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This act allowed the Union Pacific and Central Pacific railroads could oversee construction of the transcontinental railroad. The companies recieved 10 (later 20) sections of land for each mile of track. The companies recieved between $16,000-$48,000 in loans for each mile of track built.
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Freedman's Bureau was founded to help newly freed slaves and was created under President Lincoln. It became very weak in 1872 and was disbanded under President Ulysses S. Grant.
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Was founded in Pulaski, Tennessesee, by six Confederate veterans. Was disbanded in the 1870s, but later restarted.
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General Lee surrenders to Union forces in the village of Appomattax Court House.
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President Lincoln is assassinated at Ford's Theatre by southern sympathizer John Wilkes Booth.
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The 13th amendment outlaws slavery and involuntary service except as punishment for a crime. It was the first of three Reconstruction amendments.
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Was a federal law that was intended to restrict the power of the president of the United States to remove certain office-holders without the approval of the Senate. It was later repealed in 1887
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Henry Seward purchases Alaska for 7.2 million dollars from Russia. This purchase was frowned upon until gold was found years later.
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This was an attempt by the radical Republicans to impeach President Johnson. The House agreed, but the Senate was one vote short of his conviction.
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The 14th amendment gave African Americans citizenship.
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This election featured Republican Ulysses S. Grant and Democratic Horatio Seymour. Ulysees S. Grant won this election because of the part he played in the Civil War. In the following years, Grant's presidency was plagued with scandals.(Credit Mobilier, Whiskey Ring, Boss Tweed, etc.)
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The Knights of Labor was formed 1869 and had approxiamately 800,000 member by the 1880s. Began a rapid decline after the Haymarket Riot of May 1886.
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The 15th amendment gave the right of suffurage to all male citizens.
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This election was between Republican canidate Ulysses S. Grant and Liberal Republican Horace Greeley. Grant won; however, Greeley died before the election day. Grant's second election would be about the Panic of 1873.
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This act guaranteed African Americans equal treatment in public places, transportation, and prohibited exclusion from jury service. The Supreme Court decided that this act was unconstitutional in 1883
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This election was between Republican nominee Rutherford B. Hayes and Democratic nominee Samuel J. Tilden. Rutherford B. Hayes won the election and became the 19th president of the United of 1877). Rutherford B. Hayes presidency was the end of the Reconstruction period and Hayes stood behind civil reform and rights.
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This election featured Republican James A. Garfield and Democratic Winfield S. Hancock. James A. Garfield, but was assassinated 200 days later. Chester A. Arthur, the vice- president became president and his presidency was based on civil reform, tariffs, and immigration.
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On July 2, 1881, President Garfield was assassinated by psycho Charles Guiteau.
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Was signed by President Arthur on May 6,1882. This act suspended Chinese immigration, a ban that was intended to last 10 years.
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This election was between Republican James G. Blaine and Democratic Grover Cleveland. Grover Cleveland won and became the first Demcrat to win since 1856. President Cleveland presidency was filled with numerous vetoes.
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Was Supreme Court decision that severly limited the rights of states to control interstate commerce. Led to the establishment of
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It was mandatory that Indians participated. As a result of this act two-thirds of all tribal land was lost between 1890-1930
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Was founded to counter Catholic influence on American culture. Democrats visciously attacked this organization until it demise in the 1890s.
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It featured Democratic Grover Cleveland and Republican Benjamin Harrison; Benjamin Harrison won and became the 23rd president. When in office he was he attempted to help African Americans civil rights and the Wounded Knee Massacre occured under his administration.
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Andrew Carnegie writes this article to explain the role millionaires must play in society.
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This was the government's first attempt to limit cartel and monopolies. This act prohibits certain business activities that the federal government deems anticompetitive, requires government officials to investigate certain business acquisitions.
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This tariff the average duty on imports to almost 50 percent, an act designed to protect domestic industry from foreign competition. It was replaced by the Wilson- Gorman Tariff.
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This was the last battle of the American-Indian War. About 300 Indians were killed compaired to the 29 killed U.S. soldiers
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This election featured former Democratic president Grover Cleveland, President Harrison for the Republicans, and James B, Weaver of the newly formed Populist Party. Grover Cleveland won easily and became the first president to serve two non-consecutive terms.
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Stated that "seperate but equal" facilities were legal.
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This election featured Republican William McKinley and Democrat William J. Bryan. William Mckinley won and McKinley led the nation to victory in the Spanish–American War, raised protective tariffs to promote American industry, and maintained the nation on the gold standard in a rejection of inflationary proposals. He was later assassinated in 1901.
