Immigration/Industrialization Timeline

  • Potato Famine

    Potato Famine
    A period of mass starvation, disease and emigration
  • William Jennings

    William Jennings
    He was a smart and creative president.
  • First Transcontenintal Railrode

    First Transcontenintal Railrode
    Faster and safer travle.
  • alexander graham bell telephone

    alexander graham bell telephone
    He patented it to make all the telephone profits got to him.
  • Ellis island opens

    Ellis island opens
    Broght most of the immagrant familys to america that are stil her today.
  • Chinese exclusion Act is Passed

    Chinese exclusion Act is Passed
    It was one of the most significant restrictions on free immigration in US history, prohibiting all immigration of Chinese laborers.
  • William Mckinley assasinated

    William Mckinley assasinated
    He enjoyed meeting the public, and was reluctant to accept the security available to his office.
  • Andrew Carnegie sells his company.

    Andrew Carnegie sells his company.
    Sells a multi million dollar steel company.
  • Opening of angle Island

    Opening of angle Island
    Brought in a lot of immagrtes.
  • 16 amendments

    16 amendments
    allows the Congress to levy an income tax.
  • 17th Amendment

    Established direct election of United States Senators by popular vote.
  • 19th amendment

    19th amendment
    Gave women the right to vote.
  • Henry Ford and the Modle T

    Henry Ford and the Modle T
    First affordable car for middle class people.