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The Great Sioux War of 1876
With the U.S. hungry to gain ownership of the Black Hills because the was a discovery of gold through the hills and as a result white settlers gravitated to these areas and in defense the Native Americans had to fight for their land. The Americans won the war and forced the Natives to reservations on U.S. territory. -
Invention of the Telephone
An invention that was made by Alexander Graham Bell to audibly communicate with people from any distance instantly and efficiently. -
Battle of Rosebud
The Battle of Rosebud was between the U.S. Army and the Lakota Sioux and Northern Cheyenne Indians during the Great Sioux War of 1876 where the Army was forced to retreat. -
Battle of Little Big Horn
The Battle of Little Big Horn formed with the tensions between Lakota Sioux and Cheyenne warriors.It proved to be A peak point in Native American history because it established their power and was the worst U.S. Army loss During the Plain Wars between them. -
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Rutherford B. Hayes Presidency
Hayes oversaw what was the end of Reconstruction, started efforts leading to civil service reform, and reconciled divisions left over from the Civil War. -
Thomas Edison Invents the Light Bulb
The light bulb helped establish a room full of light, even after sundown so people could safely navigate in the dark and work extended hours. -
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James A. Garfield Presidency
Garfield resurgenced presidential power against senator courtesy in executive appointments, abolished corruption in the Post Office, and ordained a U.S. Supreme Court Justice. During his term he was assassinated and had his position filled by Chester A. Arthur. -
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Chester A. Arthur Presidency
After James A. Garfield was assassinated, Arthur took charge as the new President of the United States. Enforced the Pendleton Civil Reform Act and was the president during the rebirth of the U.S. Navy. -
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Grover Cleveland Presidency
Cleveland ended a series of wars called the Apache Wars, dedicated the Statue of Liberty, and married the youngest First Lady in history along with the first and only White House wedding. -
Carl Benz Invents the Automobile
Carl Benz invented the first ever automobile that was powered by a gas engine. The invention was huge ans went to be noticed worldwide as other people started to develop thir own style of cars as ti e has progressed. -
Haymarket Square Riot
A violent riot in protest of their rights in eight-hour work days and turned violent when a rioter threw a bomb at police that resulted in the death of eight people. -
Motion Picture
Thomas Edison and Eadweard Muybridge invented the motion picture that projected still photographs on film in rapid succession onto a screen by means of light. -
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Benjamin Harrison Presidency
Harrison unprecedented economic legislation including the McKinley Tariff, which imposed historic protective trade rates and the Sherman Anti-Trust Act, and facilitated national forest reserves. -
Sherman Anti-Trust Act of 1890
A law created to make monopolies illegal or trusts that restrained trading. It was difficult to enforce because of corporations along with trusts with the size and power they were gaining. -
Homestead Strike
A strike that involved Carnegie Steel Company and its workers when the company decided to cut down the wages. This was a violent strike as three guards and seven of the workers were killed during this huge outburst. -
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Grover Cleveland Second Presidency
Cleveland was the only president who ever left a term than later returned to run for a second term. (Refer to first description for accomplishments). -
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William McKinley
McKinley presidency lasted over the Spanish-American War, raised tariffs to help American industry, rejected monetary expansion policy free of silver, and decided to keep America on the gold standard. -
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Spanish-American War
This war sparked when the U.S. supported and helped Cuba gain its independence along with the sinking of the U.S.S. Main at Havana Harbor. The Treaty of Paris ended this war and Spain renounced all claim to Cuba so it then gained complete independence. -
Treaty of Paris
This treaty was sign to end the Spanish-American War and gave Cuba independence and gave Guam and Puerto Rico to the U.S,