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Timeline
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The Thirteenth Amendment
The Thirteenth amendment is passed to end slavery in the United States, both south and north. -
KKK
The KKK is the Ku Klux Klan. The KKK is a group mainly based on maintaining white supremecy in the south with violence and terror. -
Transcontinental Railroad
Final golden spike was hammered into the tracks of the transcontinental railroad by Leland Statford. -
Standard Oil Company
Standard oil company was founded by John D. Rockefeller. Was essential to the united states and the industrial revolution. -
Battle of Littlebighorn
Engagement between the combined forces of the Lakota and Northern Cheyenne tribes against the 7th Cavalry of the United States Army. -
Invention of the Telephone
Alexander Graham Bell invents the telephone to communicate faster than the telegraph. Helped further industrialization and big business. -
Thomas Edison Improves Electricity
In 1879 Thomas Edison invents the lightbulb to improve electricity. Reliable way to keep a long lasting light going using elctricity. -
Berlin Conference
During the new imperialism period, the Berlin conference regulated european trade and colinization in africa. 14 states attended the conference to claim their own part of the continent. The result yielded fifty irregular countries and a destruction of any potential forms of government. -
Industrial Revolution Begins
America begins with new inventions and more industry. Major changes in agriculture, manufacturing, mining, transport and technology took place and effected the socioeconomic and cultural conditions. The industrial revolution marks a major turning part in human history. -
The Dawes Act
All native american tribal lands were converted to individual ownership in an attempt to facilitate the assimilation of native americans into white culture. -
AWSA
Susan B. Anthony makes the American Woman Suffrage Association (AWSA). The founders were staunch abolitionists. The fought for womens rights as well as rights for negros in America. -
Populist Party is Founded
In 1891 the populist party was formed. Party is discontent because of falling prices for wheat and cotton -
The Annexation of Hawaii
A small group of Pineapple growing and sugar producing businessmen, aided by the American minister to Hawaii, backed by heavily armed U.S. soldiers and marines, deposed Hawaii's queen. -
Spanish American War
American gains control of Cuba, Guam, Puerto Rico, the Pacific Islands, Hawaii and the Phillipines. America becomes world power. -
Wallstreet
During the technological revolution, Wallstreet began to develope to its fullest. The first billion dollar coorperation on Wall Street was U.S. steel bought from Andrew Carnige by J.P. Morgan. -
Panama Canal
In 1903, Panama gives U.S. control over the panama canal for $10 million. (to start construction) -
Ford Car
The model T automobile makes is debut, at a cost of $825. -
The Mexican Revolution
Started with a new presidency, and was a major armed struggle. -
The Sixteenth Amendment
The sixteenth amendment allows congress the levy an income tax on their own. -
World War One Begins
Franz Ferdinand of Australia is assasinated, beginning WWI, along with imperialistic foreign policies by certain countries. Because of all the allies, the conflict soon spread around the world. -
U.S. Declares War With Germany
America enters WW1 under the presidency of Woodrow Wilson. -
Treaty of Versailles
The Treaty of Versailles was a peace treaty that was signed after WWI ended in 1918. Theh Treaty of Versailles was drawn up by the allies Britain, France, and Italy, with some input from the U.S. -
Nineteenth Amendment
With the nineteenth amendment women are given the rights such as to vote and many other things.
