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Alaska is purchased from Russia
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Completion of the Transcontinental Railroad
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John D. Rockefeller started Standard Oil
John D. Rockefeller wanted to take over all of the oil refinery business. He bought out all competitors so he could be one of the richest men in the world. He made threats and ultimatums to his other competitors telling them to sell their oil to him or he's going to run everyone out of business. -
Alexander Graham Bell Invents the Telephone
Alexander Graham Bell had his first conversation with Mr. Watson. He had to race to invent the telephone because other scientists had the same idea. The company was called The Bell Telephone Company. Now a days it is call AT&T. -
Thomas Edison brings light to the world with the light bulb
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Chinese Exclusion Act
The Chinese Exclusion Act was the first major act restricting immigration to the U.S. Chester Arthur signed it to make it an act. The act prohibited Chinese immigrants to become citizens. -
Samuel Gompers founded the American Federation of Labor (AFL)
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Sherman Antitrust Act
The act was passed by John Sherman as a way to stop monopoly businesses. It was the oldest and first law to misunderstand the power of the market. -
Ellis Island Opens
Back in 1892 Ellis Island was known as a historical site. It was open for more than 60 years until it closed. Over 12 million people passed through Ellis Island between the times 1892 and 1924. Annie Moore was the first immigrant to arrive. Today you can find a statue of her on Ellis Island. -
Carnegie Steel's Homestead Act
A violent strike that didn't end well for the civilians. The protest started because Carnegie quickly changed and increased the hours and lowered the pay. -
Hawaii is annexed
Hawaii was taken over without permission and to make Hawaii a part of something bigger and better. U.S. was interested in Hawaii because they wanted to put a military base there. They also wanted to transport sugar cane plantations and sugar growers to make profit off of it. -
Plessy v Ferguson
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The U.S. declares war on Spain
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Rudyard Kipling published “The White Man’s Burden” in The New York Sun
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The start of the Boxer Rebellion
The Boxer Rebellion was a violent event. They believed they were immortal and invulnerable to bullets that were fired from other foreigners. The Boxer Rebellion was named after the Boxers who were all part of a secret organization. -
Pres. McKinley is assassinated and Progressive Theodore Roosevelt becomes President
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Tenement Act
The Tenement Act was one of the first laws to ban construction for terrible put together buildings. The tenements were horrible. They were close together and were poorly ventilated. -
The Philippine Insurrection comes to an end
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The Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe doctrine declares the U.S. right to intervene in the Wesern Hem
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Upton Sinclair releases "The Jungle"
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Pure Food & Drug Act and The Meat Inspection Act are passed
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Peak Year of Immigration Through Ellis Island
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Henry Ford produced his first model T (car)
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Creation of the NAACP
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The Triangle Shirtwaist Fire
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The Assassination on Austria’s archduke Franz Ferdinand starts WWI
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The Panama Canal is completed and opened for traffic
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The United States enters WWI
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Ratification of the 18th Amendment - Prohibition
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Women got the right to vote
Women campaigned showing everyone how serious they were about voting. Men didn't want women to get the chance to vote for fear of women losing their femininity and men losing their masculinity. Women worked so hard around their houses and took care of everything and everyone in their families,and so them not getting to put their opinions out into the open made them so angry.
