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Alaska
the United States buys Alaska from Russia. -
Ulysses S. Grant becomes president
Former war hero Ulysses S. Grant took office in 1868 -
Black Friday/ Gold Panic
Jim Fisk and Jay Gould tried to use Grant to corner the price of gold. They made the price of gold skyrocket and Grant let the Treasury release more gold. There was an investigation and Grant was charged of nothing illegal. -
Standard Oil Company started.
A Rockefeller monopoly that monopolized oil. -
Fifteenth Amendment Ratified
This amendment to the Constitution gave blacks the right to vote. -
The New York Times released Tweed scandal
US Rep. Tweed used elections and bribery to get $200 million from NYC. The Times released an expose of his crimes. -
Liberal Republican party formed.
Republicans tired of Grant form their own party. -
Credit Mobilier Scandal
Union Pacific created fraud company to get government contracts to build railroads. -
Panic of 1873
Another financial panic sets in as business owners can't repay their loans for their businesses. -
Whiskey Ring Scandal
1 million dollars in whiskey tax goes missing from Treasury. -
A. G. Bell invents telephone
Alexander Graham Bell creates the telephone and changes communication. -
Hayes-Tilden Crisis
A confusion regarding electoral votes occurs between Rutherford Hayes and Samuel Tilden. -
End of Reconstruction
To settle dispute, Hayes wins and ends Reconstruction in the South. No more Union troops in southern states. -
Christian Science Magazine established.
The renowned Christian Science Magazine started by Mary Baker Eddy. -
Garfield becomes president
James A. Garfield beats W. Hancock. -
The Salvation Army begins.
The Salvation Army starts in the United States. -
Garfield assassinated.
Garfield becomes 2nd assassinated president. He was killed by Charles J. Guiteau. -
Chester Arthur takes office.
VP Chester Arthur takes office after Garfield is assassinated. -
Chinese Exclusion Act
Chinese immigrants prohibited from United States. -
Cleveland wins Presidency
Despite the illegimate child scandal, Cleveland still wins office.
