-
Alaska is Purchased from Russia
-
Completion of the Transcontinental Railroad
The Transcontinental Railroad was finished in May of 1869. This changed a lot of things in American life and it opened many new opportunities. For the first time in history, there was a direct connection from the east coast to the west. -
John D. Rockefeller starts Standard Oil
-
Alexander Graham Bell Invents the Telephone
In 1876, Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone. This is one of the most influential moments in history. By creating the telephone, Alexander changed the way we would communicate for the rest of time. This changed the entire course of history. Before his invention, people were still writing letters or sending telegraphs and then, they could suddenly hear the voices of their loved ones from far away. This moment changed everything. -
Thomas Edison invents the Light bulb
-
Chinese Exclusion Act
-
Samuel Gompers founded the American Federation of Labor (AFL)
-
Sherman Anti-Trust Act
-
Ellis Island Opens
The opening of Ellis Island was imperative to the growth of the United States. The island had more immigrants go through it than any other. It made America what it is, a melting pot of different ethnicity and cultures. -
Carnegie Steel's Homestead Strike
-
Plessy v Ferguson
This was a huge moment in American History. Although it was overturned by "Brown v. Board of Education", it was still so influential because it was a classic example of oppression. Not only was it decided to be constitutional, it was so discouraging to people of color who were hoping and praying for the end of racial segregation. -
Hawaii is Annexed
-
The U.S. declares war on Spain
-
Rudyard Kipling published “The White Man’s Burden” in The New York Sun
-
Start of the Boxer Rebellion
-
Tenement Act
-
Pres. McKinley is assassinated. Theodore Roosevelt becomes President
-
The Assassination on Austria's archduke Franz Ferdinand
The archduke Franz Ferdinand visited Bosnia in June of 1902. He was assassinated and started the first World War. This changed the rest of the future, because so many people died. World War I was also the beginning of anger in German citizens which set up Hitler and the entire Nazi party, which killed millions more. -
The Phillipine Insurrection comes to an end
-
The Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe doctrine declares the U.S. right to intervene in the Wetsern Hemisphere
-
Upton Sinclair releases "The Jungle"
-
Pure Food & Drug Act and The Meat Inspection Act are passed
Before this, there were no real regulations on what can go into food. There were also no inspections on where the food is prepared. These acts changed everything and saved lives by changing the quality of food and medicine they received. -
Peak year of Immigration through Ellis Island
-
Henry Ford Produced his first Model T
Henry Ford produced the Model T in the year 1908. Although this was not the first automobile invented, Ford gets most credit when it comes to early vehicles. This is because Henry Ford created a practical, affordable, and safe car. This changed the world by providing an easier mode of transportation to everyone, not just the rich. Families now owned a car and could get jobs further away for more pay. This development created so many opportunities for so many people. -
Creation of the NAACP
-
The Triangle Shirtwaste Fire
-
The Panama Canal is completed and opened for traffic
The panama canal is significant in many ways. There is a huge commercial significance. The canal is a form of transportation to buy and sell merchandise. -
The United States enters WWI
-
Ratification of the 18th Amendment - Prohibition
The 18 amendment was very important. It helped the country get through the war. The whole idea behind it was that alcohol is made from food, and we need food to feed soldiers. -
All women got the right to vote
Before women had the right to vote, they were still paying the same taxes and following the same laws. They had to live in the same society as men, and they did not have a say in any matters that affected them. It was unconstitutional and in many ways, one of which is "taxation without representation". When they won the right to vote, it was a huge victory and it made things just and fair.
