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Industrial Revolution Timeline
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Mother Jones
Mary Harris "Mother" Jones rose to prominence as a fiery orator and fearless organizer for the Mine Workers during the first two decades of the 20th century. -
John D. Rockefeller is wealthy
Rockefeller became one of the richest persons in the world through his dominance of the oil and railroad industries. He became a generous philanthropists giving money to his church, education, medical science and public health. -
Bessemer Process
Henry Bessemer (1813-1898) developed a new method for manufacturing steel. The Bessemer process made possible the manufacture of large amounts of high-quality steel for the first time. -
Drake spots oil
Edwin L. Drake found oil in what was soon to be the first commercially successful oil well. -
Christopher Sholes
Christopher Shole and a friend, Samuel W. Soulé, were granted a patent for a page-numbering machine. -
Transcontinental Railroad Completed
The Union Pacific and Central Pacific workers were able to finish the railroad--laying nearly 2,000 miles of track-by 1869. -
Crédit Mobilier Scandal
Crédit Mobilier was an American finance and construction company established to build the Union Pacific Railroad. -
Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone
Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone. This was basically a device that allowed speech to be transmitted electrically. -
Thomas Edison
Thomas Edison invented the phonograph First Long-Lasting Incandescant Light Bulb -
Munn vs. Illinois
Munn vs Illinois was a United States Supreme Court case dealing with corporate rates and agriculture. It allowed states to hold certain businesses within their borders, including railroads, and is commonly known as a milestone in the growth of federal government regulation. -
Haymarket Riot
A labor protest rally near Chicago’s Haymarket Square turned into a riot after someone threw a bomb at police. -
Interstate Commerce Act
The Interstate Commerce Act of 1887 was made law with the support of both major political parties and of pressure groups in all regions of the country. -
Sherman Antitrust Act
The Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890 was one of the first initiatives of the US Congress to proscribe concentration of financial power in the hands of a few individuals and/or firms. -
Homestead Strike
The Homestead Strike was an industrial lockout in the place called Homestead. Homestead’s place in the industrial revolution and later labor movements are so important. -
Pullman Strike
The Pullman Strike was a widespread railroad strike and boycott that severely disrupted rail traffic in the Midwest of the United States -
Eugene Debs
Eugene Debs became a featured speaker for the Socialist Party, and ran for president as their nominee. -
Wright brothers invent aiplane
Orville and Wilbur Wright invented the first successful experiment in which a machine carried a human or any living thing by its own power, flew naturally, flew steadily, and landed without damaging itself. This is commonly known in present day as the airplane. -
Henry Ford
Henry Ford established the Ford Motor Company.Ford introduced the Model T in October of 1908, and for several years, the company posted 100 percent gains. -
Lochner V. NY Decision
In Lochner v. New York, the Supreme Court ruled that a New York law setting maximum working hours for bakers was unconstitutional. -
J.P. Morgan
J.P. Morgan held a meeting of the country’s top financiers at his New York City home and convinced them to bail out various faltering financial institutions in order to stabilize the markets.
