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Bessemer Method
Henry Bessemer came up withe a highly efficient way to process steel out of iron. -
Reconstruction
The purpose of the Reconstruction Era was to fix the south after the freeing of the slaves. -
Invention of Dynamite
Alfred Nobel invented the first stick of dynamite which was detonated by a shock of electricity rather than lighting a fuse. -
Standard Oil Established
John D. Rockefeller established Standard Oil, which controlled most of America's oil until it was dismanteled in 1911. -
USS Maine Explosion
The USS Maine exploded in Havana harbor, Cuba, ending the lives of nearly three hundred men. This led to the Spanish-American War. -
Spanish-American War
After four months of fighting, Spain surrendered to the U. S. and the Treaty of Paris was signed. -
The Battle at San Juan Hill
Although the Battle at San Juan Hill was not super important to the war, the victory of the Rough Riders made the news and the members of the volunteer calvary returned home as heroes.
