Timeline Project

  • 1882

    1882

    John D. Rockefeller - Standard Oil Trust; Andrew Carnegie - Steel. Ronald Reagan was the president at this time.
  • Plessy vs Ferguson

    Plessy vs Ferguson

    1896 - Plessy vs. Ferguson – 'Separate but Equal' is constitutional (overturned by Brown vs. Board of Education) Grover Cleveland was the president during this time.
  • Spanish American War

    Spanish American War

    1898 - Teddy Roosevelt leads Rough Riders, U.S. crushes Spain's Navy. William McKinley was the president at this time.
  • Treaty of Paris

    Treaty of Paris

    1898 - - ends the Spanish-American War. William McKinley was the president at this time.
  • Grandfather Clause

    Grandfather Clause

    1898 - Grandfather Clause - voting rights of blacks challenged with literacy tests and poll taxes. William McKinley was president at this time.
  • Open Door Policy

    Open Door Policy

    1899 - Open Door Policy - U.S. attempt to gain a foothold in Chinese markets. William McKinley was the president at this time.

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