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Ivention of Telegraph
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End of Civil War
This war the the deadliest in American history by having about 620,000 deaths. -
Transcontinental Railroad
This railroad was the first to cross the country in the United States. -
Boss Tweed Jailed
Boss Tweed was the head of the New York City's democratic political machine in the 1860's and 1870's. -
Telephone Invented
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Battle of Little Bighorn
This battle was when two Indian tribes defeated 200 U.S. troops when they entered the Black Hills. -
End of Reconstruction
Reconstruction was a period of debating of how the nation would rebuild the south. -
Chinese Exclusion Act
This wa an act that prohibted any Chinesse immigrants from entering the U.S. -
Pendleton Act
This was an act passed by Congress that established the Civil Service Comminsion. -
Time Zones are created
The time zones were created because of the trains that crossed across the country. -
Dawes Act
This act passed by congress abolished Native American tribes in the United States. -
Sherman Anti-trust Act
This was an act that was passed by congress to make having a monoply illegal. -
Wounded Knee
This battle was the last between the U.S. and the Native American tribes. About 200 Sioux and 25 soldiers were killed at this battle. -
Homestead Act
Offered 160 acres of land to settlers who could live on it for five years. -
Ellis Island opens
Ellis Island was an immigration station located in New York Harbor where immigrants arrived to the U.S. from other countries. -
Model T Invented