U.S. History - Packet 3 - Part 1 By Lul Reke 1794 Cornelius Vanderbilt Became A Railroad Tycoon 1834 Invention Of The Mechanical Reaper 1839 John D Rockefeller Created His And Oil Company Apr 12, 1861 Beginning Of The Civil War May 20, 1862 HomeStead Act May 13, 1865 End Of The Civil War 1868 Chinese Workers Helped Build Transcontinental Railroad 1871 Old immigration Ended 1871 J.P Morgan Became A Robber Baron In Banking 1876 Alexander Graham Bell Invented The Telephone 1879 Thomas Edison Invented The Light Bulb 1882 Chinese Exclusive Act Passed 1890 Urbanization Began In America Jan 1, 1892 Ellis Island Opened Jul 1, 1892 Andrew Carnegie Created A Steel Company Jul 1, 1892 Andrew Carnegie Created A Steel Company 1900 First Subway System Created 1901 Immigration Restriction Act Dec 17, 1903 The Wright Brothers Invented The Airplane Dec 1, 1913 Henry Ford Developed The Assembly 1921 New Immigration Ended
