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Telegraph
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Homestead Act
This act gave 160 acres of land to a settlers who had lived on the
land for five years and paid filing fees. -
civil war's ending
The civil war lasted for four years. -
Transcontinental railroad
The railroad was completed by the Chinese crew in 12 hours. -
Boss Tweed
He created Political cartoons. -
telephone
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Battle of Little Bighorn
Surprisingly, Indians beat the U.s. government. -
End of Reconstruction
Both Lincoln and Jonhson followed the radical plan, which is the plan that happened. -
Chinese Exclusion Act
The Chinese Exclusive Act limited immigration and prohibited chinese workers from coming to United States for only 10 years. -
Time Zones
The railroad companies divided the country into four time zones. -
Pendleton Act
This later established the civil service commission. -
Dawes Act
The U.s. governtment abolished Native Americans tribes and made official plan to send Native Americans to schools. -
Sherman Anti-Trust Act
This act was supposed to protect against trade and commerce of unlawful monopoly. -
Battle of Wounded Knee
This marked the end of armed conflict between Native Americans and whites. -
Ellis Island
Before 1892, the East immigrants were processed at castle garden. -
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