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American Industrial Revolution

By abbygraver

  • Railroad strikes happen throughout the nation.

    Railroad strikes happen throughout the nation.

  • James Garfield is elected president.

    James Garfield is elected president.

  • Mark Twain writes "Huckleberry Finn"

    Mark Twain writes "Huckleberry Finn"
    It is hailed as the first true American novel.

  • Benjamin Harrison elected president.

    Benjamin Harrison elected president.

  • Edison invents the motion picture camera.

    Edison invents the motion picture camera.

  • The Pullman Strike

    The Pullman Strike

  • William McKinley elected president.

    William McKinley elected president.

  • Gold Standard Act

    Gold Standard Act
    Paper money backed by gold.

  • The first World Series is played.

    The first World Series is played.
    Boston vs. Pittsburgh- Boston wins.

  • Ford introduces the first moving assembly line.

    Ford introduces the first moving assembly line.