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Alaska purchased from Russia
After the war, William H. Seward agreed to buy Alaska for $7.2 million. When he did it people called him crazy but it turned out to be a ridiculous profit for the U.S. The U.S. ended up getting Alaska for just 2 cents an acre and is now worth over 200 billion. -
Completion of the transcontinental railroad
The Transcontinental Railroad ran from California to Utah. The United States also sent 30% of it's goods by the 1900's. Leland Stanford drove the last spike which was a 17.6 karat gold on 3-10-1869. -
John D. Rockefeller starts standard oil
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Alexander Graham Bell creates the first telephone
In 1876 Alexander invented the telephone. At age just 11, Alexander created a wheat cleaner. His brothers both dying at the age of 21 Alexander outlived them and he died at the age of 75. -
Thomas Edison brings light to the world with the light bulb
In 1879, Thomas patents his design of a lamp. It took Thomas 1,000 attempts for him to get it perfect. Thomas's first light bulb is still working to this day without a flicker. -
Chinese Exclusion Act
The Chinese Exclusion Act was established in 1882 but in 1902 it was made permanent.The west coast were prone to attribute declining wages and economic ills. It had an affect on the legal history for the United States so they had to shut it down. -
Samuel Gompers founded the American Federation of Labor
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Sherman Anti-Trust Act
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Ellis Island Opens
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Carnegie Steel's Homestead Strike
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Plessy v Ferguson
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Hawaii is Annexed
In 1898 the United States annexed Hawaii because Queen Liliuokalani tried to restore the power of monarchy. The United States saw great profit in Hawaii with the sugar plantations. In 1900 Hawaii was made territory of the United States! -
The U.S. declares war on Spain
The day following after Spain sunk the USS Maine the U.S. declared war on Spain. The win in the Spain war gave the U.S. the opportunity to produce a peace treaty and cede sovereignty. During that time the U.S. also gained Hawaii which brought in a ton of resources.s -
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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President McKinley is assassinated and progressive Theodore Roosevelt becomes president
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Tenement Act
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The Philippine Resurrection comes to an end
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The Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine declares the U.S. right to intervene with the western 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
In 1906 President Theodore Roosevelt signed the Pure food and drug act. That act prevented adultered food to be able to be served. It gave the FDA authority to oversee your safety precautions and make sure all the food is regulated to be able to be served. -
Peak year of immigration of immigration through Ellis island
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Henry Ford produces his first Model T car
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Creation of the NAACP
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The Triangle shirtwaist fire
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The assassination of Franz Archeduke 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
In 1917 the U.S. joins WWI with it's allies Britian, France, and Russia. The U.S. joined because Germany refused to stop the submarine warfare and they also intercepted a letter from Germany to Mexico. After the U.S. joined the Allies had enough resources and ammunition to win! -
Ratification of the 18th Amendment - Prohibition
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Women got the right to vote
On 8-18-1920 the 19th Amendment gave women the right to vote. It took women many years of fighting for equality and Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Susan B. Anthony, and Lucy Stone were important figures in the women's rights movement. The Anti Suffragism fought against the women they thought they had to keep women in their place.
