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Telephone Invented
Alexander Graham Bell, a Scottish-born American inventor, receives the first patent for a telephone. -
Compromise of 1877
An unwritten deal that resolved election disputes and resulted in the United States government pulling the last troops out of the South which formally ended the Reconstruction Era. -
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Rutherford B.Hayes Presidency
Rutherford B. Hayes is inaugurated as President of the United States after a close race against Democratic opponent Samuel J. Tilden -
President Garfield Assassinated
Recently elected President James Garfield was assassinated on September 19th, 1881 after serving only 4 months in office. He died 79 days after the shooting. -
Establishment of Interstate Commerce Commission
The purpose of the commission was to regulate railroads to maintain fair rates, eliminate rate discrimination, and regulate other aspects of common carriers, including interstate bus lines and telephone companies. -
Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890
Sherman Antitrust Act was formed in an attempt to prevent the artificial raising of prices by restriction of trade or supply. It was criticized by many as harming society. -
Wounded Knee Massacre
The massacre was a part of the Ghost Dance War and the Sioux Wars. It took place near Wounded Knee Creek on the Lakota Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota.U.S. Cavalry troops rode into the camp to disarm the Lakota; by the time the massacre was over, between 250 and 300 men, women, and children of the Lakota had been killed and 51 were wounded. -
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Panic of 1893
The Panic of 1893 was a serious economic depression in the United States . It influenced every sector of the economy greatly. Stock prices declined, five hundred banks closed, and numerous farms ceased operation. The unemployment rate tremendously increased. -
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Pullman Strike
The Pullman Strike was a monumental turning point for US labor law. Nearly 4,000 factory workers of the Pullman Company stroke in response to recent reductions in wages. -
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Spanish-American War
The explosion of the American USS Maine resulted in the intervention of United States into the Cuban War of Independence. This War was an extension of the Philippine Revolution and the Cuban War of Independence. It was ultimately resolved by the Treaty of Paris. -
Open Door Policy Established
This policy was established to allow for a system of trade in China that would be open to all countries. However, the Open Door Policy was only a principle and never signed into law.