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Ulysses S. Grant
He was the 18th President of the United States. -
Indians move to reservations
On January 31 of the year 1876, the U.S. government orders Indians into move to reservations. -
Graham Bell
The famous Alexander Graham Bell makes the first telephone call. -
Transcontinental Express
From New York City the train arrives to San Francisco using the Transcontinental Railroad. -
Sara Spencer
She was the first woman to address a Republican convention. -
Colorado
It becomes America's 28th state. -
Abolitionist
Frederick Douglas is a strong abolitionist. -
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Rutherford B. Hayes
He was the 19th President of the United States. -
The railroad strike
Railroad workers strike against the reduction on wages. -
Sitting Bull
Sitting Bull leads the Lakotas to Canada to avoid Colonel Miles and America's harassment. -
First African American to graduate from West Point Military Academy
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Indian War, Nez Perce
Nez Perce defeat the US Calvary -
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Railroad Strike breaks
The US army breaks the railroad strike -
Suffrage
The US Senate proposes female suffrage -
First Movie
The world's first movie was about a galloping horse. -
Electricity
Thomas Edison introduces electricity for household use. -
The Panama Canal
The building of the Panama Canal begins. -
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James A. Garfield
He was the 20th president of the United States. He died in office. -
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Chester A. Arthur
He was the 21st president of the United States. -
Temperance Movement
Thanks to the efforts of the Temperance Movement, Kansas becomes the first states in the US to prohibit alcoholic beverages. -
American Red Cross
The American Red Cross is founded by Clara Barton. -
Civil Rights of 1875
The US Supreme Court says that the Civil Rights of 1875 is unconstitutional. -
Susan B. Anthony
She addresses the U.S. House Judiciary Committee arguing for an amendment to the Constitution that would grant women the vote. -
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Grover Cleveland
He was the 22nd president of the United States. -
8-hour work day
The strike for the 8-hour work day begins. -
Last Major US-Indian War
The Apaches surrender to the last major US-Indian War. -
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Benjamin Harrison
He was the 23rd president of the United States. -
Automobile
The word "automobile" is first known by the public in The New York Times. -
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Grover Cleveland
He was reelected the 24th president of the United States. -
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William McKinley
He was the 25th president of the United States. -
Spanish-American War Begins
The Spanish-American War begins between the United States and Spain. The Americans were fighting for Cuban's independence. It ended on August 13th of that same year. -
The Philippine-American War Begins
The Philippine-American War begins on 1899 between the two revolutionary forces. -
Spain gives US Puerto Rico
The Treaty of Paris ends the Spanish-American War and Spain cedes Puerto Rico to the United States. -
John Hay
He promotes open trade with China with the "Open Door Policy" -
Panama Canal
The US and the UK sign treaty for Panama Canal.