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1876-1900
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Invention of the Telephone
The invention of the telephone was created by Alexander Graham Bell. It was invented so that communication between people would be faster than delivering letters. -
Compromise of 1877
The Compromise of 1877 was an informal agreement between Republicans and southern Democrats. It was to settle the results of the presidential election of 1876 and to mark the end of the Reconstruction Era. Samuel J. Tilden ended up on top with 184 of the 185 electoral votes. -
Dawes Act of 1887
The Dawes Acts was signed so the Federal Government was allowed to break up tribal lands. -
Invention of the the light bulb
Thomas Edison was credited for the invention if the light bulb in 1887. Researchers discovered it was actually inventor Warren de la Rue who came up with the idea 40 years earlier. It only took the combination of thin carbon and better vacuums for Edison to take credit. -
National Geographic Society was formed
It was formed to teach people about exploring and protecting Earth. It was founded by Alexander Graham Bell and Marcus Baker. -
Tariff Act of 1890
The act increased average duties across all imports from 38% to 49.5%. It removed tariffs on sugar, molasses, tea, coffee and hides but authorized the President to reinstate the tariffs if the items were exported from countries that treated U.S. exports in a "reciprocally unequal and unreasonable" fashion. -
Baltimore Crisis
It was a result of the growing American influence in Pacific Coast region of Latin America in the 1890s. This resulted in the stabbings of two U.S. Navy sailors. -
Dingley Act
Tariff rates were hiked on sugar, salt, tin cans, glassware, and tobacco, as well as on iron and steel, steel rails, petroleum, lead, copper, locomotives, matches, whisky, and leather goods. The act was lowered in 1913. -
Explosion of USS Maine
It was a ship that ended up sinking, and was the reason the U.S. joined the Spanish-American War. -
Treaty of Paris
A treaty between the U.S. and Spain to end the Spanish-American War. Cuba gained independence from Spain, and the United States gained possession of the Philippines, Puerto Rico, and Guam.