1876-1900 Timeline

By karlymeshell5

  • End

    The reconstruction ended.

  • Battle of Little Big Horn

    The United States fell to the Native Americans in this battle.

  • Perfection

    Thomas Edison finally completed his project of the incandescent light bulb successfully.

  • 20th President

    James Garfield was appointed President of the United States

  • Dawes Allotment Act

    The act authorized the president to take and redistribute tribal lands in the American West.

  • Sherman Anti-Trust Act

    The Sherman Antitrust Act is a federal statute which prohibits activities that restrict interstate, commerce and competition in the marketplace

  • The Wounded Knee Massacre

    The killing of several unarmed people, including kids essentially marked the end of Native American resistance to the whites ruling in the West.

  • The Homestead Steel Strike

    Took place in Western Pennsylvania, a battle between Pinkerton men and townspeople.