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John D. Rockefeller Starts Standard Oil
Rockefeller first set up his oil business in Cleveland shortly after petroleum was discovered. One thing he started to do was sell his oil for cheaper prices than his competitors could do, so eventually he would make them go out of business or sometimes buy them out. He ended up controlling 90 to 95 of all oil production in the U.S. This allowed him to stay on top and keep his own business growing. -
Alaska is Purchased from Russia
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Completion of Transcontinental Railroad
The Transcontinental Railroad took around seven years to be officially completed. The companies involved in building this railroad started from opposite sides, two from the West and one in the East so this way the railroad could meet in the middle. This then became the fastest and safest way to travel at the time. -
Alexander Graham Bell Invents the Telephone
Alexander Graham Bell wanted to create the telephone because both his wife and mother were deaf. He had a passion for wanting to help the deaf, which had a big impact on his work. A goal of his for the telephone was to be able to send voice signals down a telegraph wire. This invention of the telephone was a major turning point the U.S. -
Thomas Edison Brings Light to the World with the Light Bulb
Before the invention of Thomas Edison's version of the light bulb, there were twenty-three different kinds of light bulbs. Edison's was different because there was a filament with higher resistance, durable material and elimination of air from the bulb. His light bulb was more practical than previous ones. -
Chinese Exclusion Act
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Samuel Gompers Founded the American Federation of Labor (AFL)
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Sherman Anti-trust Act
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Carnegie Steel's Homestead Strike
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Ellis Island Opens
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Plessy v Ferguson
The Plessy v Ferguson case begun due to the incident of an African-American, Homer Plessy, refusing to move onto another train car meant for all blacks. Plessy's argument in the case was that he felt his constitutional rights were violated. However, after much debate the Supreme Court dismissed Plessy's arguments. They said that the law was not unconstitutional. -
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
People around the nation were starting to see the harsh realities of the living environments for certain people in New York. This caused for reforms to be made, specifically the Tenement Act of 1901. In this reform there were a list of requirements for all tenements to have. -
Pres. McKinley is assassinated and Progressive Theodore Roosevelt becomes President
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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 Western Hemisphere
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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 Produces his First Model T (car)
The Model T car that Henry Ford invented had a major impact on America in many aspects. It became one of the first practical cars and it was also the first car to be affordable to the majority of Americans. Ford also created the automobile assembly line, which made it quicker and easier to produce more cars at a time. -
Creation of the NAACP
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The Triangle Shirtwaste Fire
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The Assassination on Austria's Archduke Franz Ferdinand Starts WWI
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The Panama Canal is Completed and Opened for Traffic
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The United States Enters WWI
For the longest time the United States decided to remain neutral, however, Germany kept attacking Americans and ended up killing them. The United States struggled with staying neutral but after the Germans sunk four merchant ships, President Wilson wanted to declare war against Germany. -
Women Got the Right to Vote
Women getting the right to vote was not a easy task whatsoever. The Women's Suffrage Movement was the struggle to earn women's right to vote and run for office. 1878 was when this amendment was first introduced to Congress but it wasn't until 1920 that it was ratified. -
Ratification of the 18th Amendment - Prohibition
The movements for prohibition started in the late 1800s. It was mainly led by religious groups and anyone against alcohol. These people believed that alcohol was a threat to the nation and that it was the cause for all the crime and poverty throughout America. The 18th amendment prohibited the manufacture, transportation and sale of alcohol. However, this amendment was hard to enforce and it led to the 21st amendment which repealed prohibition.
