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First oil well is drilled
Two men named George Bissell and Edwin L. Drake were the first to make a successful use of a drilling rig on a well that was made specifically to produce oil. It was a major event when the first oil well was drilled. -
Transcontinental railroad is completed
A golden spike was driven and signaled the completion of the first transcontinental railroad, which was a dream for the people living in the American West. When the transcontinental railroad became popular it made travel easier. -
Rockefeller founds Standard Oil
Rockefeller formed this company along with his younger brother and this became the largest shareholder. It became a very popular business and is why they both became both very popular as well. -
Bell patents telephone
Inventor Alexander Graham Bell tested his telephone and received a patent for the telephone. It became a very popular invention and ended up making him famous because of that. -
First telephone on White House
President Rutherford B. Hayes has the White House's first telephone installed in the mansion telegraph room. It became very popular and is why he became popular then. -
Edison perfects incandescent light bulb
Made the first public demonstration of his incandescent light bulb on December 31, 1879, in Menlo Park. The light bulb became a very popular invention and Edison perfected the light bulb into the invention it is today. -
Railroads set up standard time zones
They were introduced because operators of the new railroad lines needed a new time plan that would offer a uniform train schedule for departures and arrivals. -
First electric trolley line, Richmond, VA
Was the first practical electric trolley (tram) system, and set the pattern for most subsequent electric trolley systems around the world. -
Sherman Antitrust Act is passed
A landmark federal statute in the history of United States antitrust law. Which is the Sherman Antitrust Act. When the Sherman Act was passed it changed the lives of many people in the history of the United States. -
Carnegie Steel Company is formed
Was made by Andrew Carnegie, who led the expansion of the American steel industry. When the Carnegie Steel company was formed it led to expansion and changed the lives of many back then. -
J.P. Morgan forms U.S. Steel
