U.S. Unit 3 (1) By weeKingKweezy Jan 1, 1794 Cornelius vanderbilt became a railroad tycoon Nov 25, 1835 Andrew carnegie created a steel company Jul 8, 1839 John D. rockefeller created his an oil company Jan 1, 1861 invention of the mechanical reaper Apr 12, 1861 begiining of the civil war May 20, 1862 Homestead act Apr 9, 1865 end of the civil war May 10, 1869 Chinese workers helped build the transcontinental railroad Jan 1, 1876 alexander graham bell invented the telephone Jan 1, 1878 thomas edison invented the light bulb Jan 1, 1882 chinese exclusion act passed Jan 1, 1892 ellis island opened Jan 1, 1901 immigration restriction act passed Dec 17, 1903 The wright brothers invented the airplane Oct 27, 1904 first subway system created Jan 1, 1910 urbanization began in america Jan 1, 1922 Henry ford developed the assembly line Jan 1, 1965 old immigration ended Oct 25, 2003 J.P.morgan became a robber baron in banking Jan 8, 2018 new immigration ended
