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Agricultural Boom
Machine made cigarettes came into the picture. This was a huge boost in agriculture for the South. -
Grant as President
Civil War general Grant defeats Seymour in the 1868 election, and unfortunately puts all the wrong people into powerful positions. -
Standard Oil Company
John D. Rockefeller established the standard oil company using illegal tactics to beat out his competitors. -
Oil Industry
Kerosene became the fourth most valuable export from America. It was much better than the whaling industry. -
Boss Tweed
Boss Tweed becomes a powefull political machine by recruiting Irish to powerfull positions in order to get their votes towards Tamny Hall. -
Labor Unions
By 1872 about 32 labor unions had been established to protect the rights of workers. -
The Panic of 1873
Many businesses went into bankruptcy due to the increase in railroads, sunken mines, and more factories. -
Resumption Act of 1875
Stated that greenbacks would be withdrawn from circulation and paper money would be redeemed and backed up by gold. -
Election of 1876
Hayes and Tilden run against each other in the presidential election, and Tilden (Democrat) looses by one electoral vote. -
The Compromise of 1877
After winning th eelection by one vote, Republicans withdraw troops from Southern areas to keep peace with the Democrats. This also caused a downfall in racial equality in the South, -
Garfield's Death
Replacing president Hayes, James A. Garfield was killed by Charles Guiteau after only about a year in office, -
Chinese Exclusion Act
This act stopped all Chinese immigrants from comming to America, -
Pendleton Act
This act formed a civil service commision. -
Nothern Pacific Railroad
Part of the transccontinental, this railroad was one out of four and the first to be completed. -
Cleveland Takes Office
After 28 years of republican presidents, Grover Cleveland, a democrat, takes office. -
Mckinley Tariff Act
This proposed that the government raise tariffs to 48%. -
Sherman Anti Trust Act
This said every contract, conspiracy, and combination werre illegal when trading. Monopolies became exposed and were found to be restraining trade. -
Homestead Strike
Pinkerton detectives made their way to Carnegie steel to stop strikers, but they were undefeated. -
Populists Party
A newly formed peoples party made up of mostly farmers supporting Watson as their candidate. -
Cleveland Gets a Second Chance
Grover Cleveland becomes the first president to be reelected after a defeat. During this time a depression was forming. -
Pullman Palace Car Strike
Coxey's Army marches in in an attempt to end the Pullman Palace Car strike. -
Cuban Revolt
Cuban citizens rebel against the Spanish misrule by destroying property and many other things. -
Venezuela Dispute
People living in Venezuela fought for the ownership of the jungle area between themselves and British Guiana. -
Weyler Removed From Cuba
General Weyler was finally removed from Cube after setting up camps similar to concentration camps in WWII. He was given the nickname "Butcher". -
Maine Explosion
American ship the Maine mysteriously explodes. 260 people were killed, and talk of Spanish arbitration began, -
Dewey Descends on the Philippines
Dewey stationed in Hong Kong recieves the message from Roosevelt to descend to the Philippine islands. -
Spanish American War
McKinley sent the message to congress to send troops to help free the Cubans. -
Dewey Sails to Manila
Dewey destroys all Spanish ships in his path. It was a great victory! -
Joint Annexation Resolution With Hawaii
In order to get supplies to Dewey in the Philippines, and agreement was reached with Honolulu for joint annexation. -
Capture of Manila
Troops led by Emilo Aguinaldo had finally arrived and captured Manila. -
Hawaiian Annexation Abandoned
The idea of annexing Hawaii to the United States had been temporarily forgotten. -
Spanish and American Negotiatiors
Negotiatiors meet in Paris to fully decide what the United Sates would recieve from the war. The biggest problem were the Philippines. -
US Acquires Philippines
The Senate ratifies the treaty allowing the United States ownership of the islands. -
Hawaii
Hawaii had finally become a territory. -
US Expedition
The United States makes its very first trip to China. -
Foraker Act
This limited the degree of popular government in Puerto Rice, and also would eventually allow them to have US citizenship. -
Mckinley vs. Bryan
During the election of 1900, Mckinley succesfully defeats William Jennings Bryan. -
Insular Cases
These proved that the Supreme Court believed that the Constitution did not fully apply to the new territories. -
Assassination of the President
Mckinley is killed allowing Roosevelt to assume his position. -
Clevland's End
President Cleveland had died which worried Latin Amercans about their promised protection by the Monroe Doctrine. -
Manchurian Railroads
Secretary of State, Knox proposed we buy the Manchurian railroadsand give them to China under a self-liquidating arrangement. Russia and Japan rejected this idea. -
Payne-Aldrich Bill
Raised tariffs which outraged progressives. Taft signing this bill broke any promise he had made. -
Governor of New York
Hiram Johnson was elected governor of the State of California. -
Ballinger-Pinchot Quarrel
Secretary Ballinger opened the areas of Wyoming, Montana, and Alaska. He was criticized by Gifford Pinchot, the chief of the Agriculture Department. -
Antitrust and U.S. Steel
Taft attacks the U.S. Steel Corporation in which Roosevelt previously defended. -
Triangle Shirtwaist Fire
146 women were killed in a fire due to the bolted doors and lack of fire exits. -
Republican Nomination of 1912
Roosevelt accepts the nomination to be the republican candidate, but instead Taft gets the nomination. -
Election of 1912
Woodrow Wilson defeats both Taft and Roosevelt in the presidential election. -
The Sevententh Amendment
Established direct election of US senators. -
World War I
The begining of World War I. -
The Council of Nation Defense
This council was established to aid in war and most importantly mobilization. -
Unrestricted Sumarine Warefar
German announced that they would sink all ships in their war zone including any that were American. -
Zimmerman Note
Britain had intercepted a note sent to Mexico from Germany that asked Mexico to become an alliance to Germany, Britain turned the note over to the United States which pushed Wilson to declare war. -
Wilson Declares War
President Wilson declared for the United States to join the fight against Germany. -
Espionage Act
This act was established to put an end to spying. -
Bolshevik Revolution
This rebellion was the start of communist parties in America. -
Wilson's 14 Points
Wilson delievered the 14 Points speech to try to make all allies happy and destroy Germany's government. He wanted to abolish secrete treaties, have freedom of the seas, remove economic barriers, reduce tariffs, and adjust colonial claims. -
Sedition Act
The Sedition Act was once again brought back to punish anyone who spoke against the government. -
The Western Front
American troops arrive for their first engagement in the war to aid France. -
World War I Ends
Germany's Kaiser is taken out of his position, and today we celebrate this armistice as Veteran's Day. -
The Eightenth Amendment
With the passage of this amendment, al alcoholic drinks were banned. This caused many people to steal and sneak these beverages into the country. -
Wilson's Pro-League Tour
Wilson begins a tour that promotes his League of Nations. Nobody seems to agree with his idea, and he has a stroke due to stress. -
The Red Scare
Atorney General Palmer took drastic measures to round up suspected communists and deport them to Russia. -
Women's Rights
The 19th amendment was ratified which gave women the right to vote. -
Harding For President
Harding defeats James Cox and bacomes the first Republican president after several years of Democrats. -
Ku Klux Klan
A new version of the KKK was formed, but this newer group was basically anti everything.Especiall;y communisim and immigration. -
Emergency Quota Act
This act was passed to slow imigration by only allowing 3 percent from each country to enter the United States. -
Immigration Act
This act was passed shortly after the Emergency Quota Act to reduce immigration from 3% to 2%. -
John Scopes
John Scopes battled William Jennings Bryan about the teachings of evolution in schools. -
The Great Gatsby
Author F.Scott Fitzgerald published The Great Gatsby; a novel taking place during the "roaring twenties". -
Good Neighbor Policy
FDR begins withdrawing troops from Latin America and passes the Good Neighor Policy. -
London Economic Conference
The purpose of this conference was to stabalize each nation's currency and stabalize trade rates. -
Tydings-McDuffie Act
This act granted the Philippine's independence from America. -
Italy Invades Ethiopia
Mussolini send troops into Ethiopia to gain their territory due to the large amount of oil supplies. This event caused America's decision to remain neutral. -
Panay Incident
American ship the Panay was attacked by the Japenese. The ship was located in Chinese waters, and Tokyo had offered to pay for the damage. -
Munich Conference
World leaders meet in Munich where Hitler and Mussolini promise to stop their aggresiveness. The dictators were not appeased at the conference and contiinued their fighting. -
Non-Aggressive Pact
Hitler and Stalin decide to become allies and also split Poland evenly. -
US Neutrality Act
This act stated that any country trading with the United States must pay with cash. -
Hatch Act
This act prohibited politicians the campaign. -
Fall of France
France's protection wall is weak in specific areas allowing Germany to attack. France escapes wtih the help of the British rescue troug the English Channel.
