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Urbanization
Cities are built and people begin to go live in the city. -
Socialism spreads
socialism spreads which is an economic and political philosophy that favors public control of property and income. -
Communist Manifesto
Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels published this pamphlet on socialism. -
safe elevator
Elisha Otis developed an elevator that would not fall if the cable broke which led to the building of big buildings -
First oil well
Edwin Drake drilled what became the world's first oil well in Pennsylvania. -
oil Industry grows
After the oil well, the oil industry quickly grew along with other oil related industries. -
Social Darwinism
Charles Darwin publishes the Origin of Species creating Social Darwinism that justified American capitolism. -
End of Civil War
The mass production in the civil war sparked industrial growth after the war ended. -
Railroads Expand
The country starts to develop a better railway system for people to travel. -
Knights of Labor
Uriah Smith Stephens founded the labor union called the Knights of Labor. -
Corporations increase
The number of corporations increase dramatically and played a big part in industry. -
Yellowstone National Park
Yellowstone National Park is established to preserve land. -
Hay Market Strike
Workers strike to get a shorter 8 hour work day. THere was more violence. -
Railroad Strike
Railroad workers strike because of cut wages and led to violence. This prompted other strikers to use violence. -
American exports dominate
American exports of grain, steel, and textiles dominate international markets. -
Low wage work
Factory owners hire people who will work for low wages. -
Immigrants come to America
The excess of jobs prompt immigrants to come to America. -
Chinese Exclusion Act
Prohibited Chinese laborers from entering Us and limited their rights. -
American Federation of Labor
Samuel Gompers formed the American Federation of Labor union. -
Interstate Commerce Commission
Created to regulate businesses -
Electric street cars
Streetcars powered by overhead electric cables were introduced in Richmond, VA which mad transit easier. -
Sherman Anti-Trust Act
Regulated trusts and make monopolies illegal. -
"How the other half lives"
Jacob Riis photographs and exposes the poor living conditions. -
Farmers come to cities
Droughts force farmers to come to cities to find work. -
All children begin to go to public school
Social workers work to get children out of factories and into public school. -
Knights of Labor disappear
After many failed strikes, the Knights of Labor union disappears. -
Homestead Strike
Wages were cut and the public opinion on unions is turning. -
Pullman Strike
Wages were cut, but noth the cost of living. The American Railway Union was formed and work unions lost power. -
Subway
Boston began to run streetcars underground and made the first subway system. -
Chinese citizen court case
A court case was taken place that established that Chinese people born in America were citizents but people ignored this ruling.
