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Potato Famine in Ireland
Began mysteriously as potato plant leaves turned black and curled, seen as a turning point and occuptational hazard in Ireland -
First Transcontinental Railroad Completed
In Promontory, Utah a golden spike was driven into the ground to signal the completion of the first trancontinental railroad -
Alexander Graham Bell Patents the Telephone
Bell was given the patent and credit for the invention of the telephone, three days later he tested the telephone -
Chinese Exclusion Act is Passed
First significant law restricting immigration into US, prohibiting all immigration of Chinese laborers -
Ellis Island Opens to Process Immigrants
Opened as a federal immigration station, processed immigrants for 60 years, on the first day 700 immigrants passed through -
William Jennings Bryan Runs for President
Democratic presidental canidate from Nebraksa, failed the election 3 times, and became Secretary of State in 1913 -
Andrew Carnegie Sells His Company to J.P. Morgan, Creating US Steel
Sold company for $480 million, wanting to be sure his company was well cared for after he died -
William McKinley is Assassinated
Shot at the Pan American Airline in Buffalo, New York by Leon Czolgosz -
Teddy Roosevelt Creates System of National Parks
Created parks in New Mexico, Wyoming, and two in Arizona to protect nature and avoid wildfires -
Henry Ford Creates the Model T
Estalbished a mass market for cars, top speed of 45 mph, 15,000,000 cars produced and sold -
16th Amendment Adopted
Establsihed Congress's right to enforce a federal income tax -
Opening of Angel Island Immigration Station
Served multiple purposes besides an immigration station, immigrants were detained and interrogated. -
Standard Oil Ruled a Monopoly
Supreme Court upheld rule from the federal appeals court, ruled that the Standard Oil Trust illegally restrained trade -
17th Amendment Adopted
Was a modification to Article 1 Section 3 of the Constitution and allows voters to cast direct votes for Senators -
19th Amendment Adopted
Granted women the right to vote, ratified on August 18th, 1920
