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John D. Rockefeller Creates Standard Oil
the success of his business made Rockefeller one of the first billionaires. the first oil refinery was near Cleveland in 1863. -
The Dead Rabbits Riot
The Dead Rabbits Riot was a fight between two groups that ended up becoming a big gang war it lasted for about 2 days. -
The Ku Klux Klan is Established
the kkk or the Ku Klux Klan was a group of people who didn't like black people. they were pro-white people and they rapidly grew overnight. -
Alexander Graham Bell Patents the Telephone
Alexander Graham Bell successfully received money for the telephone and got the rights to the discovery. then he made the first telephone call -
The Great Oklahoma Land Race
Men and women rushed to claim land in one of the many new towns -
The Wizard of Oz (Book) is Published
it is the first fantasy written by an American -
J.P. Morgan Founds U.S. Steel
he makes his company by bringing 3 other steel companies o together but it costs him 492 million dollars. -
Teddy Roosevelt Becomes President of the United States
Teddy Roosevelt became president after President William McKinley was assassinated. while he was in office he made it so that the president had more power than they had. -
Ellis Island Opens to Process Immigrants
Annie Moore was the first immigrant to be processed at the new federal immigration depot -
Ford Motor Company is Founded
Henry and 12 other people invested $28,000 and created the Ford Motor Company. -
Ida Tarbell Publishes Her Article About Standard Oil
in this article, she said the company was ruthless in driving out the competition. -
The 16th Amendment is Passed
this made it to where congress had the right to impose federal income tax -
Angel Island Opens to Process Immigrants
this station was built in a rush on the northeast edge of the Angle Islands. -
The 17th Amendment is Passed
this amendment made it so that the people would vote for who they wanted to be senators. -
The Empire State Building Opens
Construction of the Empire State Building took less time than anticipated, concluding after only 410 days. construction was a big source of jobs