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Alaska is purchased from Russia
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Completion of the Transcontinental Railroad
The completion of the Transcontinental Railroad was very helpful in western expansion. The railroads allowed for both travels of people and goods across the whole country. This left everyone with new places to be but still connected to what they needed. -
John D. Rockefeller started Standard Oil
Rockefeller started off as a failing company but with some help, he began to build up. Soon later Rockefeller would become one of the richest men of the time. He would also own the first monopoly of oil in America. -
Alexander Graham Bell invents the telephone
The invention of the telephone allowed many to stay connected. Over time the telephone would be changed in various ways but the original required people to physically connect cables to certain outlets to allow conversations. Nowadays we use telephones constantly. -
Thomas Edison brings light to the world with the light bulb
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Chinese Exclusion Act
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Samuel Gompers founded the American Federation of Labor (AFL)
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Sherman Antitrust Act
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Ellis Island opens
Ellis Island opened up an opportunity for many. With the opening of Ellis Island, many people moved to America in search of freedom and new opportunities. This also allowed America to ensure that they would not accidentally let the sick in through the use of inspections. -
Peak year of immigration through Ellis Island
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Carnegie Steel’s Homestead Strike
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Plessy v Ferguson
Plessy v Ferguson was supreme court case that allowed segregation to continue in public places. This was often referred to as "Separate but Equal". The public facilities still had to offer equal treatment to all. -
The U.S. declares war on Spain
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Hawaii is annexed
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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
These event is significant because Roosevelt was a peoples man. Roosevelt known as the trustbuster worked to limit big companies' powers in America. Roosevelt would later serve a second term and try for a third but was unsuccessful. -
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
This act made companies uphold standards on the products they produced. This was put in place due to the awful conditions food was prepared in. One of these rules put in place was that all food must have the ingredients labeled on the package. -
Henry Ford produced his first Model T (car)
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Creation of the NAACP
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The Triangle Shirtwaist Fire
The triangle shirtwaist fire was a major fire that led many women stuck in a burning building with no escape. This event was rumored to be started by a cigarette that was in a trash can. Later on, this would be a turning point for better working environments. -
The Assassination on Austria’s archduke Franz Ferdinand starts WWI
The Assassination of Ferdinand would lead to the largest battle of the world at the time. In the end, the Allies would come out on top but not without major bloodshed. This event also set up theAlliance for the following WW2 -
The Panama Canal is completed and opened for traffic
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Ratification of the 18th Amendment - Prohibition
The 18th amendment left America in an uproar. This amendment was originally put in place due to the fact people believed alcohol was the cause of evil in people. This amendment left many with plenty of money but it slowed down when it was ratified. -
Women got the right to vote.
