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End of civil War
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13th Amendment
This amendment officially abolished slavery and involuntary servitude, except as punishment for a crime. The document was approved by President Lincoln. -
Transcontinental Railroad
The Transcontinental Railroad was completed in 1869. It linked the eastern coast to the west and gave America a nation-wide transportation network. -
Suez Canal Completed
The Suez Canal was built in Egypt and connects the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea. This waterway had a huge effect on trade and travel between Europe and Asia because ships now didnt have to make the long trip around Africa -
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Industrial revolution
The Industrial Revolution was a period from the 18th to 19th century where major changes in agriculture, manufacturing, mining, transport and technology took place around the world. These changes affected a number of things such as population, economy, and trade. -
Battle of Little Big Horn
Also known as Custer's Last Stand, this battle was between the combined forces of a couple Native American tribes and a Regiment led by General George Custer. It is famous due to the Native American's overwhelming victory. Almost a third of Custer's men were annihilated and Custer himself suffered a fatal blow. -
Thomas Edison Perfects the Light Bulb
Edison is considered one of the most prolific inventors in history, and the light bulb was one of his finest creations. The light bulb profoundly changed human existance by illuminating and making it hospitable to a wide range of human activity. -
President Garfield Assassination
James Garfield was shot by Charles J. Guiteau, a disgruntled job applicant who did not recieve his promised position. The assassination led the passage of the Pendleton Service Act. -
Chinese Exclusion Act
The act was a United States Ferderal law signed by Chester A. Arthur. It allowed the U.S. to suspend immigration, specifically chinese immigration. -
Triple Alliance Formed
The Triple Alliance was a military alliance between Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy. The three countries promised mutual support in the event that they were attacked by and of the "Great Powers." -
Pendleton Civil Service Act
In response to the Garfield assassination, this act marked the end of the so-called "spoils system." The document provided that Federal Government jobs be awarded on the basis of merit and Government Employees be selected through competitive exams. -
Berlin Conference
The Berlin Conference regulated European colonization and trade in Africa during the New Imperialism period. 14 states attended to claim their part of the continent. The result yielded 50 irregular countries and a destruction of any potential forms of government. -
Populist Party Founded
The Populist or People's Party was essentially comprised of agrarian reformers in the Midwest and South. The party developed out of discontent for falling wheat and cotton prices. The leaders advocated a variety of measures to help farmers. -
Boxer Rebellion
This uprising was an attempt to drive foreigners out of China. Armed Boxer fighters gathered in Beijing to besiege the foreign embassies who were accorded special privelages and immunities from Chinese law. The uprising was put down on sept 7 1901 by the "Boxer Protocol" -
Niagara Movement
The Niagara Movement was an organization founded by William Du Bois. The group advocated full civil rights for Afican Americans and an end to segregation. -
Mexican Revolution
This uprising was led by Francisco Madero against the longtime autocrat Porfirio Diaz. The Revolution yielded the Mexican Constitution of 1917 and triggered the creation of the National Revolutionary Party. -
Franz Ferdinand Assassinated
Archduke Franz Ferdinand was the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne. His assassination in Serbia by one of the members of the Black Hand triggered a chain of war declaractions that eventually led to WWI. -
Panama Canal Completed
The Panama Canal joins the Atlantic and Pacific ocean. It provides a much needed shortcut for ships looking to trade with the rest of the world. -
Russian Revolution
Radicals led by Vladimir Lenin overthrew the Russian Republican Government. In its place they set up a provisional government which would later on be replaced by a Bolshevik government. This revolution eventually led to the creation of the Soviet Union. -
18th Ammendment
This ammendment banned the sale, manufacturing, and transportation of alcohol. Very few people followed this law which led to a continued dismissal of unpopular laws. This Ammendment remains the only one to have been repealed. -
Treaty of Versailles
This peace treaty ended the state of war between Germany and the Allied Powers. The article stated that Germany had to disarm, make substantial territorial concessions, and pay reparations. These terms sunk Germany into a great depression which eventually resulted in the rise of Hitler.
