Immigration timeline

  • The Dead Rabbits Riot

    A 2 day civil disturbance.
  • The Ku Klux Klan is Established

    The kkk means circle, and it was established by john Kennedy, and several others.
  • John D. Rockefeller Creates Standard Oil

    He made an oil plant with his friend and brother and it was so successful that they were the first millionaires.
  • Alexander Graham Bell Patents the Telephone

    He finally discovered a telephone and made it then he called his friend a couple days later.
  • The Great Oklahoma Land Race

    People were being rushed to get in America and claim plots and get land and things like that.
  • Ellis Island Opens to Process Immigrants

    Immigrants began arriving at the new structure that was on Ellis island.
  • The Wizard of Oz (Book) is Published

    It was the first fantasy thing written by an American.
  • J.P. Morgan Founds U.S. Steel

    He was the world's best banker, and he merged some steel corporations with other steel companies from the largest places.
  • Ida Tarbell Publishes Her Article About Standard Oil

    They began to investigate standard oil, and was eventually turned into a book in november.
  • Ford Motor Company is Founded

    It was created by henry ford, and became the most famous truck industry ever.
  • The 16th Amendment is Passed

    It was passed bt congress, then they ratified it in february and it was possible to impose federal income tax
  • Teddy Roosevelt Becomes President of the United States

    He was the 26th president of the united states.
  • Angel Island Opens to Process Immigrants

    That was the day they basically opened their doors to the public and everyone started going. The immigration station on angel island.
  • The 17th Amendment is Passed

    The amendment modified article 1 section 3.
  • The Empire State Building Opens

    They were building the empire state building and it only took them 410 days to finnish.