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This act, passed by president Lincoln in 1862, granted a western settler up to 160 acres of land if he/she stayed on it and farmed it for 5 years.
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Gen. Robert E. Lee surrendered at Appomattox Court House.
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The final stake is driven into the railroad, stretching from Omaha, Nebraska to Sacramento, California.
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In October 1871, William "Boss" Tweed was imprisoned on several charges of stealing taxpayers' money to ay for his group's gain.
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The last victory for the oppressed Native Americans living in the West, as well as George Custer's last stand.
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President Hayes removes federal troops from the Soutern states, and declares the end of Reconstruction.
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This act, signed into law by president Chester A. Arthur, banned all Chinese immigration for a period of 10 years.
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The Pendleton Civil Reform Act of 1883 established a merit-based system of selecting government officials and supervising their work.
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Law passed that moved Native Americans to reservations in Oklahoma, mainly.
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The first Federal Act that worked against trusts and mnopolied in businesses.
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While the U.S. soldiers were trying to disarm a Sioux encampment, a pistol shot rang out, and the Sioux panicked. It turned into a massacre, and the last major event of the scuffle between Native Americans and the U.S. settlers.
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Ellis Island opens as a major immigration on the East coast.
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In response to better travel, The U.S. established time zones to make time across the country more equal.
