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Many immigrants and lower class citizens worked all day which caused many problems within factories, aside rom other things, which led to the gvernment enacting an 8-hour workday routine.
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Everyone that was born in the United States would be born as a US citizen and be protected and equal by the Constitution
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The first transcontinenal railroad was built in just over three years. Built by 20,000 workers, and had 1,775 miles of track.
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John D. Rockefeller founded the Standard Oil Company which later on dominated the other oil competitors month and day not correct
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First African American to serve in the US Senate.
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the first African American representative
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The right to vote for every US citizen regardless of racial background
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Congress declares that the native american tribes will no longer be independent
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Susan B. Anthony, along with other advocates, were arrested for trying to vote in Rochester, N.Y.
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Prohibited the mailing of obscen literature
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5,183 businesses failed which led to many unemplyed citizens
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guarantee equal use of public accomodations and places in public amusement between races
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George A. Cluster and 265 soldiers were killed by sioux indians in Little Horn River
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declared winner of presidential dispute by electoral ccmmision
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President Hayes wihdrawals federal troops from the south marking the end of reconstruction\
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Federal troops capture Chief Joseph and Nez Perce indians of Oregon and force them to live in oklahoma reservations
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Starts due to Baltimore and Ohio railroads impose a 10% wage cuts
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Thomas Edison invents the phonograph
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Thomas Edison invents the light bulb
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does not allow chinese immigrants to enter the US for 10 years
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Railroads in the US adopt a standard time system which is still used to this day
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Unknown who threw the bomb. killed 7 officers and wounded 60
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President Grover Cleveland reveals the statue of liberty
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the AFL was founded and Samuel Gompers was placed as president. Restricted to skilled workers only
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all railroads have to charge a reasonable amount to everyone and not allowed to offer rate reductions
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subdivides indian reservations into plotsof land between 160-320 acres
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trusts were made illegal
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near wounded knee creek. the last battle of the american indian wars
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founded in cincinnati, ohio
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opens to screen immigrants for disease and basic english. if had disease then immigrants would be quaranteened till they are healthy
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Henry Clay Frick cut wages in carnegie's steelworks in homestead and workers went on strike. pinkerton guards were sent to protect the plant and fought with the strikers. state militia were called in due to multiple deaths
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workers went on strike after cut wages
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US Supreme Court stated that segregation was permitted as long as they recieved equal facilities. Seperate but Equal
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while be stationed in cuba's havana harbor, the USS Maine blows up and sinks
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known as the splendid little war. gained puerto rico, guam, and philippines
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Delegates from US and 25 other nations meet in the hague to discuss on disarmament, arbitration and international disputes, protection of noncombatants, and limitations on methods of warfare