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John D. Rockefeller started Standard Oil
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Alaska is purchased from Russia
On this day the U.S bought Alaska from Russia for 7.2 million. Alaska meant a lot to the U.S due to the benefits of its location and the natural resources it provided. The purchase of alaska helped the U.S. drastically because trade because expanded. -
Completion of the Transcontinental Railroad
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Alexander Graham Bell invents the Telephone
Bells innovative invention of the telephone was a worldwide hit. Alexander formed the "Bell Telephone Company" in 1877. The telephone advanced human communication for the better -
Thomas Edison brings light to the world with the light bulb
Edison made and tested his filament lightbuld successfully within 13.5 hours. Thomas wanted a safer was to bring light to houses and also a better energy source. His invention has improved over years and changed how the world is lit. -
Chinese Exclusion Act
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Samuel Gompers founded the American Federation of Labor (AFL)
The american labor union advocated for employees of companies that weren't being treated well. They helped people earn larger wages, shorter hours, and better working environments, The union also put a stop to child labor. -
Sherman Antitrust Act
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Ellis Island opens
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Peak year of immigration through Ellis Island
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Carnegie Steel's Homestead Strike
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Plessy v Ferguson
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Hawaii is annexed
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Rudyard Kipling published “The White Man’s Burden” in The New York Sun
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The start of the Boxer Rebellion
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Tenement Act
The tenement act fixed poorly built tenements. Many tenements were poorly ventilated, dark, and had no bathrooms, and had no pluming or running water. The tenement act also made tenements have fire escapes and safer safety procedures. -
Pres. McKinley is assassinated and Progressive Theodore Roosevelt becomes President
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The Philippine Insurrection comes to an end
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The Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe doctrine declares the U.S. right to intervene in the Wesern Hem
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Upton Sinclair releases “The Jungle”
On this day Sinclair released his book "The Jungle", His book exposed the horrors of immigrant living conditions and work environments. Uptons book showed the public the raw truth, and by including pictures in his book, it forced laws and rules to be put in place. -
Pure Food & Drug Act and The Meat Inspection Act are passed
The pure food and drug act was extremely important because it banned the misleading labels of products and banned harmful ingredients. The meat inspection was also important because it reduced the amount of human deaths from dirty and spoiled kept meat. -
Henry Ford produced his first Model T (car)
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Creation of the NAACP
On this day african americans made a organization to fight for equality. The organization mainly fought to end segregation and lynching. The group still is active to this day and works hard to fight for racial equality. -
The Triangle Shirtwaist Fire
The triangle shirtwaist fire was a tragic accident caused by poor and the lack of safety procedures in the workplace. Many women working in the building on the top floor passed due to there not being a fire escape. The tragic event led to better safety plans and procedures in the workplace. -
The Assassination on Austria’s archduke Franz Ferdinand starts WWI
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The Panama Canal is completed and opened for traffic
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The United States enters WWI
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Ratification of the 18th Amendment - Prohibition
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Women got the right to vote.
On this day one of the many fights in the womans suffrage act was won. After more than half a century women were finally granted the right to vote. It took 70 years to be exact.
