United States History 1876-1900

By Jennifer Link

  • Telephone Invented

    Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone.

  • Battle of Little Bighorn

    This battle is also known as Custer's Last Stand. The victory went to the Indian tribes. It started June 25th and ended June 26th.

  • Colorado Becomes a State

    Colorado is admitted as the 38th state of the United States.
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    Nez Perce Indian War

    This war, part of the American Indian Wars, came from several bands of the Nez Perce refusing to relinquish their lands and move to a reservation. It spanned from June 1877 to October 1877.

  • The Compromise of 1877

    This compromise meant the government called the remaining troops out of the south and formally ended the Reconstruction Era.

  • Rutherford B. Hayes Becomes President

    Rutherford B. Hayes is elected as president.

  • Farmers' Alliance

    On this day, Texas farmers founded the first agricultural labor union, called the Farmers' Alliance.

  • The Great Railroad Strike

    Nationwide, railroad workers go on strike. Their strike did not result in much, but it did light a flame that would spread to several labor unions making a difference in worker wages.

  • Lightbulb Invented

    Thomas Edison invented the lightbulb.

  • James A. Garfield is Elected

    James A. Garfield is elected the 20th president of the United States. He is assassinated four months later, on July 2nd.

  • Chester A. Arthur Becomes President

    Chester A. Arthur becomes the 21st president of the United States.

  • Grover Clevelend Is Elected

    Grover Clevelend is elected the 22nd president of the United States.

  • The Dawes Act of 1887

    This act allowed the president to divide Native American land into lots for individual Native Americans.

  • Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890

    This act attempted to prevent artificial price raises by restricting trade and supply. It met criticism from the public.

  • Baltimore Crisis

    This was a diplomatic incident between America and Chile that occurred when two US Navy sailors were stabbed in Chile outside a saloon. Chile apologized and paid $75,000.
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    Homestead Strike

    This was an industrial lockout/strike against wage decreases. It's also called the Homestead Massacre. It was one of the most violent arguments in U.S. labor history.
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    Panic of 1893

    This was a severe economic depression that impacted all sectors of the United States economy.

  • USS Maine Exploded

    This ship exploded in Havana Harbor after being sent by the U.S. to protect their interests in Cuba.
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    Spanish-American War

    The explosion of the USS Maine caused the United States to intervene in the Cuban War of Independence. This led to the Treaty of Paris.

  • The Treaty of Paris

    This treaty brought an end to the Spanish-American war. It was signed by Spain and the United States.