immigration

By Elaina lorenzo
  • The Dead Rabbits Riot

    The Dead Rabbits Riot

    Between 800 and 1,000 gang members took part in the riots. no police were dispatched but a few nearby Metropolitan patrolmen.
  • The Ku Klux Klan is Established

    The Ku Klux Klan is Established

    Ku Klux Klan was derived from the Greek word kyklos. Nathan Bedford Forrest was the KKK’s first grand wizard.
  • John D. Rockefeller Creates Standard Oil

    John D. Rockefeller Creates Standard Oil

    In 1870, Rockefeller joined the oil business along with his 5 brothers William, Samuel, Andrew, Henry, and Stephen. Free-market capitalism led to unpredictable chaos.
  • Alexander Graham Bell Patents the Telephone

    Alexander Graham Bell Patents the Telephone

    His telegraph was made to transmit several messages along the same wire. This raised the suspicion he had been given in the Washington office.
  • The Great Oklahoma Land Race

    The Great Oklahoma Land Race

    Alexander Smith caused many old boomers like William Couch to lose valuable claims in Oklahoma City. Legal settler could claim 160 acres of public land.
  • Ellis Island Opens to Process Immigrants

    Ellis Island Opens to Process Immigrants

    Annie Moore a teenage girl from Ireland made history as the first immigrant. On June 15, 1897 a fire on Ellis Island burned the immigration station completely.
  • The Wizard of Oz (Book) is Published

    The Wizard of Oz (Book) is Published

    January 1901 the publishing company made a total of 10,000 copies. A century later the book is still one of the best-known stories in American literature.
  • J.P. Morgan Founds U.S. Steel

    J.P. Morgan Founds U.S. Steel

    Carnegie went to work earning $2.00 a week as a messenger boy. Steel could be made only in small batches
  • Ford Motor Company is Founded

    Ford Motor Company is Founded

    Henry Ford made and built several racing cars. Henry Ford designed and built several racing cars.
  • Ida Tarbell Publishes Her Article About Standard Oil

    Ida Tarbell Publishes Her Article About Standard Oil

    Tarbell later claimed she was opposed to Standard Oil. Rockefeller and his heirs had a net worth of $1.4 billion.
  • Teddy Roosevelt Becomes President of the United States

    Teddy Roosevelt Becomes President of the United States

    He expanded the system of national parks and national forests. He inherited the colonial empire acquired in the Spanish–American War.
  • The 16th Amendment is Passed

    The 16th Amendment is Passed

    A five-to-four decision of the Supreme Court almost immediately struck down the tax. This document settled the constitutional question of how to tax income.
  • Angel Island Opens to Process Immigrants

    Angel Island Opens to Process Immigrants

    Many Chinese immigrants resorted to buying false identities. Over several hours or even days they would be asked details only a genuine applicant could answer.
  • The 17th Amendment is Passed

    The 17th Amendment is Passed

    This would be done by complete control of Senate elections in state governments. A substitute amendment was made by Senator Joseph L. Bristow.
  • The Empire State Building Opens

    The Empire State Building Opens

    Construction of the empire state building started on March 17. 15 years after it open it had become the headquarters for several major organizations.