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Telegraph is invented
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Homestead Act
This act, passed by president Lincoln in 1862, granted a western settler up to 160 acres of land if he/she stayed on it and farmed it for 5 years. -
End of Civil War
Gen. Robert E. Lee surrendered at Appomattox Court House. -
Transcontinental Railroad
The final stake is driven into the railroad, stretching from Omaha, Nebraska to Sacramento, California. -
Boss Tweed jailed
In October 1871, William "Boss" Tweed was imprisoned on several charges of stealing taxpayers' money to ay for his group's gain. -
Telephone is Invented
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Battle of Little Bighorn
The last victory for the oppressed Native Americans living in the West, as well as George Custer's last stand. -
End of Reconstruction
President Hayes removes federal troops from the Soutern states, and declares the end of Reconstruction. -
Chinese Exclusion Act
This act, signed into law by president Chester A. Arthur, banned all Chinese immigration for a period of 10 years. -
Pendleton Act passed
The Pendleton Civil Reform Act of 1883 established a merit-based system of selecting government officials and supervising their work. -
Dawes Act
Law passed that moved Native Americans to reservations in Oklahoma, mainly. -
Sherman Anti-Trust act is passed
The first Federal Act that worked against trusts and mnopolied in businesses. -
Wounded Knee
While the U.S. soldiers were trying to disarm a Sioux encampment, a pistol shot rang out, and the Sioux panicked. It turned into a massacre, and the last major event of the scuffle between Native Americans and the U.S. settlers. -
Ellis Island opens
Ellis Island opens as a major immigration on the East coast. -
Model T invented
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Time Zones Created
In response to better travel, The U.S. established time zones to make time across the country more equal.
