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Election of 1876
Rutherford B. Hayes was elected for president. He was the 19th president of the United States. -
The Great Strike
The Great Railroad Strike of 1877. This was the beginning of many more strikes to come in the industrial era. -
Election of 1880
James A. Garfield was elected in 1880. He was elected by a landslide. -
President Garfield's Assassination
In 1881 president Garfield was assassinated in Elberon, New Jersey. We was killed by Charles J. Guiteau. -
Chinese Exclusion Act
The Chinese Exclusion Act was signed in 1882. It prohibited Chinese immigration. -
Haymarket Riot
The Haymarket Riot was a protest that turned violent when police showed up to the scene. A bomb was thrown at a police officer and eight people were killed. -
Dawes General Allotment Act
The Dawes General Allotment Act forced Indians into small allotments of land instead of allowing them to live on their homeland with their entire tribe. -
Pullman Strike
Many workers' wages were cut yet rent stayed the same in George Pullman's railroad company. The workers revolted and lit train cars on fire but were quickly controlled by the government. -
Plessy V.S. Ferguson
A pivotal point in furthering the "separate but equal" doctrine in America. -
The Spanish-American War
The Spanish-American War was brought about by Spain trying to take Cuba and America waging war because it would affect their trade otherwise. -
Election of 1900
William McKinley won the 1900 election against William Jennings Bryan.