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The Dead Rabbits Riot
This riot was a 2-day civil disturbance in NYC, it was a small street fight at first then turned into a city wide gang war. -
The Ku Klux Klan is Established
The KKK was a group that was made up of white supremacists. This was the first organized terror movement in America history. -
John D. Rockefeller Creates Standard Oil
This was important because oil gave many oppruntities for jobs in America. This was important to the immigrants because they would be able to get a job. -
Alexander Graham Bell Patents the Telephone
This was important because it improved the communication between people. Also allowed people to communicate across the globe. -
The Great Oklahoma Land Race
This was important because it marked the beginning of a new settlement in the West, and a lot of people rush to get land. -
Ellis Island Opens to Process Immigrants
The opening was important because it represented a new type of government, and was important for the immigrants expericence. -
The Wizard of Oz published
It was the first fantasy written by an American to enjoy immediate success. The wizard in the fantasy symbolizes a president. -
J.P. Morgan Founds U.S. Steel
This was important because with steel we were able to build taller buildings, and started building cities, which changed a lot of things. -
Teddy Roosevelt Becomes President of the United States
Teddy only became president because the former president was assassinated. He also established national parks, forests, and monuments for America's natural resources. -
Ida Tarbell Publishes Her Article About Standard Oil
Ida figured by publishing a magazine it would slow down company's like Rockefeller's to try to commerce and counter monoply. -
Ford Motor Company is Founded
This was important because it started the assembly line. It helped improve transportation in the world with the automobile. -
Angel Island Opens to Process Immigrants
This was important because it helped control and reforce the new immigration laws and to prevent diseases. -
The 17th Amendment is Passed
The 17 Amendment made it where the senators were directly voted by the public during elections. This made the public pick the senators. -
Empire State building opens
It was important because it was the world's tallest building, and it was used to host corporate business offices.