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Samuel Morse invented the telegraph in 1844. Page 562
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The Homestead Act offered settlers 160 arces of land who paid a filing fee and lived on that land for at least five years. Page 537
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General Lee and his troops surrendered to Grant in a small Virginia village. (Appomattox Court House)
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The railroad started in Omaha, NB and ended in Sacremento, CA. The railroad was built from each end in, and was connected at Promontory Point, Utah.
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William Boss Tweed was a head of the political party. He was in charge of the Tweed Ring.
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Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone in 1876. Pages 562, 630
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Grant was to run for his third term as president. Hayes became president
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Colonel George Custer led an expedition into Black Hills after the US was already warned by the Native Americans to stay away.
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This act prohibited Chinese workers from entering the US for ten years. This act was renewed in 1892 and then again for the third time in 1902. Page 587
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After the railroad was completed, the companies divided the country into four time zones, each exactly one hour apart. This was official in 1918.
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This act established the Civil Service Commission, which set up competitive examinations for federal jobs.
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This act broke up indian reservations and ended tribes.
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"to protect trade and commerce against unlawful restraint and monopolies" This act made some monopolies illegal.
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A shot rang out, which started the battle, causing 200 indians to die.
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Located in NY Harbor, was an entrance for immigrants entering the US.
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Model T was introduced by Henry Ford.