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Passing of the Civil Rights Act
The Civil Rights Act was enacted by the 43rd United States Congress, and signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant. Its aim was to protect all citizens in their civil and legal rights. -
The Invention of the Telephone
On March 10, 1876, Alexander Graham Bell invented telephone. -
Colorado Becomes An Official State
On August 1, 1876, Colorado becomes the 38th state in the United States of America. -
The Compromise of 1877
The Compromise of 1877 was an unwritten deal, disputing the 1876 presidential election. It resulted in the United States federal government pulling the last troops out of the South, formally ending the Reconstruction Era. -
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Nez Percé Indian War
The Nez Perce War was an armed conflict against the United States Army. It ended when Chief Joseph surrendered. -
The Great Railroad Strike of 1877
The Great Railroad strike of 1877 began from a pay cut to the Baltimore and Ohio railroad workers. They halted the trains and stood guard for any attempts to stop their riots. These strikers would not allow the trains to run until their wages were brought back up, removing the recent pay cut. -
The Invention of the Lightbulb
On October 14, 1877, Thomas Edison invented light bulb. -
James A. Garfield Becomes President
James A. Garfield was a brigadier general during the Civil War, and he won the Presidential election of 1880. -
President Garfield Is Shot
On July 2, 1881, President Garfield was shot. He died on September 19, 1881. -
The Dawes Act of 1887
The Dawes Act of 1887 was enacted by the 49th United States Congress on February 8, 1887. It authorized the President of the United States to survey Native American tribal land and divide it into allotments for individual Native Americans. -
North Dakota Becomes A State
On November 2, 1889, North Dakota becomes an individual state within America. -
South Dakota Becomes A State
South Dakota becomes a state on November 2, 1889. -
Montana Becomes A State
On November 8, 1889, Montana becomes an official state. -
Washington Becomes A State
On November 11, 1889, Washington becomes a state of America. -
The Sherman Antitrust Act
On July 2, 1890, the Sherman Antitrust Act was passed. Its goal was to prevent the artificial raising of prices by restriction of trade or supply. However, many people critiqued it for harming the society. -
Idaho Becomes A State
On July 3, 1890, Idaho becomes a state of America. -
Wyoming Becomes A State
Wyoming becomes a state on July 10, 1890. -
The Sherman Silver Purchase Act
On July 14, 1890, the Sherman Silver Purchase Act was passed in the request of farmers and miners in the name of their interests. -
The Tariff Act of 1890
The Tariff Act of 1890 was enacted to protect domestic industries from foreign competition. It did this by raising the average duty on imports to almost fifty percent. -
The Baltimore Crisis
The Baltimore crisis was an incident that took place between Chile and the United States. Triggered by the stabbing of two United States Navy sailors, the crisis ended with the United States government demanding an apology, and Chile paying a $75,000 indemnity. -
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Homestead Strike
The leaders of the Carnegie Steel company, Andrew Carnegie and Henry Clay Frick, decided they would cut the wages of the workers’ of the Amalgamated Association of Iron union in Homestead, so that the costs of production could be lowered. The wages of 325 employees were cut, and the workers soon began to rally against the business militarily. Seven workers were killed. -
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Panic of 1893
The Panic of 1893 was an economic depression in the United States. It influenced every sector of the economy greatly; banks closed, farms closed, stocks decreased, and the unemployment rate skyrocketed. -
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Pullman Strike of 1894
Wages fell 30%, resulting in twenty-five hundred of the thirty-one hundred workers walking. Later that day, the company laid off the remaining six hundred. This strike was an event in American labor history that would affect a large portion of the country, moving the public opinion strongly towards the rights of workers. -
Utah Became A State
On January 4, 1896, Utah became the 45th state of America. -
The Explosion of the USS Maine
The USS Maine was a Navy ship sent from Florida to Havana, Cuba, to protect U.S. interests during the Cuban War for independence. It exploded in Havana Harbor during the Cuban revolt against Spain o n February 15, 1898, and became a major political issue in the United States. -
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The Spanish-American War
Beginning from the explosion of the USS Maine, the Spanish-American War impacted thousands. It ended with the Treaty of Paris a few months after its start. -
Founding of the American Anti-Imperialist League
The American Anti-Imperialist League was an organization against the annexation of the Philippines. It advocated that imperialism was a violation to the fundamental principle. -
The Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris was signed by Spain and the United States, ending the Spanish–American War. It helped the United States became a world power.
