1876-1900

By brookekjensen
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    1876-1900

  • Native Americans into a System of Reservations

    The United States ordered all the Native Americans into a system of Reservations in the West lands.

  • Light bulb

    Thomas Edison invented the light bulb.

  • James A. Garfield is elected president

    President James A. Garfield is elected as a Republican president over Winfield S. Hancock who was democratic.

  • President James Garfield was killed

    Charles J. Guiteau shot President James Garfield. Garfield died two months later from an infection from being shot.

  • The Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act

    After the assignation of Garfield this act was passed to supervise governmental work.

  • Civil Rights Act of 1875

    The change of the civil rights act was due the U.S. Supreme Court believing it was unconstitutional.

  • The death of President Ulysses S. Grant

    His death was due to throat cancer. He was a civil war hero and a president for the United States.

  • Haymarket

    The Haymarket riot and bombing was in Chicago and was due to the pushing of eight hour work days

  • Wall Street Journal

    The very first Wall Street Journal was published.