1st semester timeline

By robbiemoretz

  • invention of telegraph

  • homestead act

    If you moved west and lived on the land for 5 years, you could own a lot of land for low cost.

  • end of civil war

    The main generals were forced to surrender. Shortly after the confederates president was captured.

  • batlle of little big horn

    The u.s. people invated the black hills for gold which is against the agreement. the indians took action.

  • transcontinental railroad

    This railroad connect Ohmaha,NB and Sacremento,CA.

  • boss tweed jailed

  • boss tweed jailed

    Tweed collected millions of dollars of illegal payments from the city.

  • telephone is invented

  • end of reconstruction

    Rutherford B. Haynes was elected president. He helped end reconstruction.

  • chinese exclusion act

    This act limited immigration in the u.s.

  • time zones are created

    Railroad companies agreed to split country into 4 times zones each an hour apart.

  • pendleton act passed

    established civil commision to help set up competative examination for federal jobs.

  • dawes act

    this act abolished native american tribes.

  • sherman anti trust act passed

    This act prohibitated trusts and monopolies.

  • battle of wounded knee

    a shot rang out while the u.s. tried to take the indians weapons.

  • Ellis island opens

    Ellis island was a immigration station where immigrants came to check into the u.s.

  • model T invented