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The Battle of Little BigHorn
Colonel George Custer fought the Sioux Indians. The battle resulted in a Native American victory and the defeat of Custer. -
The Invention of the Telephone
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The Great Sioux War
After the discovery of gold in the Black Hills, the United States wanted to take the territory away from the Native Americans. This resulted in the Great Sioux War or Black Hills War. -
The Great Railroad Strike of 1877
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The Nez Perce War
The war was fought between the Nez Perce Indians and the United States settlers and army. The Nez Perce eventually surrendered ending the war with the United States victorious. -
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Rutherford B. Hayes is President of the United States
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James Garfield is President of the United States
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Chester Arthur is President of the United States
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Grover Cleveland is President of the United States (First term)
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The Statue of Liberty is Completed
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The Haymarket Square Incident
The Haymarket Square Incident was a labor strike that happened around Chicago's Haymarket Square. -
The Invention of the Gramophone
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Benjamin Harrison is President of the United States
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Grover Cleveland is President of the United States (Second term)
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The Pullman Strike
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William McKinley is President of the United States
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The Spanish-American War
A United States Battleship, the USS Maine, was sunk in Havana Harbor pushing the United States to declare war on Spain. Later in the year, the Treaty of Paris ended the war. -
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The Philippine-American War