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In June of 1876, Lieutenant Colonel George Armstrong Custer led the 7th Cavalry Regiment into battle against Indian chiefs Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse -
Heralded a new era of labor conflict in the United States -
An organization created to restore some economic power to farmers as they dealt with railroads, merchants, and bankers -
After a long and brutal war, Crazy Horse surrenders his men and is put on a reservation created by the U.S. government -
Rutherford assumed the presidency after Ulysses S. Grant, and was in office until 1881 -
Thomas Edison announces that there is a new study: the study of electric lighting and power -
Henry George writes a novel called "Progress and Poverty" -
In 1879, the government decided to create a boarding school for Indians -
The Knights of Labor enjoy considerable success -
James A. Garfield became president in March 4 1881, but but died that September -
Chester Arthur assumed the presidency after James Garfield died, and was president until 1885 -
Eventually, chief Sitting Bull realizes that he cannot win the war against the U.S. government, he finally surrenders to the U.S. Army, and he is put on a reservation -
In September of 1882, a square mile of Manhattan was lit up with electric lights powered by the New York Pearl Street central station -
In 1883, Buffalo Bill launched his beloved show, and many enjoyed the entertainment given them by his acts -
An argument grew between the Hash Knife ranch and the W Ranch, and they settled it by having roping and riding contests. This is recognized as the first rodeo -
Grover Cleveland became president after Chester A. Arthur, and was in office until 1889 -
Henry Grady gives his speech saying, "There was a South of slavery and secession. That South is dead." -
The Dawes General Allotment Act is put in force, and many Indian tribes are separated -
In 1887, Congress passed the Interstate Commerce Act which tried to end bad business practices
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President Grover Cleveland decides to oppose a bill to help farmers recover from a drought. -
"Pawnee Bill" Lillie starts his own show and rivals that of Buffalo Bill -
Edward Bellamy writes his book, "Looking Backward"
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In 1888, it became legal to segregate black and white people on train cars -
Wilhelm II rises to the German throne and was the leader during World War I -
The U.S. government chooses to make South Dakota a State -
Andrew Carnegie writes an article that encompasses the idea that the moral obligation of the rich is to give to the poor -
Benjamin Harrison became the president after Grover Cleveland, and remained in office until 1893 -
Government Agents started arresting Lakota leaders, and Sitting Bull is killed -
The Census Bureau declared in 1890 that the frontier was closed -
The General Federation of Women's Clubs is founded in 1890
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Jacob Riis publishes his essay, "How the Other Half Lives" to show the plight of 19th Century slums in America -
In 1890, the Sherman Anti-Trust Act is put in effect
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An intended skirmish on the Indians turned into a massacre of them. Between 150 and 300 Indians were killed while only 24 U.S. soldiers were killed. -
In 1892, the Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers struck at one of Carnegie’s steel mills in Homestead, Pennsylvania. After repeated wage cuts, workers shut the plant down and occupied the mill. -
Ida B. Wells publishes her book, "Southern Horrors: Lynch Law in All Its Phases" to expose the evils of the Southern white man -
General James B. Weaver from the Civil War is nominated to be a presidential candidate for the People's (Populist) Party. He achieved over one million votes. -
When the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad and the National Cordage Company collapsed, a nationwide collapse ensued. -
Grover Cleveland became president after Benjamin Harrison, and remained in office until 1897
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Frederick Jackson Turner writes his essay, "Significance of the American Frontier" -
Started when George Pullman lowered the wages of his employees, but kept the rents and utilities of his town persistent -
In 1895, William Jennings Bryan started to travel through the United States, telling others that the free coinage of silver could make farmers be able to pay off their debts through inflation -
Frederick Douglass dies in 1895 -
Du Bois was the first black American to receive a PhD. -
In 1896, the Democratic Party and the Populist Party both nominated William Jennings Bryan to be their candidate for the presidency -
Charles Sheldon publishes his book, "What Would Jesus Do?" coining the now popular phrase -
The National Association of Women is founded in 1896
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William McKinley became the president after Grover Cleveland, and remained in office until 1901, with the assassination by Leon Czolgosz cutting his second term short -
Americans use this as an excuse to go to war with Spain -
The Spanish-American War comes to an end
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In 1898, white democrats launched violent and intimidating threats towards black office holders in the government -
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In 1899, Sam Hose was accused of unspeakable crimes, and white Americans tortured him to death in a terribly brutal way -
Westerners get equal access to the markets of China
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Rudyard Kipling publishes his poem, "The White Man's Burden" to show that America should take over the Philippines to benefit the natives there -
The Anti-Imperialist League is founded in 1899 -
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In 1900, America became the leading manufacturer of the world -
Congress passed the Gold Standard Act in 1900 ending the debate of the nation's monetary system -
American troops joined a multinational force to put down the Boxer Rebellion so that China could maintain free trade
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The Lacey Act was put into effect in 1900. This banned the transportation of poached animals across state lines