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Alexander Graham Bell invents the telephone
The first sentence ever spoken into the telephone was, "Mr. Watson--come here --I want to see you." -
Rutherford B. Hayes becomes 19th President
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Great Railroad Strike
Strikes begin in Martinsburg, Virginia after a call to reduce wages. -
Edison events the phonograph
A machine that captures sound & plays it back. -
Edison Perfects Light Bulb
Made high resistance, incandescent electric light which burned for a few short hours. -
James Garfield becomes 20th President
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Clara Barton establishes American Red Cross
Nicknamed "Angel of the Battlefield", Barton organized relief for wounded soldiers in the Civil War. After working for International Red Cross, she founded the U.S. division. -
Booker T Washington opens Tuskegee Institute
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Sitting Bull returns to United States from Canada
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Chester Arthur replaces Pres. Garfield as president after death
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Immigration Act
Denied admission to those who couldn't support themselves like paupers, convicted criminals, and those with mental illnesses. -
Chinese Exclusion Act
The law provided a absolute ten year moratorium on Chinese labor immigration. -
Thomas Edison & Power Plants
Construction of over 330 plants under the supervision of Thomas Edison brought electricity to factories, offices, hotels, and more. -
Buffalo Bill's Wild West
Touring show of cowboys, Indians, sharpshooters & more. -
Cleveland becomes 22nd President
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Knights of Labor go on National Strike resulting in Haymarket Square Bombing
On May 1, workers formed demonstrated requesting 8 hour work day. Three days later Haymarket Square bombing takes place. -
Interstate Commerce Act
Established to stop discriminatory pricing practices -
Dawes General Allotment Act
Native American reservations split into family homesteads -
Edison events Kinetoscope
Kinetoscope was the first motion picture camera. -
Benjamin Harrison becomes 23rd President
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Sherman Anti-Trust Act
1st Federal act that outlawed monopolistic business practices -
Mississippi Plan
Restricted Black suffrage. -
Steel Strike
After wages were cut by Henry Frick, workers participated in a strike. -
Grover Cleveland becomes 24th President
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World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago (World's Fair)
One of the main attractions was the 264-foot (80.4-meter) Ferris Wheel (also referred to as the Chicago Wheel), which was designed and constructed for the fair by Pittsburgh bridge builder George Washington Gale Ferris, Jr. -
Pullman Strike
George Pullman cuts wages but kept the rent and utilities the same which resulted in Eugene Debs leading thousands to strike. -
William McKinley becomes 25th President
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USS Maine sinks
While protecting U.S citizens, the ship was blown up and sunk in Havana harbor. -
Spanish-American-War, U.S.
After the sinking of the USS Maine, America declared war on Spain. -
1898 Treaty of Paris
Officially ends Spanish-American War -
Open Door Policy Established
Call for Western powers ti gave equal access to Chinese markets -
Boxer Rebellion
Boxers in China oppose foreign businesses and missionaries operating in China. -
Insurgency in Philippines
Fighting began between Filipino leader Aguinaldo's men and U.S forces.