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U.S Timeline

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  • The battle of wounded knee

    The battle of wounded knee

    South Dakota,the last major battle between United States troops and Indians.
  • Plessy vs. Fergusson

    Plessy vs. Fergusson

    Plessy versus Ferguson decision by the Supreme Court states that racial segregation is approved under the "separate but equal" doctrine.
  • Remember the Maine

    Remember the Maine

    The rallying cry, "Remember the Maine" is struck when the United States battleship Maine explodes and sinks under unknown causes in Havana Harbor, Cuba, killing 216 men.
  • Treaty signed

    Treaty signed

    December 10, 1898 - The Peace Treaty ending the Spanish-American War is signed in Paris.

  • Open Door Policy

    The Open Door Policy with China is declared by the U.S. government in an attempt to open international markets and retain the integrity of China as a nation.
  • the Gold Standard Act

    the Gold Standard Act

    The Gold Standard Act is ratified, placing the United States currency on the gold standard.
  • First major Oil Discovery

    First major Oil Discovery

    the first major oil discovery in Texas occurs near Spindletop in Beaumont
  • President Mckinley is shot

    President Mckinley is shot

    President William H. McKinley is shot , he dies.
  • Fisrt Sustained manned flight

    Fisrt Sustained manned flight

    Wilbur and Orville Wright succeed in the first sustained and manned plane flight.
  • panic of 1907

    panic of 1907

    1907
    Another financial crisis occurs in the business community with the beginning of the Financial Panic and Depression of 1907.
  • First production of ford Model T

    First production of ford Model T

    September 27, 1908 - The first production Model T was built at the Ford plant in Detroit, Michigan.