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The Great Railroad Strike
Series of railroad strikes that occurred during the year of 1877. Also known as the Great Upheaval. The economy was still in the stump of depression since the panic of 1873, so the railroad industry was starting to cut down on wages. the workers were not happy about that Picture: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Railroad_Strike_of_1877 -
American Red Cross Established
Clara Barton organized and established the first branch of the American Red Cross.
She served as the President from 1881 to 1904 Picture: http://www.clarabartonbirthplace.org/the-american-red-cross/ -
Sitting Bull Surrenders
After the Battle of Little Bighorn, which lasted 8 years the tribes that were with Sitting Bull were getting tired and starved out their supplies. Picture: https://www.history.com/topics/native-american-history/sitting-bull -
Chinese Exclusion Act
Passed by Congress and signed by President Arthur, this was the first ever policy that restricted a group of ethnicity to enter Picture: https://www.kpbs.org/news/2018/may/25/chinese-exclusion-act-special-presentation-america/ -
Interstate Commerce Act
Set in place to regulate the monopolistic practices the railroad industry was using. The Act made conies to change their rate to be reasonable and just. Picture: https://www.sutori.com/item/interstate-commerce-act-a96c -
Dawes Act
Act that provided the Indians with land in severalty on numerous reservations. This treated the Native Americans as each human beings rather than a gathering of humans (tribes) Picture: https://apprend.io/apush/period-6/the-dawes-severalty-act-of-1887/ -
Plessy v. Ferguson
"Separate but Equal" Picture/Book: https://www.amazon.com/Separate-Ferguson-Americas-Journey-Segregation/dp/0393357694 -
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Spanish American War
After the sinking of USS Main in Havana Harbor in Cuba, news was brought up exaggerated by yellow journalism. the Spanish soon declares war. However, they were never ready to fight America and lost soon after.
