1876-1900

  • James Garfield Presidency

    James Garfield named as president. Civil War General in the Battle of Shiloh.
  • Great Sioux War

    Great Sioux War
    American war in which Native Americans fought to keep their lands.
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    History Timeline 1

  • Battle of Little Big Horn

    US General George Armstrong Custer wiped out by Sioux and Cheyenne warriors led by Chiefs Crazy Horse and Sitting Bull in what has become famously known as "Custer's Last Stand."
  • Railroad Strike

    only major upheaval during Hayes' term
  • Interstate Commerce Act

    Railroad: first industry subject to federal regulation.
  • Final Battle of Crazy Horse

    Crazy Horse and his warriors fight their last battle with the United States Cavalry at Wolf Mountain.
  • Election

    Congress establishes the Electoral Commission to determine the disputed presidential election between Rutherford B. Hayes and Samuel J. Tilden.
  • Presidency

    US Electoral Commission declares Rutherford B. Hayes (R) winner of the presidential election with an electoral vote of 185-184 against Samuel J. Tilden (D)
  • Phonograph

    Thomas Edison completes 1st model for the phonograph, a device that recorded sound onto tinfoil cylinders
  • Bland-Allison Act

    Allowed Congress to resume buying silver Hayes vetoed, Congress overturned
  • Knights of Labor

    Sep up factories and shops. Emerged as a nation; movement.
  • Custer Battlefield

    Custer Battlefield National Monument established in Montana
  • Election

    Main difference in parties was with tariffs. Republicans wanted high protective tariffs and democrats wanted tariff for revenue only.
  • Election of Grover Cleveland

    Grover Cleveland elected in 1884 over Blaine.
  • Election of 1888

    Senator Matthew Quary bought votes on behalf of Harrison. Harrison won over Cleveland.
  • Battle of Wounded Knee

  • Election of 1892

    Cleveland won popular votes and electoral votes.
  • Pullman Strike

    Pullman stroke failed due to lack of leadership.
  • Election of 1896

    McKinley wins election over Bryan/Sewall and Bryan/Watson.
  • War of 1898

    United States invested with Cuba, yellow journalism, President Cleveland tried to protect US interest without a war.
  • Philippine-American War

    Fighting broke out between American forces and Filipino nationalists led by Emilio Aguinaldo, America wins.