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First Transcontinental Railway
A 1,912 mile long railroad that connected the eastern railway all the way to the San Francisco Bay
https://www.google.com/search?q=first+transcontinental+railroad&rlz=1C1CHBF_enUS759US759&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjlg4Tf_fDfAhVM11kKHVpvBjEQ_AUIDigB&biw=1368&bih=802#imgrc=MuSsTBDPLYGi5M: -
Boss Tweed arrested/jailed for Tammany Hall Ring
Tweed was arrested in Spain for running corrupt businesses and encouraging government and Judaical corruption
https://www.google.com/search?q=Boss+Tweed+arrested/jailed+for+Tammany+Hall+Ring&rlz=1C1CHBF_enUS759US759&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjF_pibm_HfAhUJzlkKHaDlB9gQ_AUIDigB&biw=1368&bih=802#imgrc=eKk8Jr1eHYzlXM: -
Chinese Exclusion Act
A federal law prohibiting any Chinese laborers to enter the US. It was only supposed to last 10 years but was renewed in 1892. Chinese teachers, students, and tourists were still allowed in as long as they went back.
https://www.google.com/search?q=chinese+exclusion+act&rlz=1C1CHBF_enUS759US759&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjNi-62nfHfAhXHxVkKHS0pBfUQ_AUIDigB&biw=1368&bih=802#imgrc=5arWsgz8xCL6xM: -
Pendleton Civil Service Act
Federal law that stated government positions should be given based of merit instead of affiliation
https://www.google.com/search?q=pendleton+civil+service+act&rlz=1C1CHBF_enUS759US759&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwil6ZiFoPHfAhXsw1kKHTd3DAcQ_AUIDigB&biw=1368&bih=802#imgrc=TlriCtfHPkZE0M: -
Haymarket Affair
The Haymarket Affair was a bombing after a peaceful protest of workers who were trying to get an 8 hour work day. Toward the end police showed up and people started to leave but someone threw bombs at the police, killing some of them. In response the police shot into the crowds killing some workers.
https://www.google.com/search?q=haymarket+affair&rlz=1C1CHBF_enUS759US759&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj-6YSgnvHfAhXt01kKHd1gDSUQ_AUIDigB&biw=1368&bih=802#imgrc=qjuc1WOyhxfTSM: -
Interstate Commerce Act
A law that regulated the railroad industry and made the rates reasonable and just
https://www.google.com/search?q=interstate+Commerce+Act&rlz=1C1CHBF_enUS759US759&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiwvKG3oPHfAhXIo1kKHe0NBeoQ_AUIDigB&biw=1368&bih=802#imgrc=3PiGKLlXD1Lt1M: -
Sherman Antitrust Act
First federal act to outlaw monopolizing entire industries.
https://www.google.com/search?q=sherman+antitrust+act&rlz=1C1CHBF_enUS759US759&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjd3uvyoPHfAhWRnFkKHfamCvwQ_AUIDigB&biw=1368&bih=802#imgrc=sj8wsDBXNM2HFM: -
Plessy v. Ferguson
Decision of the Supreme Court to uphold the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities as long as the segregated facilities were equal in quality
"separate but equal"
https://www.google.com/search?q=plessy+v.+ferguson&rlz=1C1CHBF_enUS759US759&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwihpLSln_HfAhUu01kKHY8QBqcQ_AUIDigB&biw=1368&bih=802#imgrc=eYqz7JeqsO_sIM: