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invention of the telegraph
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end of the civil war
the War Between the States and several other names, was a civil war in the United States of America -
Homestead act
the homestead act was one of many united states federal laws the law required three steps file an application, improve the land, and file for deed of title -
transcontinental railroad
The First Transcontinental Railroad (known originally as the Pacific Railroad and later as the Overland Route), built in the United States between 1863 and 1869 -
end of reconstruction
By 1873, Republicans were losing their enthusiasm for protecting black rights. Despite the presence of federal troops, sent by President Grant to protect black voting rights -
battle of little bighorn
the battle of little bighorn happened near the little bighorn river -
the intvention of the telephone
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boss tweed jailed
Tweed was arrested and found guilty of corruption, was sentenced to 12 years in jail. -
chinease exclusion act
the chinease exclusion act suspended immagration into america and was suppose to last 10 years -
pendleton act is passed
of 1883 United States federal law established the United States Civil Service Commission. -
time zones are created
On November 18, 1883, four standard time zones for the continental U.S.A. were introduced at the instigation of the railroads. -
dawes act
the act was amended in 1891 1906 by the burke act the act was in effect until 1934 -
sherman anti trust act is passed
it was the first federal statute to limit cartels and monopolies. -
battle of wounded knee
On the morning of December 29, 1890, the Sioux chief Big Foot and some 350 of his followers camped on the banks of Wounded Knee creek -
ellis island opens
January 1, 1892, until November 12, 1954 the facility that replaced the state-run Castle Garden Immigration Depot (1855–1890) in Manhattan -
the invetion of the model t ford
