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Bessemer process discovered
The Bessemer Process was the first cheap industrial process for make steel. -
Oil in Pennsylvania
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Oil in Pennsylvania
In 1859, Edwin Drake dug the first mechanical oil well in Titusville, PA. -
Homestead Act
A citizen could own a 168 acres, but they had to work and stay on the land for five year. -
National Labor Union started
People wanted high wages and work less. -
Typewriter Invented
The typewriter allowed women to have jobs.The typewriter was invented by Sholes -
Air Brake invented
Having the Air Brake allowed 300,000 citizens to habve jobs in Pittsburg. -
Transcontinental Railroad Built
Poplated the inner regions. -
Standard Oil Company started
The Standard Oil Company was United States oil which helped companies produce, transport, and refine. -
Statue of Liberty
The Statue of Liberty was a gift from France. France put the year of 20th of October 28, 1886. -
Telephone invented
The telephone was a wired base invention. It increased communication. -
B and O Railroad Strike
The goal for this strke was to increase wages for the people. It started on July 14 and ended about 45 days later. -
Phonogragh invented
The Phonogragh recorded and reproduced sound. -
Light Bulb invented
Thomas Edison invented a new and improved filament. -
Haymarket Square Riot
At the Haymarket Square Riot throw a bomb at a police man. -
Gospel of Wealth published
The Gospel expains the new upper class of self made rich. -
Forest Reserve Act
The Act allowed the President to sat aside forest for the public. -
Homestead Strike
The Strike was a fight against the strikers and private securtity agents. Occured in Pittsburg. -
Pullman Strike
The Strike shut down nations freight and passenger traffic -
Carnegie Sells to J.P. Morgan
The largest business deal. -
Standard Oil dissolved by Supreme Court
The First time the United States saw monopoly break up.
