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Invention of the Telephone
Alexander Graham invented the Telephone -
Colorado becomes a state
Colorado becomes 38th state in the United States -
The Compromise of 1877
It resulted in the United States government pulling the last troops out of the South, and ended the Reconstruction Era. -
The Dawes Act of 1877
It was enacted by the 49th United States Congress. It authorized the President of the United States to survey Native American tribal land and divide it into allotments for individual Native Americans. -
Invention of Light bulb
Thomas Edison invented the light bulb and was a huge success and changed history forever. -
James A. Garfield becomes President
James A. Garfield was a brigadier general during the Civil War, and he won the Presidential election of 1880. -
James A. Garfield is assassinated
On July 2, 1881, Garfield was shot and died on September 19, 1881 -
Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890
Sherman Antitrust Act tried to prevent the artificial raising of prices by restriction of trade or supply, but many people critiqued it for harming society. -
The Tariff Act of 1890
It was enacted to protect domestic industries from foreign competition by raising the average duty on imports to almost fifty percent. -
Wounded Knee Massacre
The U.S. Cavalry troops went into the camp to disarm the Lakota and when the massacre was over, between 250 and 300 men, women, and children of the Lakota had been killed and 51 were wounded. -
Utah becomes a state
Utah was the 45th state admitted to Union. -
Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris of 1898 was signed by Spain and the United States. It ended the Spanish–American War. It was effective since April 11, 1899. It helped the United States became a world power. -
The Open Door Policy
The policy was established to allow for a system of trade in China open to all. However this policy never got signed into law.
