Timeline 1876-1900

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    Ulysses S. Grant

    He was the 18th President of the United States.

  • Indians move to reservations

    On January 31 of the year 1876, the U.S. government orders Indians into move to reservations.

  • Graham Bell

    The famous Alexander Graham Bell makes the first telephone call.

  • Transcontinental Express

    From New York City the train arrives to San Francisco using the Transcontinental Railroad.

  • Sara Spencer

    She was the first woman to address a Republican convention.

  • Colorado

    It becomes America's 28th state.

  • Abolitionist

    Frederick Douglas is a strong abolitionist.
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    Rutherford B. Hayes

    He was the 19th President of the United States.

  • The railroad strike

    Railroad workers strike against the reduction on wages.

  • Sitting Bull

    Sitting Bull leads the Lakotas to Canada to avoid Colonel Miles and America's harassment.

  • First African American to graduate from West Point Military Academy

    Henry Ossian Flipper

  • Indian War, Nez Perce

    Nez Perce defeat the US Calvary
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    Railroad Strike breaks

    The US army breaks the railroad strike

  • Suffrage

    The US Senate proposes female suffrage

  • First Movie

    The world's first movie was about a galloping horse.

  • Electricity

    Thomas Edison introduces electricity for household use.

  • The Panama Canal

    The building of the Panama Canal begins.
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    James A. Garfield

    He was the 20th president of the United States. He died in office.
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    Chester A. Arthur

    He was the 21st president of the United States.

  • Temperance Movement

    Thanks to the efforts of the Temperance Movement, Kansas becomes the first states in the US to prohibit alcoholic beverages.

  • American Red Cross

    The American Red Cross is founded by Clara Barton.

  • Civil Rights of 1875

    The US Supreme Court says that the Civil Rights of 1875 is unconstitutional.

  • Susan B. Anthony

    She addresses the U.S. House Judiciary Committee arguing for an amendment to the Constitution that would grant women the vote.
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    Grover Cleveland

    He was the 22nd president of the United States.

  • 8-hour work day

    The strike for the 8-hour work day begins.

  • Last Major US-Indian War

    The Apaches surrender to the last major US-Indian War.
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    Benjamin Harrison

    He was the 23rd president of the United States.

  • Automobile

    The word "automobile" is first known by the public in The New York Times.
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    Grover Cleveland

    He was reelected the 24th president of the United States.
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    William McKinley

    He was the 25th president of the United States.

  • Spanish-American War Begins

    The Spanish-American War begins between the United States and Spain. The Americans were fighting for Cuban's independence. It ended on August 13th of that same year.

  • The Philippine-American War Begins

    The Philippine-American War begins on 1899 between the two revolutionary forces.

  • Spain gives US Puerto Rico

    The Treaty of Paris ends the Spanish-American War and Spain cedes Puerto Rico to the United States.

  • John Hay

    He promotes open trade with China with the "Open Door Policy"

  • Panama Canal

    The US and the UK sign treaty for Panama Canal.