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This is when the golden spike was driven to signify the first American nationwide railroad.
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This is when John D. Rockefeller founded the oil giant, Standard Oil, which controlled 95% of the american oil industry.
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The failure of Jay Cooke and Company, a Philadelphia investment bank. This triggers a nationwide financial panic that leads to an economic depression which lasts until 1879.
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Congress passes the Civil Rights Act of 1875 to guarantee equal use of public accommodations and places of public amusement. It also forbids the exclusion of African Americans from jury duty.
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This is when Alexander Graham Bell first said the words "Watson, come over here; I want you"
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A major step in womens rights heppened when female lawers were allowed in supreme court
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This is the first time that a bulb was cheap enough to produce in bulk. He created the filiment with a peice of cardboard
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President Grover Cleavland announces the completion of the Statue of Liberty.
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This act was passed to help smaller, non-trust, buisinesses stay in the market.
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It is essentially the title:
Congress Strikes Down Income Tax
