The Birth Of Modern America By Allydixon323 May 28, 1830 Indian Removal Act was signed into law by President Andrew Jackson. Period: Jan 1, 1835 to Dec 31, 1850 Manifest Destiny Nov 1, 1850 Nativism becgan to increase Apr 13, 1856 13th Apr, 1856 Susan B. Anthony joined the American Anti-Slavery Society. Oct 27, 1858 Theodore Roosevelt was born. May 20, 1862 Homestead Act signed by President Abraham Lincoln Period: Jan 1, 1865 to Dec 31, 1900 Age of the Political Machine Period: Jan 1, 1865 to Dec 31, 1895 Industrialization and Urbanization Period: Jan 1, 1870 to Dec 31, 1920 Social Gospel Movement Period: Jan 1, 1877 to Dec 31, 1919 The Gilded Age Period: Jan 1, 1880 to Jul 28, 1914 U.S. Immigration Increase Jun 9, 1885 Eugene V. Deb elected Indiana State Assembly May 4, 1886 Haymarket Riot took place, massacre from bombing aftermath Feb 4, 1887 he Dawes Act Period: Jan 1, 1890 to Dec 31, 1920 The Progressive Era Jul 13, 1894 Clarence Darrow made an attempt to defend Eugene V. Debs but ended up being arrested. Aug 16, 1896 Klondike Gold Rush, the great migration of prospectors headed toward north-western Canada Sep 2, 1898 Ida B. Wells started an anti-lynching campaign and led a protest. Nov 5, 1898 South Dakota became the first state in the U.S. to adopt the initiative process. Jan 13, 1901 First Muckraker strike Feb 26, 1901 Andrew Carnegie sold the Carnegie Steel Company to John Pierpont Morgan for $480 million dollars. Period: Sep 14, 1901 to Mar 4, 1909 Theodore Roosevelt's Presidency Jun 27, 1905 Eugene V. Debs founded IWW Feb 26, 1906 Upton Sinclair published "The Jungle" Jun 30, 1906 Pure Food and Drug Act became effective, banning foreign, mislabeled food and drugs. Period: Nov 21, 1909 to Nov 21, 1913 The Dollar Diplomacy Feb 3, 1913 16th Amendment ratified by Congress, which gave Congress power to collect taxes on all income. Apr 8, 1913 17th Amendment ratified by Congress, granting citizens the right to directly elect senators. Dec 23, 1913 Federal Reserve Act was signed into action by President Woodrow Wilson, making changes to banks Period: Jul 28, 1914 to Nov 11, 1918 World War I Jan 16, 1918 William Jennings Bryan aided Congress in passing the 18th Amendment. Jan 6, 1919 Theodore Roosevelt died. Jan 16, 1919 18th Amendment ratified by Congress, prohibiting import, export, and sale of all alcoholic beverages. Period: Jan 1, 1920 to Dec 21, 1923 Teapot Dome Scandal, incidents of government bribery Aug 18, 1920 19th Amendment ratified by Congress, granting women the right to vote. Aug 18, 1920 Women's suffrage rights were granted by the 19th Amendment. Period: Oct 29, 1929 to Dec 31, 1939 The Great Depression Dec 10, 1935 Jane Addams became the first woman to earn the Nobel Peace Prize. Period: Sep 1, 1939 to Nov 2, 1945 World War II Period: Jan 1, 1954 to Dec 31, 1978 Civil Service Reform Dec 11, 1971 The Libertarian Party was formed by David F. Nolan as a third party in politics. Oct 7, 2003 California's Governor, Gray Davis was replaced by Arnold Schwarzenegger by a recall.
