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1876 to 1941

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    The Gilded Age.

    period of gross materialism and blatant political corruption in U.S. history during the 1870s that gave rise to important novels of social and political criticism.
  • The telephone is invented by Alexander Graham Bell.

    The telephone is invented by Alexander Graham Bell.

  • The light bulb is invented.

    The light bulb is invented.

  • The American Red Cross is founded by Clara Barton.

    The American Red Cross is founded by Clara Barton.

  • The Chinese Exclusion Act.

    The Chinese Exclusion Act.

    The Chinese Exclusion Act was approved and was the first significant law restricting immigration into the United States.
  • Haymarket Riot.

    Haymarket Riot.

    A labor protest rally near Chicago’s Haymarket Square that turned into a riot after someone threw a bomb at the police.
  • Statue of Liberty.

    Statue of Liberty.

    The Statue of Liberty was given as a gift to the United States by France
  • Basketball is invented by James Naismith.

    Basketball is invented by James Naismith.

  • Galveston hurricane.

    Galveston hurricane.

    The most destructive storm in American history hit Galveston without warning and destroyed most of the city.
  • President McKinley assassinated.

    President McKinley assassinated.

    After President McKinley's assassination, Vice President Roosevelt became the 26th President
  • The airplane is invented by the Wright Brothers..

    The airplane is invented by the Wright Brothers..

    They make their first flight at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina.
  • The Boy Scouts of America is founded

    The Boy Scouts of America is founded

  • The United States joins World War I on the side of the Allies declaring war on Germany.

    The United States joins World War I on the side of the Allies declaring war on Germany.

  • President Woodrow Wilson issues his Fourteen Points on World War I.

    President Woodrow Wilson issues his Fourteen Points on World War I.

  • Women gain the right to vote through the 19th Amendment.

    Women gain the right to vote through the 19th Amendment.

  • The first trans-Atlantic flight is made by Charles Lindbergh.

    The first trans-Atlantic flight is made by Charles Lindbergh.

  • Wall Street crashes and the Great Depression begins.

    Wall Street crashes and the Great Depression begins.

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    The Great Depression.

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    The Dust Bowl.

    The Dust Bowl was the name given to the drought-stricken Southern Plains region of the United States, which suffered severe dust storms during a dry period in the 1930s.
  • Severe drought in the Midwest causes the Dust Bowl.

    Severe drought in the Midwest causes the Dust Bowl.

  • The Social Security Act is signed into law.

    The Social Security Act is signed into law.

    In addition to several provisions for general welfare, the new Act created a social insurance program designed to pay retired workers age 65 or older a continuing income after retirement.
  • Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs is released as the first full length animated movie.

    Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs is released as the first full length animated movie.

  • World War II begins and the United States is neutral.

    World War II begins and the United States is neutral.

  • The Japanese bomb Pearl Harbor. The U.S. joins World War II on the side of the Allies.

    The Japanese bomb Pearl Harbor. The U.S. joins World War II on the side of the Allies.