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A battle fought near the Little Bighorn River in Montana. Federal troops that were led by Lieutenant Colonel George Armstrong Custer fought against Sioux and Cheyenne Native American warriors. This battle ended up being one of the U.S. army defeats during the American Indian Wars
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The state's first bid to become a state was vetoed, but on August 1, 1876 President Ulysses Grant allowed Colorado to become a state by signing a proclamation of statehood.
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Rutherford B. Hayes was sworn in as the 19th President of the United States. He served in the House of Representatives as well as in Ohio as governor. He was an abolitionist and an attorney.
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James A. Garfield was the 20th President of the United States. Unfortunately, he was shot only four months into his presidency by Charles Julius Guiteau and died from complications two months later.
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The Statue of Liberty arrived in Bedloe's Island in New York Harbor on June 19, 1885. It was a gift from a French artist, Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi on behalf of the people of France to the people of the United States.
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The Wounded Knee Massacre was one the last major battles of the Indian Wars, it took place in South Dakota. The event happened between federal troops and the Sioux people, it left 150 Native Americans dead.
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April 12, 1896, is the day that the Landmark Supreme Court case began it ended on May 18, 1896. The court case was challenging the serpate but equal ideology that effected the laws during this time. This specific case was challegening the Separate Car Act in Louisiana that made it illegal for African Americans to sit in the part of the railroad that was designated for their race.
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The USS Maine was sunk in Havana, Cuba on February 15, 1898, with unknown origins. The explosions killed 266 members of the crew and it ignited the United States feelings of animosity towards Spain. It ultimately led to a declaration of war.