New Tech Project #2 1886-1900

  • Invention of The Telephone

  • The Compromise of 1877

  • Invention of The Light Bulb

  • James A. Garfield became President

    James A. Garfield was a brigadier general during the Civil War, and he won the Presidential election of 1880
  • James A. Garfield assassinated

    On July 2, 1881, Garfield was shot and died on September 19, 1881.
  • Found of Interstate Commerce Commission

    Its original purpose was to regulate railroads to ensure fair rates, to eliminate rate discrimination, and to regulate other aspects of common carriers, including interstate bus lines and telephone companies.
  • The Dawes Act of 1887

    It was enacted by the 49th United States Congress. It authorized the President of the United States to survey Native American tribal land and divide it into allotments for individual Native Americans.
  • Found of Interstate Commerce Commission

    Its original purpose was to regulate railroads to ensure fair rates, to eliminate rate discrimination, and to regulate other aspects of common carriers, including interstate bus lines and telephone companies.
  • Found of National Geographic Society

    It was one of the largest non-profit scientific and educational organizations in the world. Its goal was to increase and diffuse geographic knowledge.
  • Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890

    Sherman Antitrust Act tried to prevent the artificial raising of prices by restriction of trade or supply, but many people critiqued it for harming society.