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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