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John D. Rockefeller started Standard Oil
Standard Oil was very important because it became a monopoly just as big as the railroad industry. It also was a big factor in enabling transportation. It was very important because Rockefeller started with nothing. This is a large example of the possibility of successful entrepreneurship and capitalism. -
Alaska is purchased from Russia
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Completion of the Transcontinental Railroad
This was a big deal in history because it was a new form of on land transportation. It made transportation much easier compared to the wagon, which people used before railroads. The completion of the Transcontinental Railroad motivated westward expansion and growth of the country. -
Alexander Graham Bell invents the telephone
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Thomas Edison invents the light bulb
The invention of the light bulb was important because it was an advancement in technology and made life easier for everybody. Although the the concept of man made light and electricity is taken for granted now, it was amazing when it was invented. It also did things such as provide heat or direct traffic. -
Chinese Exclusion Act
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Samuel Gompers founded the American Federation of Labor (AFL)
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Sherman Antitrust Act
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Ellis Island opens
The opening of Ellis island was a huge step for immigration to America. About 12 million immigrants came to America through Ellis island. Most of them were Europeans. -
Carnegie Steel’s Homestead Strike
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Plessy v Ferguson
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Hawaii is annexed
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The U.S. declares war on Spain
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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
The Tenement Act was important because it helped the lives of many immigrants or people in poverty. Tenements were run down and unsafe buildings that people lived in. The tenement act made it illegal to construct unsafe or poorly ventilated tenements. -
Pres. McKinley is assassinated and Progressive Theodore Roosevelt becomes President
This was an significant because at this time in politics, the progressive movement was large. Roosevelt did a lot for this movement as he believed in improving living conditions, industry and manufacturing laws, reserved national parks, etc. He was so well liked that he was elected for two terms. -
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 Wesern Hem
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Upton Sinclair releases “The Jungle”
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Pure Food & Drug Act and The Meat Inspection Act are passed
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Peak year of immigration through Ellis Island
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Henry Ford produced his first Model T (car)
The production of the Model T was significant because it was the first car invented. Although, the car was expensive, at about $850 (about $18,000 dollars today). During the process of manufacturing this car, the assembly line was invented, which is still used to this day. -
Creation of the NAACP
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The Triangle Shirtwaist Fire
The Triangle Shirtwaist Fire was a big deal because it was the deadliest industrial disaster in New York City history. This changed a lot of rules when it came to factory safety. At this time, working conditions were very unsafe, which is what caused there to be 146 casualties. -
The Assassination on Austria’s archduke Franz Ferdinand starts WWI
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The Panama Canal is completed and opened for traffic8
The Panama Canal was an important factor in the ease of transportation. It was made to decrease the distance that needed to be traveled when passing between the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean. It saved money, time, and was a much safer route. -
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.
Women getting the right to vote was a huge deal because it was the first step to gender equality. At this time, women usually weren't allowed to vote and often times were never accepted for jobs outside of manual labor. The right for women to vote is significant because it effected women to this day. We now have women in office and even running for president.
