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Civil Rights Act
It was enacted by the 43rd United States Congress and signed into law by Ulysses S. Grant. It aimed to to protect all citizens in their civil and legal rights. -
Invention of the Telephone
Alexander Graham Bell invented telephone -
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Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia
Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia was the first official World's Fair in the United States to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia. -
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Battle of the Little Bighorn
Also called Custer's Last Stand. Victory was for Lakota, Northern Cheyenne and Arapaho. -
Colorado becomes a state
Colorado is the 38th state in U.S. -
The Compromise of 1877
It resulted in the United States federal government pulling the last troops out of the South, and formally ended the Reconstruction Era. -
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Nez Percé Indian War
Nez Percé Indian War was part of the American Indian Wars. -
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Rutherford B. Hayes became President
Rutherford B. Hayes was the 19th United States president, took office after winning the closely contested 1876 presidential election -
Inventions of light bulb
Thomas Edison invented light bulb -
James A. Garfield became President
James A. Garfield was a brigadier general during the Civil War, and he won the Presidential election of 1880. -
James A. Garfield assassinated
On July 2, 1881, Garfield was shot and died on September 19, 1881. -
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Chester A. Arthur became a President
Born in Fairfield, Vermont, Arthur was raised in upstate New York. He studied law there. He was a quartermaster general of the New York Militia during the American Civil War. -
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Grover Cleveland became a President
Grover Cleveland was a politician and lawyer. He signed an act and created the Interstate Commerce Commission. -
Found of Interstate Commerce Commission
Its original purpose was to regulate railroads to ensure fair rates, to eliminate rate discrimination, and to regulate other aspects of common carriers, including interstate bus lines and telephone companies. -
The Dawes Act of 1887
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. -
Found of National Geographic Society
It was one of the largest non-profit scientific and educational organizations in the world. Its goal was to increase and diffuse geographic knowledge. -
Wyoming became a state
Wyoming has an admission 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. -
Gold Standard Act
It was signed by President William McKinley to define and fix the standard of value, to maintain the parity of all forms of money issued or coined by the United States, to refund the public debt, and for other purposes.