history timeline 1876-1900

  • Nov 2, 1189

    Washington became a state

    was admitted as a state to Union.
  • Invention of the telephone

    Alexander Graham Bell was known for his invention of the telephone
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    Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia

    Was the first World's Fair in the United States that celebrated the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia
  • Colorado becomes a state

    Colorado becomes the 38th state in the United States
  • The Compromise of 1877

    the Compromise of 1877 settled the 1876 presidential election. It made the United States federal government pull out the last troops out of the South, and ending the Reconstruction Era.
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    nez perce indian war

    the Indians refused government demands to move to a reservation, a small group of Nez Perce tribesmen fought with the U.S. Army near the Big Hole River in Montana. the conflict was one of the most tragic of the many Indian wars of the 19th century.
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    Rutherford B Hayes is President

    He became the 19th United States president after winning the contested 1876 presidential election
  • inventions of light bulb

    Thomas Edison was the creator of the light bulb
  • James A. Garfield became President

    he won the Presidential election of 1880 and became the 20th president of the United States. Garfield was shot by an assassin four months into his presidency and died two months later.
  • James A. Garfield assassinated

    Garfield was shot by an assassin four months into his presidency and died two months later.
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    Chester A. Arthur became a President

    He became the 21st President of the United States. he had been Vice President of the United States for only 199 days when he succeeded to the presidency because of the assassination of President James A. Garfield
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    Grover Cleveland became a President

    was an American politician and lawyer who served as the 22nd and 24th president of the United States. Cleveland is the only president in American history to serve two nonconsecutive terms in office.
  • Found of Interstate Commerce Commission

    this was to regulate railroads to ensure fair rates and eliminate rate discrimination
  • The Dawes Act of 1887

    This established that the President of the United States to survey Native American tribal land and divide it into allotments for individual Native Americans.
  • Found of National Geographic Society

    It was one of the largest non-profit scientific and educational organizations in the world.
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    Benjamin Harrison became a President

    was an American politician and lawyer who served as the 23rd president of the United States
  • North Dakota became a state

    was admitted as a state to Union.
  • South Dakota became a state

    was admitted as a state to Union.
  • Montana became a state

    was admitted as a state to Union.
  • sherman antitrust Act of 1890

    tried to prevent the artificial raising of prices by restriction of trade or supply, but many people critiqued it for harming society.
  • Idaho became 43rd state

    was admitted as a state to Union.
  • Wyoming became a state

    was admitted as a state to Union.
  • Sherman silver purchase act

    The Sherman Silver Purchase Act was passed in the request of farmers and miners. They requested the government to pass the it for their interests.
  • the tariff act of 1890

    It was enacted to protect domestic industries from foreign competition by raising the average duty on imports to almost fifty percent.
  • wounded knee massacre

    It was part of the Ghost Dance War and the Sioux Wars. The U.S. Cavalry troops went into the camp to disarm the Lakota and when the massacre was over, between 250 and 300 men, women, and children of the Lakota had been killed and 51 were wounded.
  • Baltimore crisis

    It was caused by the stabbing of two United States Navy sailors from USS Baltimore in front of the "True Blue Saloon" in Valparaíso. The United States government demanded an apology, and Chile ended the episode when it apologized and paid a $75,000 indemnity.
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    Homestead strike

    was an industrial lockout and strike which goal was "no wage decrease". The battle was one of the most violent in history
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    Panic of 1893

    The Panic of 1893 was a serious economic depression in the United States. It influenced every sector of the economy greatly. Stock prices declined, five hundred banks closed, numerous farms ceased operation. The unemployment rate increase by a great number.
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    Grover Cleveland's second service as a President

    Grover Cleveland was the only president in American history to serve two non-consecutive terms in office
  • Utah became a state

    Utah was the 45th state admitted to Union.
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    William McKinley became a President

    25th president of the U.S., was the last president to served in the American Civil War
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    Spanish–American War

    The explosion of USS Maine result in the intervention of United States in the Cuban War of Independence. It was part of the Philippine Revolution and the Cuban War of Independence.
  • Dingley Act

    raised tariffs in the U.S, It had been effective for twelve years. It was the longest-lived tariffs and also the highest.
  • Explosion of USS Maine

    USS Maine was a Navy ship sent from Florida to Havana, Cuba, aiming to protect U.S. interests during the Cuban War of Independence. It exploded in Havana Harbor during the Cuban revolt against Spain and became a major political issue in the United States.
  • Teller Amendment

    signed into law by President William McKinley. the U.S. would help Cuba with its independence and then leave "control of the island to its people."
  • Found of American Anti-Imperialist League

    an organization against the American annexation of the Philippines. It supported that imperialism was a violation to the fundamental principle.
  • Newlands Resolution

    was passed by the United States Congress. Its aim was to annex the independent Republic of Hawaii.
  • Treaty of Paris

    signed by Spain and the United States, It ended the Spanish–American War.
  • The Open Door policy

    was established to allow for a system of trade in China open to all countries but never signed into law.