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the dead rabbits riot
The Dead Rabbits riot was a two-day civil disturbance in New York City evolving from what was originally a small-scale street fight between members of the Dead Rabbits and the Bowery Boys into a citywide gang war -
The Ku Klux Klan is Established
The Ku Klux Klan, commonly shortened to the KKK or the Klan, is an American white supremacist, right-wing terrorist, and hate group whose primary targets are African Americans, Jews, Latinos, Asians and more -
John D. Rockefeller Creates Standard Oil
Standard Oil Trust created a network of Standard Oil companies throughout the country, led by a board of trustees, where Rockefeller owned over one-third of the certificates. By the late 1880s, Standard Oil controlled 90% of American refineries. Jan 14, 2020 -
Alexander Graham Bell Patents the Telephone
Alexander Graham Bell receives a patent for his revolutionary new invention: the telephone. on March 7, 18976. He is important to Us because he created the telephone. -
The Great Oklahoma Land Race
The Great Oklahoma Land Race was the first land run into the Unassigned Lands of the former Indian Territory. the reason its important to people today is because the Oklahoma Land Run of 1889 quickly led to the creation of the Oklahoma Territory -
Ellis Island Opens to Process Immigrants
Ellis Island Opens to Process Immigrants is a historical site that opened in 1892 as an immigration1 station. It was the largest and most active immigration station. It was important because it helped all the immigrants get into America -
The Wizard of Oz (Book)
The Wizard of Oz book may have been inspired by the real-life economic struggles during the Gold Standard. It is important because it represents how America has changed. -
J.P. Morgan Founds U.S. Steel
by financing the merger of Andrew Carnegie's Carnegie Steel Company with Elbert H. Gary's Federal Steel Company and William Henry "Judge" Moore's National Steel Company for $492 million -
Teddy Roosevelt Becomes President of the United States
Roosevelt assumed the presidency at age 42 after McKinley was assassinated in September 1901. He remains the youngest person to become president of the United States. -
Ford Motor Company is Founded
Ford Motor Company is an American multinational automobile manufacturer headquartered in Dearborn, Michigan, United States. It was founded by Henry Ford and incorporated on June 16, 1903. -
Ida Tarbell Publishes Her Article About Standard Oil
Her study of Rockefeller's practices as he built Standard Oil into one of the world's largest business monopolies took many years to complete. McClure's Magazine published it in 19 installments. -
The 16th Amendment is Passed
The Congress shall have the power to lay and collect taxes on incomes, from whatever source derived, without apportionment among the several States, and without regard to any census or enumeration. -
Angel Island Opens to Process Immigrants
Angel Island Opens to Process Immigrants became the major port of entry to the U.S. for Asians and other immigrants coming from the west. The Immigration Station opened for partial operation on the northern neck of the island, later called China Cove. -
The 17th Amendment is Passed
The 17th Amendment modified Article I, Section 3, of the Constitution by allowing voters to cast direct votes for U.S. senators. Prior to its passage, senators were chosen by state legislatures. -
The Empire State Building Opens
The Empire State Building is important because it has symbolized the technological prowess and economic strength of the United States.