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OIl in PA
The oil boom was from 1859 to the early 1870s -
Bessemer Process discovered
First cheap mass production of steel. -
Homestead Act
The homestead Act encouraged western migration. -
National Labor Union
Paved the way for other organizations such as knights of labor. -
Telephone
Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone in the late 1860. This helped better communication and allowed women to have more jobs. -
Typewriter
Gave women more jobs and faster production/spread of comminication. -
Transcontinental Railroad bulit
Allowed communiation and travel through the states easier. -
Air brake
Created safty for the railroads and increased the travel. -
Standard Oil Company Started
The first ever american oil company, started in Clevland Ohio. -
Phonograph
Allowed people to record sound for the first time. -
B & O Railroad strike
Responce to cutting work wages for the third time. Would not let anyone pass through until they were brought back up. -
lightbulb
This provided america with the light needed to work after hours. -
Haymarket Square Riot
Turned into a riot when a citizen through a bomb at a police officer. -
Statue of liberty
Was a gift to the unite states from the french. Showing the pride in the country of liberty. -
Gospel of Wealth Published
Describes the responsibilty of philanthropy by the newfound upper class. -
Forest Reserce Act
Law that allowed the presient to set aside land for national forrest. -
Homestead strike
Stike with factory steel workers not having proper pay and labor. -
Pullman strike
Pitted the american railroad over the pullman. -
Carnegie sells to J,P Morgan
Biggest bussiness deal yet. -
Standard Oil Dissolved by spreme court
The first ever monopoly was created in the oil bussiness and it went to supreme court.
