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invention of telegraph
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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
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boss tweed jailed
Tweed collected millions of dollars of illegal payments from the city. -
telephone is invented
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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