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1876-1900
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Invention of the Telephone
Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone -
Colorado becomes a state
Colorado is the 38th state to join the U.S. -
The Compromise of 1877
The U.S. federal government pulled the last troops out of the South ending the Reconstruction Era. -
Rutherford B. Hayes became President
Rutherford B. Hayes was the 19th United States president -
Nez Percé Indian War
Nez Percé Indian War happened. This was part of the American Indian Wars. -
Inventions of light bulb
Thomas Edison invented light bulb -
James A. Garfield became President
James A. Garfield became the 20th President of the U.S. -
James A. Garfield assassinated
On July 2, 1881, Garfield was shot and died on September 19, 1881 -
Chester A. Arthur became President
Chester A. Arthur became the 21st President of the United States -
Grover Cleveland became President
Grover Cleveland became the 22nd President of the United States -
The Dawes Act
Authorized the President of the United States to survey Native American tribal land and divide it into allotments for individual Native Americans. -
Benjamin Harrison became a President
Benjamin Harrison became the 23rd President of the U.S. -
North and South Dakota becomes a state
South Dakota was admitted to the Union simultaneously with North Dakota on November 2, 1889, as the 39th and 40th states -
Montana becomes state
Montana is the 41st state to join the Union. -
Washington becomes a state
Washington becomes the 42nd state to join the Union. -
Idaho becomes state
Idaho was admitted to Union as 43rd state. -
Wyoming becomes a state
Wyoming the 44th state admitted to the Union. -
Wounded Knee Massacre
It was part of the Ghost Dance War and the Sioux Wars. It took place near the Wounded Knee Creek on the Lakota Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota. 300 people of the Lakota tribe had been killed and another 51 were wounded. -
Homestead strike
Industrial lockout in which the people did not want a decrease in wage. The strike got pretty violent and is one of the most violent disputes in labor history. -
Panic of 1893
The Panic of 1893 lasted till 1897 and was a time of serious economic depression in the United States. -
Grover Cleveland's second service as a President
Grover Cleveland's second service as a President. He's the only president to serve two non-consecutive terms as president. -
Pullman Strike
4,000 factory workers for the Pullman company had a strike to the reduction in wages. -
Utah Becomes state
Utah is the 45th state admitted to Union. -
William McKinley became a President
William McKinley was the 25th president of the United States. -
Spanish-American War
The explosion of USS Maine caused the U.S. to join the Cuban War of Independence also known as the Spanish-American War. -
Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris was signed between Spain and the United States ending the Spanish-American War. -
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1900-1920
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Assassination of the President Mckinely
With the Assassination of the President Mckinely, Theodore Roosevelt became the 26th president of the U.S. -
Mans First Flight
The Wright Brothers successfully created the first airplane/glider. -
San Francisco Earthquake
The devastating earthquake killed 3,000 people and destroyed 80% on San Francisco. -
Roosevelt Panic
The stock exchange dropped 50% making many banks go bankrupt. The nation panicked and many people began taking their money out of the banks. -
Howard Taft becomes president
Howard Taft becomes the the 27th president of the United States. -
Triangle Waistshirt Company Fire
An industrial disaster in NYC where workers were locked in a room because they didn't want unauthorized breaks. A fire broke out forcing all of these young workers to jump out of windows 8,9, and 10 floors high. -
Sinking of the Titanic
The titanic struck an iceberg and sunk with over 3,000 people because the ship did not have enough life boats on board. -
Woodrow Wilson becomes president.
Woodrow Wilson becomes 28th president of the United States. -
Panama canal finished
Work that began in 1881 on the canal was finally finished in 1914 -
World War I
The first great war began with the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria. -
Sinking of the Lusitania
The Lusitania was hit by a torpedo sinking the ship in 18 minutes. 1,198 of the 1,959 people died and it shocked the world. -
United States enters WWI
Even Though a lot of America wanted to be neutral, The states joined the allies in the great war. -
World War 1 Ends with treaty of Versailles
up to 13 million lives were lost due to this great war. Germany finally surrendered and the war was done for the time being. -
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1921-1941
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Joseph Stalin
Stalin is appointed General Secretary of the Russian Communist Party -
President Calvin Coolidge
After President Harding unexpectedly died in office, the
Vice-President, Calvin Coolidge becomes the 30th U.S. President. -
Beer Hall Putsch
Hitler and his Nazi party attempt to overthrow the Bavarian government. Hitler was sent to five years of prison but he served less than one of those years. This really made his name known as a national figure. -
President Herbert Hoover
Herbert Hoover was the 31st president of the United States. -
U.S. Stock Market Crash
A four day stock market crash began what would be known as the Great Depression. The market dropped about 25% -
Franklin Roosevelt
Franklin Roosevelt becomes the 32nd president of the United States. -
End of Prohibition
The end of prohibition allowed alcohol to be manufactured and distributed in the Unites States. -
Hitler Becomes Fuher
Hitler becomes the supreme power of Germany and has entire control of what happens and goes on inside of the borders of Germany. -
FDR
FDR begins his second term after winning the 1936 election by a landslide. -
WWII Begins
The second World War begins after Britain and France declare war on Germany. -
Hitler Takes France
Germany advances through Europe and takes France through a massive siege and several battles. -
Battle of Britain
This was an air battle between Germany and Britain. 1000 British aircrafts were shot down and Germany had 1800 shot down. -
FDR Inauguration
FDR is the only president that gets elected for three straight terms. -
Russia enters WWII
Hitler terminated that pact by launching Operation Barbarossa, this was axis assault on Soviet-Help Territories. -
Pearl Harbor
The United States had stayed away from the great war but the attack on Pearl Harbor caused the United States to join the war.
