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Telephone Invented
Alexander Graham Bell invents the telephone. -
Garfield Elected
James A Garfield is elected as the 20th United States President. -
Garfield dies
James A Garfield is shot and dies. -
Hay Market Riot
A bomb is thrown at the police and a riot breaks out. -
Dawes Act
The Dawes Act is passed making the president divide up the land for Native Americans. -
Sherman Antitrust Act
The Sherman Antitrust Act is passed which would destroy trusts and therefore destroy competition. -
Spanish American War
The Spanish-American war begins in 1898 -
Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris is signed ending the Spanish-American war.