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Immigration and Industrialization Timeline

  • The Dead Rabbits Riot

    The Dead Rabbits Riot

    The riot, which started as a small fight and became bigger into a city riot between the Dead Rabbits and the Bowery Boys gangs.
  • The Ku Klux Klan is Established

    The Ku Klux Klan is Established

    known as the KKK, was established from white supremacists (Pulaski, TN)
  • John D. Rockefeller Creates Standard Oil

    John D. Rockefeller Creates Standard Oil

    known as the most successful oil business in the world. The Rockefeller Company grew fast because of the Industrial Revolution.
  • Alexander Graham Bell Patents the Telephone

    Alexander Graham Bell Patents the Telephone

    The telephone was a big-time invention and was challenged in court by Elizabeth Gray for having a similar device. Bell got a large favor from the court.
  • The Great Oklahoma Land Race

    The Great Oklahoma Land Race

    known as the "land run" in Oklahoma. It caused the rapid growth of Oklahoma City and led to the establishment of various businesses after the natives lost it in the 1880s.
  • Ellis Island Opens to Process Immigrants

    Ellis Island Opens to Process Immigrants

    This was open to immigrants coming in from the East Coast, and they brought in 12 million immigrants over its 62 years of operation.
  • The Wizard of Oz is Published

    The Wizard of Oz is Published

    The author L. Frank Baum and the publisher, George M. Hill Company. created this book, which changed alot for the author industry.
  • J.P. Morgan Founds U.S. Steel

    J.P. Morgan Founds U.S. Steel

    The first billion-dollar Corporation was formed by merging Carnegie Steel and other steel companies.
  • Teddy Roosevelt Becomes President of the United States

    Teddy Roosevelt Becomes President of the United States

    served as vice president under William McKinley until his assassination, and won in the 1904 election to serve until 1909.
  • Ida Tarbell Publishes Her Article About Standard Oil

    Ida Tarbell Publishes Her Article About Standard Oil

    Ida first published her books in McClure's Magazine, which started in 1902 and continued into 1904. The book talks about how Rockefeller's company was a Monopoly because of his unethical ways.
  • Ford Motor Company is Founded

    Ford Motor Company is Founded

    Ford made cars cheaper, faster to make, and more affordable for the lower class.
  • Angel Island Opens to Process Immigrants

    Angel Island Opens to Process Immigrants

    The immigrant station that opened later on after Ellis Island, was opened. This island was much harder to get into than the processing at Ellis Island because of the difference in colors
  • The 16th Amendment is Passed

    The 16th Amendment is Passed

    This amendment helped make the federal revenue higher after the Supreme Court made such a tax unconstitutional in 1895.
  • The 17th Amendment is Passed

    The 17th Amendment is Passed

    The amendment changed the way senators got into office by popular vote instead of being chosen by government officials.
  • The Empire State Building Opens

    The Empire State Building Opens

    Herbert Hoover turned on the lights from D.C, and everyone saw the tallest building in the world. (at that time)