19th century timeline 2
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1919thth Century Timeline Century Timeline
By: Deonte’ Tobe
1864 18661862
Homestead Act Of 1862: Offering of 160 acres of land free to any citizen who was head of household
Sand Creek Massacre: Most Tragic events occurred in 1864.
200 warriors & 500 women & children killed over 150 inhabitants
Buffalo soldiers: Originally was members of the U.S. 10th Calvary Regiment of the USA army.
Formed on September 21,1866 at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
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Grange: Oliver Hudson Kelly started an organization for farmers
Transcontinental Railroad: Railroad line linking the Atlantic & pacific coasts of USA
Credit Mobilier: Construction company in 1864 by owners of the union pacific railroad
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18711870 1871
Chief Joseph: Succeeded his father Tuekakas as leader of the wallowa
Tweed Ring: A group of corrupt politicians, defrauding the city
National Farmer’s Alliance: Organized agrarian economic movement among farmers that developed in 1870’s
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Andrew Carnegie: Worked his way up to become private secretary to local superintendent of Pennsylvania railroad
Nez Perce: war between several bands of Nez Perce tribe of Native Americans & their alliances
John D. Rockefeller: Owned corporations like standard oil company. 1st billionaire
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1876
Battle Of Little Big Horn: Armed engagement between combined forces of Lakota, Northern Cheyenne. June 25 & 26,1876
Jim Crow Laws: Segregation laws known as Jim Crow Laws after popular old ministrel song that ended “jump, Jim Crow”
Alexander Graham Bell: Invented the telephone in 1876
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1879
Thomas Alva Edison: Became a pioneer on the new industrial frontier when he established the world’s 1st research labotory in Menio Palk, New Jersey
Dumbbell Tenements: Cheap Housing units created when cities became packed with people during the industrial revolution
Exoduster: African Americans who moved from the post- reconstruction south to kansas
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1880
Settlement Houses: Community centers in slum neighborhoods that provided assistance to people in the area.
Vaudeville: Performances of songs, dance, juggling, slapstick comedy, sometimes chorus lines of female performances
George Eastman: Developed a series of more convenient alternatives to the heavy glass previously used.
Joseph Pulitzer: A Hungarian immigrant who bought The New York World.
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1881 1884 1885
Mail-Order Catalog: System that brought packages directly to every home.
Eugene Vs. Debs: Imagination who attempted to form such an industrial Union- The American Railway Union (ARU)
Mugwumps: Republican political activists who bolted from USA Republican Party supporting Grover Cleveland in USA election.
Samuel Gompers: Led the cigar makers International Union to join with other craft unions. President of American Federation Of Labor (AFL)
1886
1880’s
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Colored Farmers Alliance: Formed in 86 in the American State of Texas. This organization was for coloreds. Dec 11
Dawes Act: Act aiming to “Americanize” the Native Americans
1886 1887
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Booker T. Washington- prominent African-American educator
Sherman Antitrust Act- Made it illegal to form a trust that interfered with free trade between states or with other countries
Wounded knee: Brought the Indian Wars and an entire era to a bitter end. 300 unarmed U.S. Soldiers native Americans. December 26
1890 18901890
1890’s
Grandfather Clause: If a man the literacy test or could not afford poll tax, was still entitled to vote if he, his father, or grandfather been eligible to vote by Jan 1, 1867
1890
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William Randolph Hearst: Purchase the New York morning journal.
Pullman Strike- Nationwide conflict between the new American railway union and railroads that occurred in 94.
Ellis Island: Place that was at castle garden in NY later moved to New York Harbor for immigration inspection.
1894 18951892
1890’s
Cross of Gold speech: Delivered by William Jennings Bryan, a former USA congressman from Nebraska. July 9th,1896
Ragtime: Blend of black spirituals and European musical forms.
18971896
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