immigrtion/industrialization By markdodge17 Nov 25, 1835 andrew carnegie sells his company to J.P. morgan creating U.S. steel Dec 13, 1845 potato famine in ireland May 10, 1869 first transcontinental railroad compleated Mar 7, 1876 alexander graham bell patents the telephone May 6, 1882 chinese exclusion act is passed Jul 4, 1896 william jennings bryan runs for president Sep 6, 1901 william mckinley is assassinated Jun 16, 1909 16th amendment adopted Jan 21, 1910 opening of angel island immigration May 15, 1911 standard oil ruled a monopoly Apr 8, 1913 17th amendent adopted Jun 4, 1919 19th amendment adopted May 26, 1927 henry ford creats model t ford Jan 1, 1982 ellis island opens process immigrants Jun 16, 2003 teddy roosevelt creates system of national parks