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civil war
the war of america against great britian for there freedom -
klu klux klan founded
klu klux klan was a group of racist people that there mission was to kill blacks -
thirteenth amendment to the constitutuion
the thirteenth amendement made it illegal to have slaves -
civil war rights
movements for civil right spread across the country asking for freedom -
the great depression
the great depression was a time in america wear economy had hit an all time low and america went into poverty -
the light bulb
invented by thomad edison. he finally perfected it in lab in new jersey -
battle of little big horn
the battle of little big horn was a great battle in the american civil war. the inidans surrounded the americans and massacred them -
The Great strike of 1877
The strike caused a lot of problems in the present, but wasn't really affective in the long run. It blocked travel for a couple of weeks, then president Hayes had federal troops stop it. -
brookyln bridge is completed
The brooklyn bridge was 5989 feet long, which was nearly an impossible feat for a bridge back then -
time zones offical
Everyone synchronized there watches, and started running on a different time. -
sherman antitrust act
The Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890 made it illegal to form a trust that interfered with free trade between states or with other countries. -
The Battle of Wounded Knee
The 7th Cavalry rounded up 300 sick and starving unarmed indians, and killed them all because someone had fired a shot. -
Railroad safety Appliance act was enacted
All trains in the U.S. must have mechanical cupplers and air brakes. -
The Jungle is published
This book shows how the meat packing industry slacked off a lot and didn't take health seriously. -
first flight in plane
on dec 17, 1903, the wright brothers successfully flew in the air 12 seonds over 120ft -
Prohibition on a national level
The 18th ammendment was changed so that it was illegal to sell, transport, or drink alchohal.
