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In Saratoga, New York, Franklin Benjamin Sanborn gave a speech supporting the introducing of regular federal immigration legislation. He said this at an interstate conference of charity officials.
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A division of the 7th Cavalry Regiment led by Lieutenant Custer was sent to a trail in the Black Hills as a more sophisticated guard for a greater personnel. Custer and his men went to a camp along a river called Little Bighorn. They found the Sioux, Cheyenne and other allies there. Custer’s 7th Cavalry was outnumbered greatly and he and 268 of his men were killed there .
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The Baltimore and Ohio railroad system cut off wages to their workers. This created an a strike among the workers. In retaliations, the workers would not allow the trains to roll until they got their wages back. This can also be known as the Great Upheaval.
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Farmers gathered together in Lampasas, Texas to try and restore more power by creating the first Farmers Alliance. They could collectively share their machinery, bargain from tradesman, and negotiate to have higher prices for their crops.
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A band of Oglala Sioux, led by Crazy Horse, went to surrender at a reservation.
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This is a court case stating that railroads and companies alike were affecting public interest and should be regulated by individual states. This case was backed up by the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Rutherford B. Hayes is the 19th president of the United States. He is best known for winning one of the closest elections, attempting to reform the government, and ending the Era of Reconstruction in the South.
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On April Fools Day, a fictitious interview with Thomas Edison was released by the New York Daily Graphic. It revealed a new invention that created many different foods and drinks by only using air, water, and dirt.
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Thomas Edison announced his new line of work, which was electric power and lighting.
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In 1879, Henry George released his bestseller, Progress and Poverty.
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Thomas Edison showed reporters and investors his electric light and system of power generation. This took off and Edison's business had demands of more production.
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Frances Willard transformed the WCTU into a national political organization to advance women's rights.
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The Native American population went from 150,000 to 20,000.
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Farmers had low crop prices and they didn't have many supportive politicians on their side.
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The railroads had ended the Great Cattle Drives.
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Sitting Bull decided to surrender him and his followers to a reservation. This was the final defeat of the Indigenous Peoples.
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James A. Garfield was the 20th president of the United States. He appointed a U.S. Supreme Court Justice. He was also assassinated.
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Chester A. Arthur was the 21st president of the United States.
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New York’s Pearl Street central station opened up and gave electrical power to a square mile of the streets of Manhattan.
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The immigration of Chinese laborers was suspended. This was the first immigration group with restrictions based on race.
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An act passed that denied admission into the United States for people who could not support themselves, people with mental illness, or convicted criminals.
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Buffalo Bill created an entertainment show that was "wild west" themed. His tour for this launched in 1883.
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These cases stated that the Fourteenth Amendment only prevented discrimination directly by states. The Supreme Court did not agree.
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In Pecos, Texas, cowboys from two ranches, the Hash Knife and the W Ranch, competed in roping and riding contests to settle an argument.
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Grover Cleveland was the 22nd and 24th president of the United States.
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Immigrants were accused of killing police officers in a bomb blast.
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This act helped stop predatory pricing practices and stop monopolies from occurring.
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Each Native family was allotted 160 acres for 25 years.
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Lillie decided to make his own show and compete against the business of Buffalo Bill.
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In Germany, Wilhelm II rose to the German throne.
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Thomas Edison patent the idea of motion pictures.
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One of the most popular novels, Looking Backward, was published by Edward Bellamy.
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Northern Paiute prophet Wovoka said he had a great revelation and he came home to a solar eclipse to prophesy to his people. He told them they had to perform a ritual called the Ghost Dance.
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Thomas Edison innovated the rolling of film.
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Benjamin Harrison is the 23rd president of the United States.
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William McKinley was the 25th president of United States. He is known for leading the nation to victory in the Spanish–American War.
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This act put the country on the gold standard.
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American troops joined a multinational force that went in and prevented the closing of trade by defeating the Boxer Rebellion.
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This act banned the shipments of species killed illegally across state lines.
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America become the world's leading manufacturing nation.
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Carrie A. Nation went around to hotels and bars with a hatchet and destroyed everything in her way to make a point against alcohol.