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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, which occurred July 4–5, 1857. -
The Ku Klux Klan is Established
The Ku Klux Klan, commonly shortened to the KKK or the Klan is the name of several historical and current American white supremacist, far-right terrorist organizations and hate groups. The Klan was "the first organized terror movement in American history. -
John D. Rockefeller Creates Standard Oil
The success of this business empire made Rockefeller one of the world's first billionaires and a celebrated philanthropist. -
Alexander Graham Bell Patents the Telephone
This sparked the age of being able to communicate without using a letter, you were able to talk to the person without having to wait weeks for a responds. -
The Great Oklahoma Land Race
The land-race was a crazy time because everybody started rushing to get land before other people. -
Ellis Island Opens to Process Immigrants
Ellis Island turned into an immigration center, people were able to get into the United States. Ellis Island had a huge impact on the country because the U.S. was able to get different kinds of cultures. -
The Wizard of Oz (Book) is Published
It talks about the magical sights of the industrial revolution in the U.S. -
J.P. Morgan Founds U.S. Steel
J. P. Morgan, the country's most powerful banker, merged Andrew Carnegie's Carnegie Steel Corporation with nine other steel companies to form the world's largest corporation. The United States Steel Corporation, usually known as U.S. Steel or simply Big Steel, was capitalized at $1.4 billion. -
Teddy Roosevelt Becomes President of the United States
Teddy Roosevelt was the youngest president to come into the white house. His whole party was about conserving and establishing national parks. He also constructed the Panama Canal -
Ida Tarbell Publishes Her Article About Standard Oil
Ida Tarbell became one of the most famous "muckraking" journalists in 19th century America, thanks largely to her investigation of the Standard Oil Company. -
Ford Motor Company is Founded
The founding of the Ford Motor Co was important because it brought us into a new age were the only mode of transportation wasn't a horse or a train, it was a car. -
The 16th Amendment is Passed
The 16th Amendment established Congress's right to impose a Federal income tax. -
Angel Island Opens to Process Immigrants
When Angel Island did this, it allowed more immigrants into the U.S. -
The 17th Amendment is Passed
The 17th amendment prohibited the acquisition of land used for personal agriculture unless a price equal to the property's market value was paid. -
The Empire State Building Opens
This was important because it was during the great depression and it lifted the American citizens' spirits.