1876-1900

Presidency of Rutherford B. Hayes

Period: Mar 4, 1877 to Mar 4, 1881

President Rutherford was became president in 1877 and fulfilled his four year term.

End of Reconstruction

Mar 31, 1877

This was an informal end to the reconstruction period in the South. This end came about when U.S. congressmen decided to take out the military from the South.

Railroad Companies Divide Nation Into Four Time Zones

Nov 18, 1883

Rail road companies in America made time zones, which consisted of Pacific, Eastern, Mountain and Central. Within these time zones all the clocks were synchronized.

Grover Cleveland's Presidency

Period: Mar 4, 1893 to Mar 4, 1897

Cleveland was president for a total of eight years with his most recent turn in office being from 1893 to 1897.

War with Spain

Period: Apr 21, 1898 to Dec 10, 1898

This war began over an explosion in Havana harbor. After the explosion, America decided to intervene with the Cuban's war for independence.

Hawaii Annexation

Jul 12, 1898

Hawaii became apart of the United States as a result of the Joint Resolution.

1899: Peace with Spain, U. S. receives Philippines, Samoa, Guam, and Puerto Rico date

Feb 6, 1899

In this peace treaty the United States gained some of Spain's territory. A for examples of the territory was Philippines, Samoa, Guam, and Puerto Rico

Gold Standard Act

Mar 14, 1900

This act made it to were gold was the only standard for getting paper money.