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The Dead Rabbits Riot
The Dead Rabbits Riot was a 2-day Civil War between the Dead Rabbits and the Metropolitan police -
The Ku Klux Klan is Established
The Ku Klux Klan being established is important because that is the beginning of reversing what the Civil War did for slavery -
John D. Rockefeller Creates Standard Oil
Was the date when he started his massive oil company and started to slowly become one of the richest men ever -
Alexander Graham Bell Patents the Telephone
This is important because it is a huge breakthrough in technology, this allowed people to communicate without sending letters or seeing each other in person. This is also a gateway to eventually getting handheld devices like we have today -
The Great Oklahoma Land Race
Men and women rushed to claim houses and land in the expansion west after the Louisiana Purchase -
Ellis Island Opens to Process Immigrants
Annie Moore, a girl from Ireland, and her two younger brothers made history to be the very first immigrants to be processed at Ellis Island. -
The Wizard of Oz (Book) is Published
It is one of the most successful books and musicals to ever be written -
J.P. Morgan Founds U.S. Steel
This merged 2 of the biggest steel companies at the time into one which made it worth $492 million or 17.3 billion today -
Teddy Roosevelt Becomes President of the United States
This was important because it was the turning point for the American presidency and taking power away from Congress and bringing it to the president -
Ida Tarbell Publishes Her Article About Standard Oil
This was showing the history of the Standard Oil Company -
Ford Motor Company is Founded
This is a huge breakthrough in getting transportation for the middle class which was also created by the founding of this company -
Angel Island Opens to Process Immigrants
Became a major part of the way to enter the U.S. as immigrants on the western border -
The 17th Amendment is Passed
It allowed voters to cast direct votes for U.S. Senators -
The 16th Amendment is Passed
This allowed Congress's right to impose a federal tax income -
The Empire State Building Opens
Became HQ for many wealthy businesses in NYC