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Rutherford B. Hayes became the 19th President of the United States
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Texas farmers formed the first agricultural labor union in Lampasas, Texas and called themselves the Farmers Alliance
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Railroad laborers went on strike across the country. They campaigned for higher wages but failed. However it later lead to the formation of the first labor unions.
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Thomas Edison demonstrated his lights and generators to reporters and investors.
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James A. Garfield became the 20th President of the United States.
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Cyrus McCormick hired a new production manager to industrialize his plants. He did this to double his output in five years.
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Chester A. Arthur became the 21st President of the United States.
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Sitting Bull surrendered to the United States Army. This ended major Native American resistance to white settlers.
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Congress passed the Immigration Act. This act limited immigrants that were not able to support themselves such as the mentally ill, and criminals from entering the United States.
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Grover Cleveland became the 22nd President of the United States.
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A nationwide strike is acted out. Around 500 workers went on strike hoping to gain an eight-hour work day.
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Congress Passed the Interstate Commerce Act. This Act helps stop discriminatory pricing in businesses.
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Congress passed the Dawes General Allotment Act which split Indian tribes into individual family units, instead of a single tribal group.
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Benjamin Harrison became the 23rd President of the United States
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The Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers went on strike at one of Andrew Carnegie's steel mills. The state militia was called in to break the strike, which ended up destroying the union.
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William McKinley became the 25th President of the United States.
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Congress passed the Gold Standard Act. This act ended the monetary debate by putting the United States on a gold standard.
