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Black Codes Issued
In 1865, the Southern States began to issue black codes. These codes control the labors and activities of newly freed slaves -
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Reconstruction
The reconstruction of the southern states after the Civil War. -
Grant is elected president
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Tweed Ring scandal begins
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Hayes-Tilden Compromise
Reconstruction ends. -
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Gilded Age
Industry and agriculture grow. -
James Garfield is assassinated.
He was shot by Charles Guiteau less than four months into his presidency. -
Sherman Anti-Trust Act
It makes certain acts by businesses to reduce competition against the law. -
Spindle Top Oil Field
Oil exploration rush begins. -
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Progressive Era
Social and political reformation. -
U.S. Steel Corporation is formed.
It was founded by J.P. Morgan and Elbert Gary. -
Panama declares independence.
With the United States helping to urge them, Panama declares independence from Colombia -
U.S. invades Cuba
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Oklahoma becomes 46th state
Oklahoma joins the Union on the 16th of November. -
World War I begins.
Green represents the Allies. Central Powers in orange. -
U.S. enters World War I
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Jazz Age
Jazz music becomes popular during this era. -
18th Amendment added.
Prohibiting alcohol. -
President Wilson suffers from a stroke.
This left him unable to do much until his death. -
The first Macy's Thanksgiving Parade is held in NYC.
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Depression/WWII
Great Depression begins, along with WWII. -
San Francisco Toll Bridge opens.
Was the longest bridge in the world. -
Stock Market crashes
$16 billion is lost. -
The top tax rate is raised from 25 to 63 percent.
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Depression ends worldwide.
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Hitler invades Poland, starting World War II
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U.S. becomes world's only economic superpower.
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Civil Rights/Cold War
Equality and war with the Soviets. -
FDR dies in office.
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U.S. uses their first atomic bomb
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Japanese surrender
WWII ends. -
Korean War begins.
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Korean War ends.
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John F. Kennedy Assassinated
Was shot while traveling with his wife. -
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"Me" Generation
Technology and present-day stuff. -
First Earth Day is celebrated
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E-mail was invented.
Ray Tomlinson invented e-mail back in 1971. -
Personal computer invented by Xerox PARC
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Microsoft is founded.
Founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen. -
Mount St. Helens erupts.
Was triggered by an earthquake. -
Attempted assassination of Ronald Reagan.
Four, including Reagan were injured. -
World Wide Web developed by Tim Berners-Lee
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Hillary Clinton earns a seat in the Senate.
She becomes the first First Lady to do so. -
Terrorists hijack planes and crash into the World Trade Center and the Pentagon.
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Hurricane Katrina strikes the Gulf Coast.
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World population reaches 7 billion.
