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The 14th Amendment is Adopted
The 14th Amendment grants citizenship to anyone born in the United States and guarantees due process and equal protection of the laws. It serves as the basis for applying the rights specified in the US Constitution to the states. -
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Completion of the Transcontinental Railroad. A Golden spike is driven where the Union Pacific and Central Pacific meet in Promontory Point, Utah. Mass migration to the west is soon to follow. -
Standard Oil CO. is Created
31 year old John D. Rockefeller and his partners begin the Standard Oil Company. Through controversial practices, Rockefeller will soon become the richest man in America. -
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