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Battle of Little Big Horn
Lt. Col Custer and his regiment are defeated by Sioux Indians -
Munn vs. Illinois
Court rules states may regulate warehouse rates -
Standard Oil Trust created
The trust was designed to allow John Rockefeller and other Standard Oil stockholders to get around state laws prohibiting one company from owning stock in another. -
Grover Cleveland Elected
Elected as 22nd president -
Interstate Commerce Act
Established the Interstate Commerce Commission to stop discriminatory and predatory pricing practices -
Sherman Anti-Trust act
Aimed to limit anti-competitive practices, such as those institutionalized in cartels and monopolistic corporations. -
Grover Cleveland Elected
Grover Cleveland is elected a second time, as the 24th president. He is the only president to serve two nonconsecutive terms. -
Spanish-American War
USS Maine is blown up in Havana harbor, which later prompts U.S. to declare war on Spain.
