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Telegraph is invented
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Homestead Act
This offered 160 acres of land to settlers. -
Civil War
War between North and South states after confederates bombarded Fort Sumpter. -
Battle of Little Bighorn
U.S. forces ordered to round up Native Americans in the area after gold was discovered. Native Americans defeat U.S. -
Transcontinental Railroad
A rail line that spanned the continent and connected the Pacific and Atlantic coasts. -
Boss Tweed
One of the most corrupt city bosses, he was the head of New York's political machine. -
Telephone is invented
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Chinese Exclusion Act
Prohibited chinese workers from entering the United States for ten years. -
Time Zones
Four zones in which all communities in each zone shared the same time. Each zone is one hour apart from each one on either side of it. -
Pendelton Act
Established the Civil Service Commision and set up competitive examinations for federal jobs. -
Dawes Act
Aimed to eliminate weakness of Native Americanlife, property, and nomadic tradition. -
Sherman Anti-Trust Act
Sought to protect trade and commerce against unlawful restraint and monopoly. - Made monopolies illegal. -
Battle of Wounded Knee
Army goes to collect Sioux's weapons in South Dakota. An anonymus pistol shot rang out and army responded with fire. -
Ellis Island
The main immigration station in the U.S. -
Reconstruction
Wanted creation for new governments in the ten southern states that didn't ratify the fourteenth ammendment. Divided ten southern states into five military districts under a military commander. -
Model T is invented