1876-1900

  • telephone was invented

    Alexander Bell introduced the revolutionary telephone to the public, providing better communication
  • compromise of 1877

    It was an unwritten deal, used to settle the presidential election.
  • Assassination of James Garfield

    After only 6 months of presidency, James was shot and killed by assassination
  • North and South Dakota became states

    These two states were admitted into the union
  • Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890

    This act regulated competition among enterprises, it was named after its principal author
  • Explosion of USS Maine

    The USS Maine was a ship sent to protect US interests during the Cuban War. It exploded in the Havana Harbor.
  • Galveston Hurricane

    This hurricane left an estimated 6,000 to 8,000 people dead