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John D. Rockefeller starts Standard Oil
John D. Rockefeller was from Richford, New York. He build his own oil refinery near Cleveland. The oil was used for gaining monopoly. -
Alaska is purchased from Russia
The U.S, agreed to purchase Alaska from Russia. The U.S. bought Alaska for $7.2 million from Russia. William Seward sign to give the U.S. Alaska. -
Completion of Transcontinental Railroad
A golden spike was driven at promontory. first transcontinental railroad in the United States. railroads start in north america. -
Alexander Graham Bell invents the telephone
he was a scientist and a teacher. he was deaf. he invented the telephone. -
Thomas Edison brings light to the world with the light bulb
invented the light bulb. the lamp he invented only burned for a few hours. without light it world be hard for people to get around. -
Chinese Exclusion Act
the Chinese act was a U.S. federal law. the Chinese act was sign by the president Chester. first significant law that restricted immigration into the U.S. -
Samuel Gompers founded the American Federation of Labor (AFL)
He is an American labor union leader.He promoted harmony among the difficult craft union. He also encourage the AFL. -
Sherman Anti-trust Act
Was the first federal act. Was the first measured passed by the U.S. congress. were limited to intrastate businesses. -
Ellis Island opens
It open as an immigration station. A 17 year old was the first to proceed the new immigration depot. immigrants were taking in ships. -
Carnegie Steel’s Homestead Strike
The strike won the steelworkers. But then, Andrew carnegie was determined to brake the union. Frick began locking the workers out of the plant. -
Plessy v Ferguson
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Hawaii is annexed
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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
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Tenement Act
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Pres. McKinley is assassinated and Progressive Theodore Roosevelt becomes President
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The Philippine Insurrection comes to an end
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Upton Sinclair releases “The Jungle”
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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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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 produces his first Model T (car)
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The Triangle Shirtwaste Fire
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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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The Assassination on Austria’s archduke Franz Ferdinand starts WWI
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Ratification of the 18th Amendment - Prohibition
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Women got the right to vote.
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Creation of the NAACP
