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Battle of Little Bighorn
George Custer's men are taken out by Sitting Bull's Lakota Sioux Indian tribe along the Little Bighorn River. This battle further fueled the white mans' hate for the Native Americans. Thus they pushed faster and harder than even for their removal. -
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Rutherford B. Hayes Presidency
Hayes became the nineteenth president of the U.S.. He won one of the most contested elections of all time (in America). He ended the Reconstruction in the South. -
Invention of the Lightbulb
Thomas Edison patented the first incandescent light bulb. Then he perfected his invention over the next year. This allowed major steps forward fr other forms of electricity to come through. -
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James Garfield Presidency
Garfield was the twentieth president of the U.S.. But he was shot and killed after only 99 days in office. -
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Chester Arthur Presidency
After Garfield's death, VP Arthur became the 21st president of the U.S.. Arthur advocated specifically for civil service reform.. -
Chinese Exclusion Act
The Chinese Exclusion Act made immigration into the United States for difficult. Chinese laborers were not allowed to enter the nation. This was America's first law that restricted immigration, especially by a specific ethnic group. -
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Grover Cleveland Presidency
Cleveland became the 22nd president of the U.S.. This was his first term, which he used the veto more than any other president in attempt to reduce government spending. -
Dawes Act
President Cleveland approves and signs the Dawes Act. This Act allows him to divide up Native land and loan out to individuals. -
NAWSA
The National American Women Suffrage Association (NAWSA) is founded by Elizabeth Cady Stanton. This association pushed for women's suffrage. With about 2 million members at its peak, these ladies played a big role in getting the Nineteenth Amendment passed. -
Sherman Anti-Trust Act
This Act was passed to avoid unfair advantages of monopolies or trusts in commercial business. It was specifically referring to the Standard Oil Company, as they had bought out almost all of their competition. -
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Grover Cleveland Presidency
By serving this second term, Cleveland became the only president to serve two non-consecutive terms. However, this term started with the worst financial crisis of America. -
Plessy vs Ferguson
Supreme Court case that led to the "separate but equal" train of thought. This decision allowed for many Jim Crow laws to be presented and grown, especially in the South. -
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Spanish-American War
The United States stepped between Cuba and Spain to help the Cubans get away from Spanish brutality. As a result, the Spanish sunk an American ship. Though the U.S. and Spain called a cease-fire in August, the war was officially over when the two countries signed the Treaty of Paris.