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Homestead Act
Homestead Act is an important event during the time period when America grew as a nation. The Act was a way to get people to move west. The U.S. gave away 270 million acres of land to the people that needed land. They had to stay on land for 5 years. There were farms and had 160 acres of land for $10. This is why The Homestead Act was an important event during the time period of America growing as a nation. -
Knights of Labor
Knights of Labor being founded is an important event during the time period when America grew as a nation. The Knights of Labor was founded by Uriah S. Stephens. This started as a secret society. It started as a secret society to protect its members from employers. This is why The Knights of Labor was a time period of America growing as a nation. -
Battle of Little Bighorn
The Battle of Little Bighorn is an important event during the time period when America grew as a nation. The Battle of Little Bighorn was fought by the Native American and the U.S. Government. The United States government forced the Sioux tribes into the war by trying to take their land. This was part of the Great Sioux War. This is why The Battle of Little Bighorn was an important event during the time period of America growing as a nation. -
Chinese Exclusion Act
Chinese Exclusion Act is an important event during the time period when America grew as a nation. The Chinese Exclusion Act was signed into law by President Chester A. Arthur. The Chinese Exclusion Act said that Chinese immigrants could not come the U.S. The Act lasted for another 10 years. This is why The Chinese Exclusion Act was an important event during the period of America’s growth as a nation. -
Brooklyn Bridge
The completion of the Brooklyn Bridge is an important event during the time period when America grew as a nation. The Brooklyn Bridge was one of the first steel wire Bridge. The first steel wire suspension bridge in the world. The steel wire weighs about 15,000 tones. It has about 15,000 miles of wire. This is why Brooklyn Bridge was an important event during the time period of America growing as a nation. -
Grover Cleveland
Grover Cleveland is an important event during the time period when America grew as a nation. Grover Cleveland was the 22nd and 24th resident of the United States. He was the only president of the United States to serve for two non-consecutive terms. Grover Cleveland was known as The Veto President because, he vetoed 413 pieces of legislation. -
Grover Cleveland
He believed he vetoed bills that seemed dishonest or cost the tax payer too much money. This is why Grover Cleveland being elected was an important event during the time period of America growing as a nation. -
American Federation of Labor
The founding of the American Federation of Labor is an important event during the time period when America grew as a nation. The American Federation of Labor was found in Columbus, Ohio in 1886. It was an organization of workers in the craft unions. The workers organized to try to get higher wages and better working conditions. This is why The American Federation of Labor was an important event during the time period of America growing as a nation. -
Dawes Act
Dawes Act is an important event during the time period when America grew as a nation. This act is where the federal government divided Native American restrain land into individual plots of land. If Native Americans left the reservation, they were given land and a few years later they became US citizens. The Dawes Act nearly destroyed the Native American reservation system. This is why the Dawes Act was an important event during this time period of America growing as a nation. -
Trangle Shirtwaist Company Fire
Triangle Shirtwaist Company Fire is an important event during the time period when America grew as a nation. Triangle Shirtwaist Company Fire happened in 1911. There was a fire that happened in New York city. There were about 145 workers who were been killed. When the fire happened there were locked doors in the building so the workers couldn’t get out. This is why Triangle Shirtwaist Company Fire was a time period of America growing as a nation. -
Violence in Chicago between African American and white people
Violence in Chicago between African American and white people are important event during the time period when America grew as a nation. The fighting starting after a black teenager was kind. When he was hit by a rock thrown by a white man. 38 people died and 23 black is while considered worst riot during the Red Summer. This is why The Violence in Chicago between African American and white people is an important event during the time period of America growing as a nation.