immigration and industrialization timeline

By kailynbgibson
  • The Wizard of Oz (Book) is Published
    1900 BCE

    The Wizard of Oz (Book) is Published

    It was the first fantasy written by an American.
  • The Dead Rabbits Riot

    The Dead Rabbits Riot

    A two-day civil disturbance in NYC evolved from what was originally a small street fight.
  • The Ku Klux Klan is Established

    The Ku Klux Klan is Established

    An American white supremacist hate group.
  • Alexander Graham Bell Patents the Telephone

    Alexander Graham Bell Patents the Telephone

    Bell was granted US patent 174465A
  • The Great Oklahoma Land Race

    The Great Oklahoma Land Race

    Men and women rushed to claim homesteads or to purchase lots in one of the many new towns.
  • Ellis Island Opens to Process Immigrants

    Ellis Island Opens to Process Immigrants

    It served as the nation's major immigration station from 1892 to 1924.
  • J.P. Morgan Founds U.S. Steel

    J.P. Morgan Founds U.S. Steel

    The country's most powerful banker.
  • Teddy Roosevelt Becomes President of the United States

    Teddy Roosevelt Becomes President of the United States

    Roosevelt became the 26th president of the United States upon the assassination of President William McKinley, before then he had been the vice president for only 194 days.
  • Ida Tarbell Publishes Her Article About Standard Oil

    Ida Tarbell Publishes Her Article About Standard Oil

    The articles appeared in every issue of McClure's.
  • The 16th Amendment is Passed

    The 16th Amendment is Passed

    establishes congresses right to impose a federal income tax
  • Angel Island Opens to Process Immigrants

    Angel Island Opens to Process Immigrants

  • The 17th Amendment is Passed

    The 17th Amendment is Passed

    Was passed by Congress and then ratified on April 8th.
  • The Empire State Building Opens

    The Empire State Building Opens

    The skyscraper construction took less time than anyone thought, concluding 140 days.
  • John D. Rockefeller Creates Standard Oil

    John D. Rockefeller Creates Standard Oil

    The success of this business made Rockefeller one of the world's first billionaires.
  • Ford Motor Company is Founded

    Ford Motor Company is Founded

    Henry and 12 others invested $28,000 and created Ford Motor Company