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Industrial Era to the Spanish American War

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    Industrial Era to the Spanish-American War

  • The Fourteenth Amendment

    The Fourteenth Amendment
    Congress passed the Fourteenth Amendment. Fourteenth Amendment
  • Transcontinental Railroad

    Transcontinental Railroad
    The Transcontinental railroad was completed in 1869. Railroad ImageThe construction of the Transcontinental Railroad began in !8
  • The Fifteenth Amendment

    The Fifteenth Amendment
    The Fifteenth Amendment was ratified. Voters' Rights
  • Bell invents telephone

     Bell invents telephone
    Alexander Graham Bell invents the telephone. Bell invents telephone
  • Pendleton Civil Service Act

    Pendleton Civil Service Act
    Fair appointment to government positions. Civil Service Act
  • Railroads Create Time Zones

    Railroads Create Time Zones
    Railroads created the four American time zones: Pacific, Mountain, Central, and Eastern standard times. Time Zones
  • Sinking of the U.S.S. Maine

    Sinking of the U.S.S. Maine
    Explodes in Havana harbor, killing more than 260 men. U.S.S. Maine