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National Labor Union Created
One of the first labor unions created to fight for better working conditions and other things for workers. However, it collasped not to long after. -
Grant defeats Seymour for President
Grant defeated Seymour in a landslide vote in the 1868 election. -
Transcontinental Railroad Completed
The first railroad that stretched across the United States connecting the East and West for the first time. -
Knights of Labor is Created
Another labor union created that was instrumental for many years in fighting big businesses. They were the union involved in the Haymarket Square strike and after that they began to collapse. -
Fisk and Gould Scam the Gold Market
Fisk and Gould bought so much gold and convinced the treasury not to let any gold out and they scamed millions of dollars. -
Boss Tweed Goes Down
Boss Tweed was arrested and sentenced to jail. Samuel Tilden was the lawyer that finally took him down -
Credit Mobilier Scandal
The Credit Mobilier scandal involved many congressmen. They bought stocks for Credit Mobilier who was scaming the government and the other companies. They gained over $20 million more than they should have. -
Panic of 1873
People were over speculating and wildcat banks were giving out loans that were not being paid back. Banks had to shut down, putting people and small businesses into bankruptcy. -
Whiskey Ring Scandal
Government officials along with many others were able to scam millions of tax dollars on liquor and saved it for themselves. They were exposed in 1875. -
Compromise of 1877
The Democrats allowed Hayes to become president only if the North withdrew the troops in Southern states. -
End of Reconstruction
The era known as reconstruction ended with the compromise of 1877 because the North pulled out their military forces in the South. -
Garfield defeats Hancock
Garfield won the presidency with electoral votes, although the number of states was about equal for each candidate. -
Garfield Assassination
James Garfield was shot in Washington DC by Charles Guiteau only four months after taking office. -
Chinese Exclusion Act
The government passed this Act to try and stop the spreading violence and hatred toward Chinese immigrants. These immigrants were hated so much because they worked for dirt cheap and took all the jobs. -
Pendleton Act
The Pendleton Act set up the Civil Service Commission. The commission made it that to serve in public office you had to pass a test. This put an end to the spoils system for the most part. -
Cleveland defeats Blaine
Grover Cleveland defeated Blaine for president in a relatively small margin of electoral votes. -
American Federation of Labor Created
A labor union created that was successful in getting things done like the 8 hour work day. This is one of the only early unions that was successful and didn't collapse. -
Harrison defeats Cleveland
The grandson of William Henry Harrison defeated Cleveland in the 1888 presidential election. -
Sherman Anti-Trust Act
The first attempt by the government to try to stop businesses from creating monopolies. -
Celeveland defeats Harrison
Grover Cleveland once again ran for president after being president, then losing the next election. However, this time he won and served a second term. -
Utah Admitted as a State
Utah was admitted as our nation's 45th state. -
McKinley defeats Bryan
William McKinley defeated William Jennings Bryan in the 1896 presidential election to become our 25th President. -
Library of Congress Opens
After being expanded and reorganized the Library of Congess reopened. -
Dingley Tariff Act
A nation tariff with rates of 47%, highest in US history. -
The USS Maine Explosion
The USS Maine exploded and sank in Havana harbor. The US blaimed Spain and it lead to the Spanish-American War. -
Teller Amendment
Stated that the US could not annex Cuba, but had to leave it under the leadership of its people. -
Spanish-American War
The United States declared war on Spain after the Maine incident set them over the top. -
Gold Standard Act
Made gold the only standard for backing paper money, not silver. -
Hawaii Becomes a Territory
Hawaii gained official territorial status. -
Platt Amendment
Stated that all US troops should be removed from Cuba at the end of the Spanish-American War. -
US Troops leave Cuba
US troops followed the Platt amendment and left Cuba. -
Oklahoma admitted as a State
Oklahoma was admitted to the Union as our nations 46th state. -
Payne-Aldrich Tariff
Tariff that actually lowered the tax on certain items. -
Ballinger-Pinchot affair
Dispute between Pinchot and Ballinger over conservation and split the republican party. -
Triangle Shirtwaist Company fire
Fire in a factory in New York City where 160 women died. -
Standard Oil Antitrust Act
Roosevelt goes after Standard Oil for their bad business techniques. -
Wilson defeats Taft
Wilson defeated Taft to become the 28th President of the United States. -
William Howard Taft win nomination
William Taft wins the republican presidential nomination. -
Seventeenth Amendment
The Seventeenth Amendment was added to the United States constitution. -
Sixteenth Amendment
Gave congress the authority to levy an incme tax without basing it on the Census. -
Federal Reserve Act
Set up the Federal Reserve system and the Central Banking system for the United States. -
Clayton Anti-Trust Act
Law to prevent anticompetitive business tactics. Made it so companies couldn't make deals to put others out of business. -
Council of National Defense Created
Organization created to coordinate resources and industry during World War One. -
Jones Act
Act saying that the United States would grant the Phillipines its independence when it is able to install a stable government. -
Warehouse Act
Allowed federal reserve banks to give loans to farmers and took some of the farmers crops as collateral. -
Federal Farm Loan Act
This law increased credit for rural farmers. -
Workingmen's Compensation Act
Set up a protection program for families in the case of injury or death of a worker. -
Sussex Ultimatium and Pledge
President Wilson made an ultimatium to Germany saying if they continued submarine warfare that the United States would cut off ties with them. Germany pledged to do this. -
Adamson Act
Law passed that established an 8 hour work day. -
Wilson Wins
Woodrow Wilson wins the 1916 election and starts his second term as president. -
Zimmerman Note
Germany sent a note to the Mexican government urging them to go to war with the United States, but it was intercepted. -
United States Enters WWI
The United States could no longer stay neutral and entered the war in Europe to "keep the world safe for democracy." -
Espionage Act of 1917
Prohibited any attempt to interfere with U.S. military operations. -
Virgin islands
The United States buys the Virin Islands from Denmark. -
Zimmerman Note
The German's sent Mexico a note urging them to go to war with the United States to keep us from entering the war inEurope. However, this note was intercepted and Mexico never declared war. -
Wilson gives 14 Points Speech
President Wilson gives a speech in which he outlines the 14 points in which he plans to accomplish during and after the war. He was the first one to publicly announce war plans. -
Sedition Act of 1918
Law forbiding anyone from speaking bad about the government, government officials, or the war. They could be put in jail if they did. -
19th Amendment Passed
The United States congress ratified the 19th amendment to the US constitution giving all women the right to vote. -
Armistice Ends World War One
The war ends on the 11th minute of the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month. -
18th Amendment Passed
The 18th amendment was passed by congress banning the consumption and sell of alcohol. -
Volstead Act
Law passed that enjorced the 18th amendment. -
Harding defeats Cox
Warren Harding defeats Cox to become the next president of the United States. -
United States recognnize the Soviet Union
The United States became the first nation to recognize Stalin's Soviet Union. This was in an attempt to become friendly with them and to bolster United States trading. -
Reciprocal Trade Agreements Act
The Reciprocal Tade Agreements Act lowered American tariffs. President Roosevelt then worked with other nations to lower their tarrifs and start trading policies. -
Tydings-McDuffie Act
This act declared the the Phillipines would have their independence as soon as they had a constitution and stable government. The United States could keep their naval bases, but had to abandon their other military bases. -
U.S. Neutrality Act of 1935
An embargo on weapons and war materials to all nations in war. Also people traveling on warring ships traveled at their own risk. -
Hitler Siezes Austria
Hitler sends his troops into Austria, is home country, and gives the people a vote whether or not they want to become part of Germany. They vote overwhelmingly yes and Hitler adds Austria under his control. -
Munich Conference
The Munich conference was an attempt to stop Hitler. Britain and France told him to stop taking over nations. He promised to stop, but lied and continued doing what he wanted. -
Hitler attacks Poland
Hitler's invasion of Poland marks the beginning of World War II because Britain and France soon declare war on Germany because they attacked Poland. -
Nazi-Soviet Pact
Hitler's Nazi Germany and Stalin's Soviet Union make a pact not to attack one another. They also decide to divide Poland and take each half for themselves. -
U.S. Neutrality Act of 1939
This act lifted the arms embargo and allowed the United States to trade weapons with warring nations. However, they could only trade on a cash and carry basis. This meant that the nation buying the weapons had to pay upfront and had to provide transportation for the weapons themselves. -
Fall of France
Hitler and Germany see right through the French defenses and find the weak point. Germany's massive army blitz attacks the French and forces the French military to retreat to the English Canal. Since it happened so fast the Germany army had to stop and resupply, allowing Britain just enough time to rescue the French military and stop what would have been a slaughter.
