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Grant Elected President
Ulysses S. Grant was elected president, receiving 214 of the 294 electoral votes required. This was the start of the gilded age. -
Standard Oil by Rockefeller
John D. Rockefeller first incorporated the Standard Oil Company in Ohio. This is important as Standard Oil was the first industrial "giant" which was the beginning of a trend. -
Bell's Phonetic Telegraph
Alexander Graham Bell invented the first telephone, which allowed people to communicate over long distances using their voices. This started the trend of inventors and innovators, and some would change the world forever. -
Railroad Strike of 1877
Railroad workers walk off the job at Camden Junction, Maryland. This was the first event in which disgruntled workers retaliate in the Gilded Age. -
The Pendleton Act
This act helped to reduce the corruption in the government. This was important because government corruption was a major issue at the time with the spoils system. -
Haymarket Square Riots
A worker rally in Chicago ended when a bomb was thrown into the crowd killing six policemen and wounding 60 others. This was important because people started to view Unions as violent and the knights of labor diminished by 50% over the next year. -
American Federation of Labor
The AFL was first run by Samuel Gompers, for skilled workers. This unionized workers other than the unskilled, prompting more change because skilled workers were in higher demand and made higher wages. -
Gospel of Wealth
Andrew Carnegie published the Gospel of Wealth to let known the responsibilities of a wealthy person. This helped people to see the importance of supporting the lower class. -
Homestead Strike
Henry Fink, chairman of carnegie shuts down the factory when negotiations don't workout. This leads to another strike that becomes bloody. This was significant because it showed that the government wasn't afraid to use force to subdue the strikers. -
Pullman Strike
Workers of the Pullman Company go on strike when wages are reduced. This is another example in which the government used force to bring back order.
