Ushistory

U.S. History Timetable #1 - 1876-1899

By nrawls
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    Great Sioux War

    Series of battles between the U.S., Cheyenne, and the Lakota
  • Battle of Little Bighorn

    Battle of Little Bighorn

    Battle between the U.S. Army led my General Custer vs. the Native Americans led by Sitting Bull and Crazy horse. The Native Americans massecerd the U.S. Army battalion killing all of the 200 men as well as General Custer himself.
  • U.S. Centennial

    U.S. Centennial

    100th anniversary of Declaration of Independence from Great Britain.
  • Presidential Election

    Presidential Election

    Rutherford B. Hayes vs. Samuel Tilden in the presidential election of 1876. After disputed votes were solved, Hayes won the majority of electoral votes by one.
  • Rutherford Hayes

    Rutherford Hayes

    President Rutherford Hayes was sworn into office as the 19th President of the United States as well as Vice President William Wheeler.
  • Great Railroad Strike of 1877

    Great Railroad Strike of 1877

    Workers in Baltimore and Ohio cause riots in Baltimore, St. Louis, and Pittsburgh. President Hayes sends in the military to quell the uprisings.
  • The Washington Post

    The Washington Post

    First issue published by The Washington Post.
  • Phonograph Invention

    Phonograph Invention

    Thomas Edison patents the Phonograph.
  • Priscilla

    Priscilla

    First ship to bring Portuguese settlers to Hawaii.
  • Incandescent Light

    Incandescent Light

    Thomas Edison demonstrates incandescent light for the first time.
  • Presidential Election

    Presidential Election

    James Garfield elected President of the United States over Winfield Hancock.
  • Oriental Telephone Company

    Oriental Telephone Company

    Thomas Edison and Alexander Bell form the Oriental Telephone Company.
  • Chester Arthur

    Chester Arthur

    President James Garfield died after being shot and Vice President Chester Arthur became President of the United States.
  • Presidential Election

    Presidential Election

    Grover Cleveland wins the Presidency over James Blaine.
  • Washington Monument

    Washington Monument

    President Chester Arthur dedicates the Washington Monument.
  • Statue of Liberty

    Statue of Liberty

    The Statue of Liberty arrives in New York.
  • Haymarket Riot

    Haymarket Riot

    The Haymarket Riot and bombing occurred in Chicago. Workers were on strike for an 8-hour work day.
  • Interstate Commerce Act

    Interstate Commerce Act

    Congress passes the Interstate Commerce Act to regulate railroad industries.
  • Carnegie Hall

    Carnegie Hall

    Carnegie Hall opens in New York.
  • Presidential Election

    Presidential Election

    Grover Cleveland wins election for the second time. First to become president in two non-consecutive elections.
  • The Pullman Strike

    The Pullman Strike

    Railroad strike that upset the railroad network.
  • Presidential Election

    Presidential Election

    William McKinley defeats William Jennings Bryan in the 1896 Presidential Election.
  • U.S.S. Maine

    U.S.S. Maine

    The U.S.S. Maine explodes in the Havana harbor leading to war between the United States and Spain.
  • Battle of San Juan Hill

    Battle of San Juan Hill

    Theodore Roosevelt leads the "Rough Riders" in a charge against Spanish forces.