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edison invents phonograph-1877
The phonograph was a type of sound playing machine that is like the radios we have today. -
Edison invents electric light bulb
The first light bulb lasted 13 continuous hours when it was improved over 1,200 straight hours of continuous of light, the wire that Edison put light bulb was carbonized bamboo. Which made a light bulb that lasted over 1,200 straight hours of continuous light, they first discovered a better material to make the wire in the light bulb, That carbonized cotton thread a good material to make the wire in the light bulb. -
The Chinese exclusion act started on May 6 1882
This act lasted 10 years and said that Chinese labor immigration could not happen for 10-years, this Act was the first time, Federal Law banned entry of any cultural working group to the United States. Also, If a Chinese person who was in the united states left the united states, they would have a very tough time getting back into the U.S. The Federal Government would not let States make Chinese resident Foreigners citizens. -
Brooklyn bridge 1883
At the time, it was the largest steel wire suspension bridge in the world, the Brooklyn bridge spans the east river in New York City, the bridge weighs almost 15,000 tons and contains about 15,000 miles of wire. John Augustus Roebling was he Brooklyn bridge creator. After the bridge was complete P.T barium led 21 elephants over the bridge to prove it was a stable bridge. John’s son, Washington was 32 years old when he took over as chief engineer. -
The American federation of labor
started on December 8,1886.The A FL was a small grouping of crafting unions. every single member was a very skilled workers, they wanted highs wages and better working conditions. The leader of the A.F.L was Samuel Gompers. Gompers met with the leader's other craft unions to form the A.F.L. Samuel Gompers served as president of the AFL until 1925.the Cio did not succeed in trying to change the AFL attitudes that year 1938. The AFL and Cio were reunited as the AFL- Cio in 1955. -
statue of liberty was erected
The statue of liberty was erected.
The French gave it to New York City as a gift and the Statue represents the goddess of Freedom,to the millions of Immigrants that saw this Statue it Symbolized freedom for them for when they entered the U.S. they were free people. The statue was created by a French sculptor Frederic Bartholdi, the Sculptor was completed in 1886.the Statue is made with 350 pieces,but it was shipped to New York in 200 Crates holding the pieces of the Statue. -
ellis island opened 1892
The Ellis island opening is an important date in history Ellis island was the first American sight immigrants saw when immigrants arrived in America they had to be checked for diseases to get into the united states. The first immigration station on Ellis Island costed $75,000.Ellis Island is located in upper New York Bay and although most of the island is located in New Jersey, some of it’s located New York’s boundaries as well. These are some reasons why Ellis Island is important. -
Charles Durya started the gasoline automobile
the gasoline powered moblie started how cars were brought into the world today and the car is still said in many names, forms In September 1893, frank Duryea took the completed car out for it’s very first official spin. Frank only went 600 feet down his block before the car’s Friction belt transmission failed. 2 years later, on Thanksgiving, the improved Duryea motor wagon with rubber tires won the first auto race in the U.S. in 1896, The Duryea brothers built and sold 13 identical car -
The NAACP 1909
The NACCP stands for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. The NAACP was fought to end segregation and discrimination in housing, education and employment. The NAACP was established in February in the year of 1909.The NAACP started form being Partially involved with the 1908 Springfield race riot and since then thy helped many African American's to this day. -
Trangle shirtwaist Company Fire 3/25/1911
The fire that claimed the lives of 146 people, most of them immigrant women and girls. The one working elevator, after making its way down with the first load of workers, unsafe working conditions in factories and sweatshops throughout the united states became the reason numerous workplace safety regulations on both the state and federal level. 146 women and girls had died from burns, suffocation, or falls from the fire escape,
