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Alaska is purchased from Russia
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Completion of the Transcontinental Railroad
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John D. Rockefeller starts Standard Oil
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Alexander Graham Bell invents the teephone
The telephone patented by Alexander came into play in wars. It allowed for long distance communication very fast, and was more efficient than the telegram. The telephone made by Alexander was just a more improved version of the one made by Elisha Gray. -
Thomas Edison brings light to the world with the light bulb
The light bulb was used as a replacement for things like lamps, and candles. The light bulb was able to bring light to most place. It was used in many homes as a replacement. -
Chinese Exclusion Act
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Samuel Gompers founded the American Federation of Labor
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Sherman Antitrust Act
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Ellis Island opens
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Carnegie Steel Homestead Strike
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Plessy vs. Ferguson
This court case established "separate but fair" as constitutional. This provided legal justification for overall segregation in everything. Buses, hotels, theaters, public facilities, and schools. -
The U.S. declares war on Spain
The U.S. declaring war on Spain was important because this led to the U.S gaining Puerto Rico as a territory, and temporally gaining the Philippines and Cuba as territories for a while. When the U.S. gained control of the Philippines it led to the Philippine insurrection. This war was crucial for the U.S. as it was the first showcase that the U.S. was becoming a world power. -
Hawaii annexed
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Upton Sinclair releases "The Jungle"
The release of this book was what led to many people being disgusted about the conditions meat was kept in. This book is also responsible for the passing of the Pure food & Drug act, as well as The Meat Inspection Act. Both of these acts made meat factories have health standards. -
Rudyard Kipling published “The White Man’s Burden” in The New York Sun
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The start of the Boxer Rebellion
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Tenement Act
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President McKinley is assassinated and Progressive Theodore Roosevelt becomes President
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The Philippine Insurrection comes to an end
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The Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe doctrine declares the U.S. right to intervene in the western Hemisphere
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Pure food & Drug Act and The Meat Inspection Act are passed
The Pure food & Drug act, as well as The Meat Inspection Act were both huge bills that effected the meat industry. These two bills were both because of a book published by Upton Sinclair that showcased what the conditions that the meat was kept in. These two bills were made companies that produced food be honest about what was in it and what it actually did. -
Peak year of immigration through Ellis Island
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Henry Ford produced his first Model T (car)
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Creation of the NAACP
The NAACP is an organization that was meant for helping black people against discrimination. The NAACP was basically able to end segregation in most areas like school, military, and public transport. They are still active today. -
The Triangle Shirtwaist Fire
The triangle shirtwaist fire was a huge fire in New York City that killed 146. This was important because this fire led to many important reforms. The reforms were factory inspections, and overall safety in a factory. -
The Assassination of Austria's archduke Franz Ferdinand starts WWI
The archduke was the next in line for Austria's king. He was assassinated by Gavrilo Princip in Sarajevo. The group that assassinated him was very against the rule of Austria. This started WWI by having one nation declare war because of the assassination and then the alliances led to a huge war. -
The Panama Canal is completed and open for traffic
The Panama Canal was a huge canal that crossed through the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean allowing for quicker access for shipping goods from the east coast to the west coast in America. The Panama Canal was finished by Theodore Roosevelt in exchange for helping Panama become it's own country. The canal is still going today and is set for a $6 billion refurnishing to accommodate for the larger ships of today. -
The United States enters WWI
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Ratification of the 18th amendment - Prohibition
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Women got the right to vote
