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Morrill Act
The Morrill Act provided grants of land to states to finance establishing colleges. these college were to specialize in agriculture and mechanic arts. It granted each state 30,000 acres. -
National Labor Union
The National Labor Union was the first labor federation in the United States. This Union disbanded in 1873 -
Knights of Labor
This was the largest and most important labor union of the 1880s. they demanded things such as the 8 hour day and wanted to socially uplift workers. -
William "Boss' Tweed Indicted
William Tweed was the boss of the democratic political machine that was a major player in the politics of NYC. He was later sentenced to jail in 1873. -
Greenback Labor Party Supports First Candidate
This was the first major political party with an anti-monopoly ideology. the party lasted for three presidential elections and it nominated peter cooper as its first candidate in 1876 -
The Great Railroad Strike
This strike lasted for 45 days in Martinsburg West Virginia. Its goal was to increase the wages of the workers and it was one where labor unions were not involved. -
American Federation of Labor founded
The AFL was one of the largest labor unions in the united states and lasted until 1955. It disbanded by merging with its rivsl the Congress of Industrial organizations. -
Election of Grover Cleveland
in the election of 1884 grover cleveland beat out his republican opponent james blaine marking the first election of a democrat since 1856. -
Jacob Riis Publishes "How The Other Half Lives"
this book was a photo journal that showed the terrible conditions of the slums in new york city. this book shed light on those conditions to the upper and middle class. -
McKinley Tariff Act Passed
this tariff raised the tax on imports by 50%. it was designed to help domestic businesses compete with foreign goods -
Russell Conwell publishes "Acres of Diamonds
This essay reflects on the American dream in a way. the main idea is that you do not need to adventure out to seek fortune because you can find it right their in your own community. -
The Sherman Anti Trust Act
The sherman antitrust act bans business activities that the federal government thiks to be anti-competitive such as monopolies. -
Sherman Silver Purchase act
This act increased the amount of monlthy silver the US government could buy by 4.5 million ounces. This act caused a major drop in the price of silver abd lead to the panic of 1893. -
New Sherman Silver Purchase Act
This act increased the amount of monlthy silver the US government could buy by 4.5 million ounces. This act caused a major drop in the price of silver abd lead to the panic of 1893 -
Pullman Strike
this strike was a railroad strike that took place in chicago and other areas of the US. the result of the strike caused by the American Railway Union was unsuccessful. -
United States VS. EC Knight Co.
Thus supreme court case limited the governments power to control certain monopilies. -
Election of Teddy Roosevelt
the republican candidate Theodore Roosevelt won the election of 1904 aginst Alton Parker. -
Lincoln Steffens Publishes "The Shame of the Cities"
this book is a collection of artcles that reported on the curruption within political machines in US cities. -
Industrial Workers Of The World Organized
This was a radical international labor union founded in 1905. it combined general and industrial unionism. -
Hepburn Act Passed
this act gave the interstate commerce commission the power to set maximum railroad rates further extending the jurisdiction of the ICC. -
Upton Sinclair Published The Jungle
this novel detailed the harsh conditions on immigrants and how their cheap labor was exploited in chicago and in other cities. -
Meat Inspection Act
this act prohibited the misbranded sale of livestock derived products and ensured that they were held and slaughtered in sanitary conditions. -
Pure Food and Drug Act
this was a series of consumer protection laws that created the food and drug adminstration and it banned foreign and interstate selling of misbranded food and drug products. -
Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire
this was the deadliest industrial disaster in the history of New York City. there were 146 deaths mostly because the owners had locked the doors and stairwells. -
Election of Woodrow Wilson
the democratic candidate Woodrow Wilson beat out three opponents for the election of 1912. he beat Theodore Roosevelt of the progressive party, William Taft of the Republican party and Eugene Debs of the Socialist party. -
Eugene V. Debs runs for president
Eugene V. Debs ran for president in 1904, 1908, 1912 and 1920. he was the candidate for the Socialist party of America. he became one of the best known socialist in the United States. -
Department of Labor
the department of labor was created to ensure the occupational safety ofg workers as well as ensure decent wages and hours. it also gave unemployment benefits and provided the country with economic statistics.
