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James Garfield
James Garfield inaugurated as president. -
James Garfield Assassinated
The same year James Garfield turned president, he was assassinated by Charles J. Guiteau. -
Clara Barton creates the Red Cross
Clara Barton was a hospital nurse in the Civil War. She then went on to create the Red Cross. -
Chinese Exclusion Act
The Chinese Exclusion Act was created. This act prohibited all immigration of Chinese laborers. -
Grover Cleveland
Grocer Cleveland is inaugurated as President. -
Dawes Act
The Dawes Act is created. The Act authorized the President to survey American Indian tribal land and divide it into allotments for individual Indians. -
New States are formed
North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, and Washington become states. -
More New states
Idaho and Wyoming become their own states. -
Wounded Knee Massacre
Custer and U.S. Calvary go to push the Indians off of Wounded Knee Creek. Custer and his men are killed. -
Panic of 1893
Economic depression sweeps the U.S. and affects every part of the economy.
