Meaghan Epstein

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  • William Kelly and Henry Bessemer Discorver a way to process iron ore into steel.

    William Kelly and Henry Bessemer Discorver a way to process iron ore into steel.

    (dd/mm is not correct, only year.) Bessemer bought Kelly's patents and became known undedr the Bessemer name.
  • Edwin Drake strikes oil in PA

    Edwin Drake strikes oil in PA

    (dd/mm is not correct, only year is.) George Bissel was with Edwin Drake at the time.
  • National Labor Union is organized.

    National Labor Union is organized.

    (dd/mm is not correct, only year is.) First national labor federation in the US.
  • Joseph Mccoy esatablishes a cattle trading station in Kansas.

    Joseph Mccoy esatablishes a cattle trading station in Kansas.

    (dd/mm is not correct, only year is.) Allowed cattle from texas to head north. Transcontinetal trading.
  • Christopher Sholes invents the typewriter.

    Christopher Sholes invents the typewriter.

    (dd/mm is not correct, only year is.) He was a printer by trade.
  • George Westinghouse invents the air brakes.

    George Westinghouse invents the air brakes.

    (dd/mm is not correct, only year is.) Invented for safety in the new railroad industry.
  • Union and Pacific and central Pacific railroads meet in Utah.

    Union and Pacific and central Pacific railroads meet in Utah.

    (dd/mm is not correct, only year is.) This made transcontinetal railroad travel possible.
  • John D. Rockefeller created Standard Oil in Ohio.

    John D. Rockefeller created Standard Oil in Ohio.

    (dd/mm is not correct, only year is.) Standard Oil controlled 90 percent of oil and pipelines by 1880.

  • Great Railroad strike.

    (dd/mm is not correct, only year is.) Wages were cut three times by Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, so people protested.
  • Edison invents the Phonograph.

    Edison invents the Phonograph.

    (dd/mm is not correct, only year is.) The first words he spoke into the phonograph were "mary had a little lamb"
  • Terrance Powderly becomes leader of the Knights of Labor.

    Terrance Powderly becomes leader of the Knights of Labor.

    (dd/mm is not correct, only year is.) Terrance was for the Union.
  • Samuel Gompers becomes leader of American Federation of Labor

    Samuel Gompers becomes leader of American Federation of Labor

    (dd/mm is not correct, only year is.) He promoted harmony among different craft unions.
  • Haymarket Square Riot

    Haymarket Square Riot

    (date is correct.) A bomb was thrown at the police during this riot. 8 people died.
  • The Statue of Liberty is unveiled.

    The Statue of Liberty is unveiled.

    (dd/mm is correct as well as year.) It was a gift from France.
  • Andrew Carneige publishes the gospel of wealth

    Andrew Carneige publishes the gospel of wealth

    (dd/mm is not correct, only year is.) This articles describes the responsibility of philanthropy.
  • Rivers and Harbors act passed.

    Rivers and Harbors act passed.

    (dd/mm is not correct, only year is.) It is the oldest enviormental law in the US.
  • Forest Reserve act passed.

    Forest Reserve act passed.

    (dd/mm is not correct, only year is.) Allows the president to set aside forest reserves from the land in the public domain.

  • Andrew Carneige sells US Steel to JP Morgan for $480 million.

    (dd/mm isnot correct, only year is.) He became very wealthy and was famous for this sell.
  • Standard Oil is dissolved.

    Standard Oil is dissolved.

    (dd/mm is not correct, only year is.) Dissolved into 34 companies as ruled by Supreme Court in Standard Oil Co. of New Jersey vs. The US.