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Invention of the Telegraph
Invented by Samuel Morse -
Homestead Act
Congress gives 160 acres of free land in west to those who live on it for 5 years. -
End of the Civil War
After General Lee's surrendor at Appomattox Court House, the Union soon captured the Confederacy's president, Jefferson Davis, to end the Civil War. -
Transcontinental Railroad
Union and Central Pacific rail companys' tracks meet at Promontory Point, Utah territory. -
Boss Tweed Jailed
New York City political machine head is exposed of millions of dollars he collected illegally. Thomas Nash exposed him through political cartoons in the Harpers Weekly. It was during the 1870's. -
Telephone Inveneted
Invented by Alexander Graham Bell -
Battle of Little Bighorn
Native Americans defeat General Custer in their biggest and last victory of the Indina Wats. -
End of Reconstruction
In exchange for disputed electoral votes, Hayes promised to withdraw union troops from the South, ending Reconstruction. This was known as the compromise of 1877 -
Chineses Exclusion Act
A law that stopped Chinese immigrants from entering the U.S. for 10 years, but was extended twice. -
Time Zones are created
After increased demand for sensible train schedules, railroads separated country into four time zones exactly one hour apart. Congress made official in 1918 -
Pendleton Act is passed
Established the Civil Service Commission, which set up competitive examinations for federal jobs. -
Dawes Act
change of American policy regarding Native Americans in which the government no longer recognized tribes, Native Americans were sent to reservations, and Native American children were sent to boarding schools. -
Sherman Anti-Trust Act is passed
Act passed by Congress to make monopolies illegal. -
Battle of Wounded Knee
Fighting breaks out when army tries to collect Sioux's wepaon. Ended the Indian Wars. -
Ellis Island opens
Largest immigration center in America, located in New York City. -
Model T invented
Invented by Henry Ford.
