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Battle of little bighorn
Custer's last stand Lakota, North Cheyenne and Arapaho tribes battle against the 7th Calvary of regiment of the United States army -
Munn Vs. Illinois
Court rules that state may regulate warehouse rates -
Stand oil trust formed
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Railroad companies divide nation into 4 time zones
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Pendleton Civil Service Act
Mandated that federal government positions where to be awarded on the basis of merit -
Haymarket Riots
The aftermath of a bombing that took place during a labor demonstration -
Interstate commerce commission
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Davies Act
provided for the administration of the affairs of southern states by provisional governors -
Sherman Anti-trust Act
outlawed monopolistic business practices -
Massacre at wounded knee
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Sherman silver purchase act
Required the U.S. government to purchase twice as much silver -
Period: to
15 million new immigrants
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Repeal of Sherman silver purchase act
President Cleveland called Congress to a special session to repeal the Sherman Silver Purchase Act -
Pollock vs. farmers
imposed a direct tax on the incomes of American citizens and corporations -
court strikes down income tax
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war with spain
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Annexation of Hawaii
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Peace with spain
U.S. receives Philippines, Samoa, Guam, and Puerto Rico -
Gold Standard
stablished gold as the only standard for redeeming paper money