1876-1900

By Like Mike

  • Invention of Telephone

    Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone.

  • The Compromise of 1887

    The US federal government pulled its troops from the south ending the reconstruction era.

  • Light Bulb

    Thomas Edison invented the light bulb.

  • Dawes Act of 1887

    Authorized the US president to survey tribal land.

  • ND, SD, Washington and Montana become states

  • Explosion of USS Maine

    The ship exploded in the Havana Harbor and caused major political issues in the US

  • Treaty of Paris

    A treaty signed to end the war between America and Spain