Developing the West in the Late 1800's By julieboroe Jan 1, 1829 Reservation System May 20, 1862 Homestead Act Jan 1, 1869 Knights of Labor May 6, 1882 Chinese Exclusion act (1882) May 4, 1886 Haymarket Square Dec 8, 1886 American Federation of Labor Jan 1, 1887 Assimilation Policy Feb 8, 1887 Dawes Act (1887) Jun 30, 1892 Homestead Strike Jun 20, 1893 American Railway Union May 11, 1894 Pullman Strike Dec 23, 1901 Immigration Restriction Act