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1876-1900
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Native Americans into a System of Reservations
The United States ordered all the Native Americans into a system of Reservations in the West lands. -
Light bulb
Thomas Edison invented the light bulb. -
James A. Garfield is elected president
President James A. Garfield is elected as a Republican president over Winfield S. Hancock who was democratic. -
President James Garfield was killed
Charles J. Guiteau shot President James Garfield. Garfield died two months later from an infection from being shot. -
The Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act
After the assignation of Garfield this act was passed to supervise governmental work. -
Civil Rights Act of 1875
The change of the civil rights act was due the U.S. Supreme Court believing it was unconstitutional. -
The death of President Ulysses S. Grant
His death was due to throat cancer. He was a civil war hero and a president for the United States. -
Haymarket
The Haymarket riot and bombing was in Chicago and was due to the pushing of eight hour work days -
Wall Street Journal
The very first Wall Street Journal was published.