1876-1900

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  • Election of 1876

    Samuel Tilden won the election against Rutherford B Hayes.

  • Light bulb!

    Thomas Edison invented the still relevant lightbulb.

  • The Election of 1880

    James Garfield won the election against Winfield Hancock.

  • Chinese Exclusion Act

    This was the first significant law restricting immigration into the United States.

  • Coco Cola

    The delicious and refreshing beverage that is known as Coca Cola was invented.

  • The Columbian Exposition

    The Columbian Exposition was the World's Fair that gave Chicago one of the stars on the city flag.

  • The Election of 1896

    William McKinley won this election over William Jennings Bryan.

  • The Great Galveston Hurricane

    At the time, this hurricane was the deadliest natural disaster in United States history.