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Lincoln assassinated
John Wilkes Booth shot Abraham Lincoln in the Ford Theater -
National Labor Union formed
The National Labor Union was America's first official labor union at a time when factory work needed unions. -
Alaska purchased from Russia
America purchased the Alaskan territory from Russia, but it did not become a state until later on. -
Grant becomes President
Ulysses S. Grant won the presidency for being a war hero, but those abilities did not transfer as well. -
Transcontinental Railroad finished
A railway from the east to west coast was finished in Utah thanks to many Chinese immigrant workers. -
15th Amendment
The 15th Amendment prohibited the denial of voting rights to persons of color, becoming an important Civil Rights Amendment -
Standard Oil Company formed
John D. Rockefeller formed the Standard Oil Company and used horizontal integration to control the industry. -
Tweed Ring Scandal
Boss Tweed of Tamany Hall was eventually brought down by cartoonist Thomas Nast after years of corrupt politics and stealing. -
Panic of 1873
A financial panic spread in 1873 due to overspeculation and unsecure loans -
Civil Rights Act of 1875
President Grant signed the Civil Rights Act, but it was ruled unconstitutional in 1883. -
Telephone invented
Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone, connecting people all over the country. -
Compromise of 1877
The Compromise of 1877 gave the presidency to Rutherford B. Hayes and pulled troops from -
End of Reconstruction Era
The end of the Reconstruction era gave way for the Industrial Revolution to begin -
Edison invents the lightbulb
Thomas Edison invented the electric lightbulb, eventually allowing people across the country to use light without a candle. -
James Garfield becomes President
James Garfield won the election, but was assassinated a few months after the inaguration and succumbed to his wounds. -
Chinese Exclusion Act passed
The Chinese Exclusion Act prevented further immigration from China for several decades. -
Grover Cleveland becomes President
Grover Cleveland became the President for the first time, and he had a nonconsecutive term later on. -
Interstate Commerce Act
The Interstate Commerce Act regulated the railroads across the country to prevent monopolies from forming. -
Benjamin Harrison becomes President
Benjamin Harrison, grandson of William Henry Harrison, defeated Cleveland in the election -
Sherman Anti-Trust Act signed
The Sherman Act prevented businesses from forming trusts and monopolizing.
