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U-boats created
The U-boat was used to try and attack other places -
Bessemer Process
The Bessemer process was created by Henry Bessemer. It was able to produce large amounts of steel -
Discovery of Gold in Pikes Peak
First discovery of gold in the Rocky Mountains. 622 grams was found. -
Homestead Act
allowed anyone over the age of 21 to apply for free federal land -
Morrill Land grant act
allowed the creation of land grants colleges in the United States -
Statue of Liberty built
The Statue of Liberty is a very important monument because it represents our freedom and friendship with France. It was designed by the French. -
Transcontinental r/r completed
The completion of the transcontinental railroad. This allowed travel time to be faster -
Battle of little bighorn
There was gold in the American Native territory, so the settlers started a war to take away their land. -
Farmers alliance created
they wanted to to improve the economic conditions for farmers -
Thomas edison invents light bulb
This invention was very important because it was the first electric light. -
Carlisle school established
Carlisle School was a boarding school controlled by the government for Native Americans. -
Chinese exclusion act
The Chinese Exclusion Act restricted Chinese workers from migrating to America. -
Edison lights up NYC
Thomas Edison decided to provide many homes in Manhattan with electricity. -
American federation of labor founded
The purpose of the American Federation of Labor was to obtain the right to trade collectively for pay, benefits, hours, working environment -
Interstate commerce act passed
The Interstate Commerce act purpose was to regulate railroad production and business -
Dawes act
The president took the Native Americans tribe's land and gave it out to other people. -
Jacob Riis published his book of photos
Jacob Riis had taken photos of the poor and their living conditions. -
Alfred T Mahan writes his book on sea power
He argued about the importance of sea power -
Sherman ant-trust act passed
The Sherman Ant-trust Act was passed to stop monopolistic business -
Wounded knee massacre
The Wounded Knee Massacre occurred because of a religious movement about the Plains Indians whose lives had been taken by white settlement. -
Fredrick Jackson Turner writes essay of settling the west
Fredrick Jackson Turner explained in his essay how the availability of unsettled land throughout much of American history was the most important point in determining national development. -
Pullman strike
Railroad workers were boycotting because they wanted higher pay and less harsh working conditions -
Plessy v Ferguson
upheld the constitutionality of racial segregation under the “separate but equal” belief -
Holden v hardy
The workers were not happy with how they were being treated. Holden v Hardy caused there to be limited working time for miners and smelters. -
Spanish American War begins
America's support the ongoing struggle by Cubans and Filipinos against Spanish rule -
Hawaii is annexed
Hawaii is now part of the United States territory -
Phillipines islands are annexed
The Philippines wanted to resist annexation into the United States and made their own country. -
Newlands Reclamation act
The Newlands Reclamation act allowed irrigation which provided many dams. This helped the farms. -
Lochner v New York
The Lochner v New York prohibited bakers from working over 10 hours a day -
Panama Canal is built
The Panama Canal allows goods to be shipped quickly and cost-effectively. -
Sinclair’s the Jungle written
He wanted to inform people about the bad living and working conditions of immigrants -
Pure Food and drug act passed
stopped the sale of misbranded or spoiled food and drugs. -
Muller V Oregon
The Muller V Oregon regulated how many hours women could work. -
Hepner act
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Founding of the NAACP
they wanted to abolish segregation, discrimination, and racial violence. -
17th adm
The 17th Amendment lets voters make direct votes for U.S. senators -
Ford Motor company's first full assembly line starts
The assembly lines allowed the production of things to become faster. The item would be built by each step. -
Federal Reserve act
The Federal Reserve act helped strengthen the American banking system -
Beginning of the first world war
The First World War started because there was an assassination -
Clayton Antitrust act
stop certain actions that lead to anti-competitiveness. -
Lusitania Sunk
Lusitania was a German boat that had a lot of supplies on it, but it sank. This caused problems between Germany and the United States -
US enters WWI
It started because Germany was attacking others from submarines -
Selective Service act
It required all men 21-45 to be apart of the military if drafted. -
WWI ends
World War 1 finally ended after 4 years -
18th adm
The 18th Amendment prohibits the manufacturing/selling of alcohol -
19th adm
citizens' voting rights cannot be taken away -
National origins act
National Origins Act regulates the amount of people who can come into America. -
Immigration quota act
The Immigration Quota Act limits the amount of immigrants so there will not be an excessive amount. -
Scopes trial
monkey trial