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First time zone in the U.S. put into place.
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This act granted 160 acres of land to farmers.
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General Lee surrenders to the Union Army
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Union Pacific and Central Pacific Railroads meet at Promatory Point, Utah
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263 soldiers along with George Custer were kiiled by several thousand Lakota and Cheyenne Indians.
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Chinese immigrants were banned from the U.S. for 20 years.
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This act estabelished a merit based system of selecting governmewnt officialsand supervising their work.
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This act regarded the distrubution of land to the native aericans in Oklahoma. Named after it's author, Sen. Henry L. Dawes.
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Presedent Hayes removes troops from the south.
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The Sherman Anti-trust Act was the first federal act that outlawed monopolies in the U.S.
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Souix cheif Big Foot and his followers camped along the Wounded Knee creek surronded by American Troops.
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Ellis Island starts as the main immigration station on the East Coast.
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Henry Ford produces his first Model T automobile
