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Lincoln's assassination
Abraham Lincoln our 16th president of the U.S is killed. He was assassinated by John Wilkes in Washington. His vice president Andrew Johnson becomes president. -
The 13th Amendment
The 13th amendment is approved. Slavery and involuntary servitude becomes illegal. (December 6) -
U.S purchases Alaska from Russia
The U.S gets Alaska from Russia for 7.2 million dollars. It would increase the size of the U.S by 20 percent. Treaty made.
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President Johnson impeachment
President Johnson was impeached because of a violation of the Tenure of Office Act. The act was created to restrict the power of the president to remove certain office holders without senate approval. -
The 14th amendment
The 14th amendment is made. This amendment gave citizenship to all individuals that are born or naturalized in the United States. which included former slaves and -
Ulysses S. Grant is inaugurated
Ulysses S. Grant was elected the 18th president. -
Transcontinental railroad
Central pacific and union pacific meet in Utah building the first transcontinental railroad. -
15th amendment approved
The 15th amendment is created giving blacks the right to vote. -
Credit Mobilier scandal
The Union Pacific Railroad was directed to keep construction of the transcontinental railroads with financial aid from the federal government. Congressman Oakes Ames was the leading man to using the company to commit fraud. -
1873 U.S Grants inaugurated
Ulysses is elected for a second term. -
Sioux Indian Victory
Lt. Col. George A. Custer's unit was totaled by the Sioux Indians while having Sitting bull as their commander. They faught against being forced into reservations. This event happened at little big horn river, Montana. -
Rutherford B. Hayes is elected as president
Hayes is elected to be the 19th president. The first telephone line is built and Hayes puts a telephone in the White House. -
James A Garfield is elected
Garfield becomes the 20th president but he was shot soon after.(July) The republican party was spit into two groups and he could not please everybody. -
U.S receives standard time
The United States moves to standardization of time zones -
Statue of Liberty
The statue of liberty is a gift from France to show friendship. It is now a symbol of freedom and democracy. A statue that everyone knows about and will never forget. -
American Federation of Labor
This National labor union was created. Its purpose was to help workers have better experiences with their jobs. For example, increase wages, working conditions, and benefits. -
Sherman Antitrust Act is signed
The Sherman Antitrust act was established after businesses started to grow. It made sure that prices were not manipulated because of competition. -
National American Women Suffrage Association
NAWSA is two rival women's rights groups merged together. The two groups were National Woman Suffrage Association run by Elizabeth Candy Stanton. the other group was American Women Suffrage Association run by Susan B. Anthony. Their goal was to win the right for women to vote. -
Sherman Antitrust Act
The Sherman Antitrust Act was created to put a halt to monopoly of businesses. There needed to be competition between the businesses so not one company owned everything. It was a positive decision for the economy. -
Ellis Island
Ellis Island was made the immigration place of the U.S. This changed the way people thought about immigrants. It effected a of people's lives. -
Plessy vs. Ferguson
This case influenced the supreme court to decide that "separate but equal is constitutional. It also enforced the Jim Crow Laws, which was enforcing racial segregation in the south. -
Spanish American War
It started with the Cuban struggle to gain independence from Spain. The U.S showed sympathy for Cuba. There was an unexplained bombing of the Havana Harbor. It influenced the U.S to declare war on Spain (April 25) -
Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris was a negotiation for Spain to give up most of their remaining Spanish empire as well as giving Cuba its independence. -
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citations
https://www.google.com/search?q=the+first+telephone&biw=1366&bih=700&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiA28n3zYzSAhVE54MKHTdkDA0Q_AUIBigB#imgrc=Jvxi9MISByKAOM:
http://millercenter.org/images/entry/large/e8a752b30c356e75d593a42a5a1fa72b.jpg
http://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h760.html
http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0903595.html
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