AH 1876-1900

By ANDuncan

  • Battle of the Little Bighorn

    Battle of the Little Bighorn
    Custer is defeated by the Lakota Indians.

  • Rutherford B. Hayes Becomes President

    Rutherford B. Hayes Becomes President
    Rutherford Hayes is elected the 19th President of the United States.

  • President Garfield is assassinated

    President Garfield is assassinated
    The 20th president is assassinated and replaced by Chester Arthur.

  • North and South Dakota become states

    North and South Dakota become states
    The territory of Dakota is divided and becomes two separate states.

  • Idaho becomes a State

    Idaho becomes a State
    The territory of Idaho is admitted to the Union as the 43rd state.

  • McKinley becomes President

    McKinley becomes President
    William McKinley becomes the 25th president of the United States.

  • Spanish-American War

    Spanish-American War
    America and Spain enter into war over tensions in Cuba.

  • Hawaii is organized into a territory

    Hawaii is organized into a territory
    The territory of Hawaii is formed. It is not yet a state.