1876-1900

By BR88KE

  • The Compromise of 1877

    The Compromise of 1877 was an agreement that resolved the presidential election between Samuel Tilden and Rutherford B. Hayes. The Democrats later agreed that Rutherford B. Hayes, who was a Republican, would become the next president of the U.S. if the Republicans withdrew federal troops from the South and granted home rule in the South.

  • The Dawes General Allotment Act

    The Dawes General Allotment Act, also known as Dawes Severalty Act, was a law in America that was in charge of the distribution of Indian reservation land between individual Native Americans.

  • The Sherman Antitrust Act

    The Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890 was the first act created to prohibit trusts. The act was named for the man who was the senator of Ohio at the time, John Sherman.

  • The Pullman Strike

    The Pullman Strike took place when striking railroad workers confronted Illinois National Guard troops in Chicago. This specific strike was a nationwide railroad strike in the United States and a turning point for US labor laws.

  • The Court Case between Plessy and Ferguson

    The Court Case between Plessy and Ferguson was overseen by the supreme court. The court battle concerned a landmark decision that upheld the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities if were equal in quality. Plessy was arrested because he sat in a "white only" car and he was one-eighth African American. Plessy filed a petition against Hon. John H. Ferguson, claiming that the law violated the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment.

  • The United States Obtained Hawaii

    Hawaii was originally a kingdom but it became a republic in 1894. Several years later, in 1898, Hawaii surrendered to America during the Spanish-American War. Over fifty years later it became a state.

  • Peace with Spain

    When the United States made peace with Spain, it received the Philippines, Samoa, Guam, and Puerto Rico.

  • The Gold Standard Act

    The Gold Standard Act established gold as the only way for redeeming paper money, instead of trading silver for gold. This act was signed by President William McKinley on March 3rd, 1900.