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Alexander Graham Bell's Telephone Invention
Alexander Graham invented the first telephone in 1876. The first telephone had a wire that stretched. -
The Great Strike of 1877
The Strike was a work rebellion with Baltimore and Ohio railroad workers. Workers were getting their pay cuts and not making enough money. The strike then expanded across the nation. -
Light Bulb
Thomas Edison invented the first incandescent light bulb. -
Chinese Exclusion Act
The Chinese Exclusion Act only included Chinese labor immigration. It was the first ever law that restricted immigrants into the United States. -
American Federation of Labor
The American Federation of Labor was an alliance that really only supported people with high paying jobs. They were the complete opposite of the Knights of Labor. -
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The Homestead Strike
The Homestead Act had to do with workers in the iron and steel industry. People were getting their wages cut and decided to start a strike for them to stop cutting their wage. -
1896 Election
William McKinley won the 1896 election. He beat William Jennings Bryan. The republican party won the election. -
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Spanish-American War
The Spanish-American War started between America and Cuba. It started when the U.S.S Maine sank in Havana and no one knew who it was but Cuba blamed America.