becoming a world power

By cgehrin

  • Bessemer Method

    Bessemer Method
    Henry Bessemer came up withe a highly efficient way to process steel out of iron.

  • Reconstruction

    Reconstruction
    The purpose of the Reconstruction Era was to fix the south after the freeing of the slaves.

  • Invention of Dynamite

    Invention of Dynamite
    Alfred Nobel invented the first stick of dynamite which was detonated by a shock of electricity rather than lighting a fuse.

  • Standard Oil Established

    Standard Oil Established
    John D. Rockefeller established Standard Oil, which controlled most of America's oil until it was dismanteled in 1911.

  • USS Maine Explosion

    USS Maine Explosion
    The USS Maine exploded in Havana harbor, Cuba, ending the lives of nearly three hundred men. This led to the Spanish-American War.

  • Spanish-American War

    Spanish-American War
    After four months of fighting, Spain surrendered to the U. S. and the Treaty of Paris was signed.

  • The Battle at San Juan Hill

    The Battle at San Juan Hill
    Although the Battle at San Juan Hill was not super important to the war, the victory of the Rough Riders made the news and the members of the volunteer calvary returned home as heroes.