveland had his second term at this time. -
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The Progressive Era
The Progressive Era was marked by civil rights, fighting on labor reform, and prohibition. -
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William McKinley's Presidency
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William McKinley's Presidency
William McKinley was president at the time. -
USS Maine Explosion
The USS Maine blew up in Havana harbor off Cuba. Americans decided that Spain was responsible. This lead to the Spanish-American War. -
Congress Declares War on Spain
This marks the beginning of the Spanish-American War. -
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Spanish-American War
The Spanish-American War was a war between the United States and Spain sparked because of the explosion of the USS Maine. -
Battle of Manila Bay
This was the first and most decisive naval battle of the Spanish-American War. -
Battle of San Juan Hill
This battle of the Spanish-American War made Theodore Roosevelt famous when he charged up the hill with his Rough Riders. -
Battle of Santiago Bay
The Battle of Santiago Bay was a naval battle. The United States won the battle and sealed American victory of the Spanish-American War. -
Treaty of Paris Signed
The Treaty of Paris ended the Spanish-American War. -
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Phillipine-American War
The Philippine-American War was a war between the Philippine Republic and the United States because the Philippine Republic objected to the Treaty of Paris. -
Battle of Manila
The Battle of Manila was a major battle of the Philippine-American War. -
Last Filipino General to Surrender in the War
The Philippine-American War ended.