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Invention of the telegraph
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Homestead Act
This gave 160 free acres of land to settlers for five years. -
End of the Civil War
This event was the most devastating conflict in the U.S. because 600,000 soilders were killed and billions of dollars of damage were done. -
Tanscontinental Railroad
A railroad route the connected the Atlantic and Pacific Coasts. -
Boss Tweed jailed
Boss tweed was a major role in the 19th century political machine in NYC. -
Telephone is Invented
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Battle of Little Bighorn
In 1876 the Native American triumph defeated George Custer and the U.S. -
End of Reconstruction
At the end of reconstruction, Ulysses S. Grant was running for his third term for president. -
Chinese Exculsion Act
In 1882, this stopped Chinese workers from coming to the U.S. for ten years. -
Time Zones Created
These were created so people would know how long their trip on the railraod would be. It divided the country into four time zones. -
Pendleton Act is passed
Congress passed this bill which then set up competive examinations for federal jobs. -
Dawes Act
In 1887, this eleminated the weaknesses of Native American life. They had a lack of their own land and their own traditions. -
Sherman Anti- Trust Act is passed
This passed in 1890 and forbid coporations becoming monopolies. -
Battle of Wounded Knee
This marked the end of armed conflict between the whites and the Native Americans. -
Ellis Island
This place is the main immigration station for the U.S. history. -
Model T invented