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Invention of the Telephone
The telephone was invented by Alexander Graham Bell -
The Centennial Exposition
The first World's Fair to be held in the United States. Lasted from May 10, 1876, to November 10, 1876. -
The Battle of the Little Bighorn
Native American forces overpowered the U.S. troops and won the Battle -
Presidential Election of 1876
Rutherford B. Hayes wins the election -
The Great Railroad Strike
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad cut wages of their workers three times in one year so the workers went on strike and wouldn't allow any trains to run. Started -
Chief Joseph surrenders
Chief Joseph of the Nez Perez surrenders to U.S. General Nelson A. Miles -
Invention of the Light Bulb
Thomas Eddison invents the first form of electric light -
The Exodusters
African Americans who migrated from states along the Mississippi River to Kansas in 1879. First big migration of African Americans after the Civil War. -
Ex Parte Virginia
Law that declared that states may not deny individual rights of the United States citizens -
Election of 1880
James A. Garfield won the election of 1880 -
Assassination of James Arthur
Arthur was shot on July 2, 1881, by Charles J. Guiteau at the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Station. He died 79 days after he was shot while in recovery -
International Cotton Exposition
The I.C.E began on October 5, 1881, and lasted until December 31, 1881. It served as a place of trade between southern states and other parts of the world. -
Chinese Exclusion Act
Prevented the immigration of any Chinese workers -
Pendleton Act
Said that Federal Government jobs be awarded on the basis of merit and that Government employees be selected through competitive exams. -
Brooklyn Bridge opens
The Brooklyn Bridge opens. It connects Manhattan and Brooklyn across the East River -
Election of 1884
Grover Cleveland beat out James Blaine for the president spot. -
World Cotton Centennial
A World's Fair held in New Orleans, Louisiana. Was used to sell the cotton that was being produced in Louisiana. Ended June 2, 1885. -
Haymarket Affair
Riots that happened during the aftermath of a bombing that took place at a labor demonstration at Haymarket Square in Chicago. -
Interstate Commerce Commision
The ICC regulates the economics and services of specified carriers engaged in transportation between states. -
Dawes Act
Authorized the President of the United States to subdivide Native American tribal landholdings into allotments for Native American heads of families and individuals. -
Election of 1888
Benjamin Harrison beat out Grover Cleveland for president -
Sherman Antitrust Act
Legislation which outlawed monopolies and cartels to increase economic competitiveness -
Sherman Silver Purchase Act
Required the United States to purchase nearly twice as much silver. -
Wounded Knee Massacre
A domestic massacre of several hundred Lakota Indians, almost half of whom were women and children, by soldiers of the United States Army. -
Election of 1892
Grover Cleveland defeated Benjamin Harrison in the presidential election -
Repeal of Sherman Silver Purchase Act
Cleveland repealed the law in order to prevent depletion of the government's gold reserves. -
Pollock V Farmers
The Supreme Court struck down the income tax imposed by the Wilson-Gorman Tariff Act for being an unapportioned direct tax. -
Election of 1896
William McKinley defeated William Jennings Brian in the presidential election -
The Spanish-American War
The conflict between Spain and the United States that ended Spanish colonial rule in the Americas and resulted in the U.S. acquisition of territories in the western Pacific and Latin America.
Started April 21, 1898, and ended August 13 1898 -
The Annexation of Hawaii
William McKinley decided to annex Hawaii. -
Gold Standard Act
Established gold as the only standard for redeeming paper money, stopping bimetallism. -
Election of 1900
William Mckinley beat William Jennings Bryan for the second time for the president.