1880-1920

By moryah mitchell

  • Assassination of President James A. Garfield

  • The Brooklyn Bridge opens in New York City

  • The Statue of Liberty is dedicated in New York Harbor

  • Ellis Island opens as a U.S. immigrant station

  • The Supreme Court upholds racial segregation in Plessy v. Ferguson

  • The Spanish-American War takes place, leading to the U.S. acquiring territories like Puerto Rico and the Philippines

  • President William McKinley is assassinated; Theodore Roosevelt becomes President

  • The Wright brothers achieve the first powered flight

  • The San Francisco earthquake causes wide spread destruction

  • The Titanic sinks on its maiden voyage

  • World War 1 occurs, with the U.S. joining in 1917

  • The Treaty of Versailles is signed, ending World War 1. The 18th Amendment (Prohibition) is ratified

  • The 19th Amendment is ratified, granting women the right to vote in the U.S.