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Wilmont Proviso
The Wilmont Proviso called for a ban on slavery in any territory that the United States gained from Mexico as a result of the war. -
Free Soil Party was formed
The free soil party wanted to prevent the expansion of slavery into the western territories. Martin Van Buren was a candidatein election of 1848 but did not get enough votes -
Compromise of 1850
California was admitted as a free state but in the other territory aquired from Mexico,voters would decide the slavery issue themselves -
Elisha Otis makes safety elevator
the elevators allowed buildings to be taller and more complex, giving architects free freedom for building their buildings -
Uncle Tom's Cabin is published
Uncle Tom's Cabin was published and was verry influential about antislavery. This angered Southerners -
Kansas Nebraska Act was passed
It divided the Nebraska territory into Kansas and Nebraska -
American Institiute of Archetecture was established
This institute professionalized the practice of architecture and it emerged as a specialized career -
Macy's becomes 1st department store
Rowland H. Macy opened the department store in NY of Macys and was the single largest store in america -
Edwin Drake drilled the first oil well in 1859
The first oil well was built in Titusvile, Pennsylvania by Edwin Drake -
Charles Darwin publishes the Origin of Species
Charles Darwin publishes the Origin of Species, arguing that animals evolved by a process of "natural selection" -
Lincoln wins the election of 1860
Lincoln wins the election of 1860. -
Convention in Charleston was held
The legislature of SC votes to secede because the South felt like they had no voice in the national government. -
Confederate States of America was established
Seven states had seceded to establish the Confederate States of America. -
Fort Sumter Falls
South Carolinians orders the Fort Sumter garrison to surrender. The North refuses and the Confederates fire on the fort. -
Emancipation Proclamation is issued
Lincoln issues the Emancipation Proclamation -
Battle of Gettysburg
Confederate forces attacks the North. They failed at the Battle of Gettysburg when they are defeated by Ulysses S. Grant. -
President Lincoln is Assassinated
President Lincoln is assassinated in Ford's Theatre by John Wilkes Booth. -
The 13th Amendment is ratified
The 13th Amendment is passed and abolishes slavery in the United States. -
14th Amendment is ratified
Granted fully citizenship status and rights to everyone born in the U.S. including African Americans. -
Uriah Simth Stephens founds the Knights of Labor
The Knights of Labor was a labor union. -
15th Amendment is ratified
Guaranteed the no male citzen could be denied the right to vote on the basis of race. -
Number of Corporations Increases dramatically
The number of corporations in America increase rapidly. -
The Chigago Fire
Left many people homeless and killed many. this was the scare they needed to develop professional firefighting teams -
Multiple Railroad strikes take place
The railroad strikes took place due to cuts in worker's wages. -
Joseph Pulitzer publishes the Evening World
his newspapers soon became popular because they were so different form what was usually found -
Nearly three quarters of a million immigrants arrived in America
Immigrants were flooding into the United States after the Civil War, they were pushed from their homeland by factors such as political upheaval, religious discrimination, and crop failures -
Chinese Exclusion Act is passed
The act prohibited immigration by Chineese laborers -
First Suspension bridge is completed
The Brooklyn bridge is the first suspension bridge to be completed. -
First rollercoaster was made
Lamarcus Thompson opened the first rollercoaster. it costed 10 cents a ride and made 600 dollars per day in income -
Thousands of workers protest for an 8 hour work day
Many workers go on strike in multiple cities to fight for an 8 hour work day. -
The American Federation of Labor forms
The AFL is formed by Samuel Gompers -
The Interstate Commerce Commission is created
The U.S. Senate created the ICC to oversee railroad operations. -
Streetcars powered by overhead electrical cables
Started in Richmond, Virginia, this was the beginning of a transportation revolution known as Mass Transit -
Senate passes the Sherman Antitrust Act
The Senate passes the Sherman Antitrust Act -
Immigrants are processed at Ellis Island
Immigrants had to be healthy, have money and a skill in order to enter the USA -
The wireless telegraph is invented
Guglielmo Marconi invents the wrieless telegraph. Future inventors build on this invention in developing the radio. -
Chineese people born in America were US citizens
A court case rulee that chineese people born in america were US citizens. However, many immigration officials ignored the ruling -
Vaudeville shows were introduced
these shows introduced musical drama, songs, and comedy that provided cheap etnertainment in the larger cities -
Immigrants are processed through Angel Island
Immigrants begin to go to Angel Island instead of Ellis Island