Immigration and Industrialization Timeline

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  • The Ku Klux Klan is Established

    The Ku Klux Klan is Established

    This White Supremacist group formed just months after the end of the Civil War.
  • The Dead Rabbits Riot

    The Dead Rabbits Riot

    The first-ever recorded gang war in U.S. history, it was between the Dead Rabbits and Bowery Boys.
  • John D. Rockefeller Creates Standard Oil

    John D. Rockefeller Creates Standard Oil

    Rockefeller established Standard Oil Company with his partners and brother. It would eventually make him the first billionaire in the world.
  • Alexander Graham Bell Patents the Telephone

    Alexander Graham Bell Patents the Telephone

    This invention revolutionized the way we communicate today.
  • The Great Oklahoma Land Race

    The Great Oklahoma Land Race

    Men and Women rushed to claim homesteads in Oklahoma on this day. It was a day of excitement for some and a day of chaos for others.
  • Ellis Island Opens to Process Immigrants

    Ellis Island Opens to Process Immigrants

    Ellis Island officially opened on this day, Annie Moore, from County Cork, Ireland was the first immigrant processed.
  • The Wizard of Oz (Book) is Published

    The Wizard of Oz (Book) is Published

    It's the first fantasy book to be published by an American.
  • J.P. Morgan Founds U.S. Steel

    J.P. Morgan Founds U.S. Steel

    Established the company, Charles Schwab and Andrew Carnegie's companies were both combined to make this massive company.
  • Teddy Roosevelt Becomes President of the United States

    Teddy Roosevelt Becomes President of the United States

    After the death of William McKinley, Theodore Roosevelt is sworn in as President of the United States.
  • Ford Motor Company is Founded

    Ford Motor Company is Founded

    Henry Ford and 15 others invested 12,000 into the Ford Motor Company and sold their first car a month later.
  • Ida Tarbell Publishes Her Article About Standard Oil

    Ida Tarbell Publishes Her Article About Standard Oil

    Ida documented her time at Standard Oil and exposed J.D. Rockefeller.
  • The 16th Amendment is Passed

    The 16th Amendment is Passed

    Established Congress's right to impose Federal income tax.
  • Angel Island Opens to Process Immigrants

    Angel Island Opens to Process Immigrants

    Over the late objections of the Chinese community leaders, this station was hastily built and opened on Angel Island.
  • The 17th Amendment is Passed

    The 17th Amendment is Passed

    This amendment allowed the people to vote directly toward U.S. Senators
  • The Empire State Building Opens

    The Empire State Building Opens

    This historical building opened thirteen and a half months later after is first started construction!