Semester 2 Final Timeline By harrisonpounder May 29, 1869 Completion of the Transcontinental Railroad Click here for the text Period: 1880 to 1920 The Rise of Skyscrapers Click here for the text May 4, 1886 Haymarket Riot Click here for the text Jul 2, 1890 Passage of the Sherman Anti-Trust Act Click here for the text Dec 29, 1890 Wounded Knee Massacre Click here for the text Jan 1, 1892 Opening of Ellis Island Click here for the text Period: Apr 21, 1898 to Dec 10, 1898 Spanish-American War Click here for the text Jun 4, 1919 Passage of the 19th Amendment Click here for the text