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Invention of the Telephone
Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone -
Colorado becomes a state.
Colorado becomes the 38th state in the U.S. -
The Compromise of 1877
It resulted in the United States federal government pulling the last troops out of the South, and formally ended the Reconstruction Era. -
The Dawes Act of 1877
It was enacted by the 49th United States Congress. It authorized the President of the United States to survey Native American tribal land and divide it into allotments for individual Native Americans. -
Invention of the Light Bulb
Thomas Edison invented the light bulb. -
Explosion of the USS Maine
USS Maine was a Navy ship sent from Florida to Havana, Cuba, aiming to protect U.S. interests during the Cuban War of Independence. It exploded in Havana Harbor during the Cuban revolt against Spain and became a major political issue in the United States. -
Washington becomes a State
Washington becomes a state in the U.S. -
The Tariff Act of 1890
It was enacted to protect domestic industries from foreign competition by raising the average duty on imports to almost fifty percent.
