Becoming a World Power Timeline

Fifteenth Ammendment

Feb 3, 1870

The Fifteenth Ammendment was passed, allowing citizens to vote regardless of "race, color, or previous condition of servitude." Image: http://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/ourdocs/15thamendment.html

Yellowstone National Park

Mar 1, 1872

The Yellowstone National Park became the first official national park. Image: http://famouswonders.com/yellowstone-national-park-in-wyoming/

National League of Baseball

Feb 2, 1876

The National League of Baseball was the first professional sports team league to be established. Image: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_League

Garfield's assassination

Jul 2, 1881

James A. Garfield, the 20th president, was assassinated after being president for less than four months. Image: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assassination_of_James_A._Garfield

National Geographic Society

Jan 27, 1888

The National Geographic Society was founded, and grew to be one of the most significant nonprofit educational organizations in the world. Image: http://waaba.org/tag/national-geographic/

USS Maine

Feb 15, 1898

The sinking of the USS Maine in Havana Harbor was a critical catalyst to the Spanish-American War. Image: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Maine_(ACR-1)

Open Door Policy

Sep 6, 1899

The Open Door Policy was established to ensure that all countries could trade equally with China, and no country would have unfair control over China. Image: http://christophermartell.blogspot.com/2013/06/the-open-door-policy-boxer-uprising-and.html