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B + O railroad strike
One of the oldest railroads in the US and the first common carrier railroad. -
Bessemer process discovered
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Oil in PA
Boom in petroleum production which occurred in northwestern Pennsylvania from 1859 to the early 1870 -
Homestead Act
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Natioanl labor union started
The National Labor Union was the first national labor federation in the United States. Founded in 1866 and dissolved in 1873, it paved the way for other organizations, such as the Knights of Labor and the American Federation of Labor. -
Type writer invented
Oil in PA, Homestead Act, Typewriter and airbrake invented. -
Transcontinental railroad built
Transportation was now much easier and faster. -
Airbrake invented
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standard oil compant started
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telephone
Invneted by many it changed communication and was taken by alexander graham bell. -
phonograph
Thomas Edison invented many things but this was his favorite it was improvements to the telegraph and the telephone, he created a machine with two needles: one for recording and one for playback. -
lightbulb invented
Noe could work all hours of the night because there was light. -
Haymarket Square riot
Protest rally near haymarket square and someone threw a bomb at the police. -
statue of liberty
It was a gift tot he US from France which represented the independance. -
Gospel of wealth
describes the responsibility of philanthropy by the new upper class of self-made rich. -
forest reserve act
aw that allowed the President of the United States to set aside forest reserves from the land in the public domain -
Homestead strike
It was a lockout and strike which led to a battle between strikers and private security agents -
Pullman strike
nationwide railroad strike in the United States against the pullman company. -
Carnege sells to JP morgan
Largest deal in business at that time in history. -
standard oil dissolved by supreme court
Supreme Court ruled it was in violation of the Sherman Antitrust Act.
