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Founding of Germany
The German Empire was declared in the palace of Versailles after the Franco-Prussian war. -
The Standard Oil Monopoly
Rockefeller bought enough companies and accrued enough oil to establish a 90 to 95 percent American market share. -
Klu Klux Klan Declared Unconstitutional
The Klu Klux Klan was declared unconstitutional after the US court case: United States vs Harris. By this time though, the Klan lost nearly all influence it once had. -
Sherman Anti-Trust Act
The passage of the Act resulted with the means to break up massive American monopolies. -
Idaho Granted Statehood
The territory of Idaho becomes a state -
the Homestead Massacre
Clash between pinker-tons and strikers resulted in several dead, and more injured. The strike was called over reduced pay and longer hours in one of Carnegie's steel mills. -
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Spanish American War
Time period of the Spanish-American War -
Treaty of Paris (1898)
The peace treaty between The United States and the dead Spanish Empire. It primarily handed influence/dominion over Spain's non-African colonies to the US. -
Hawaii Annexed
Hawaii is officially annexed by the United States
