The document provides a timeline of key 19th century events in the United States, organized by decade. It includes the establishment of policies like the Homestead Act and Dawes Act, expansion of infrastructure like the transcontinental railroad, conflicts between Native Americans and the US government such as at Wounded Knee, and the growth of industrialization and labor movements led by figures like Andrew Carnegie, John D. Rockefeller, and Samuel Gompers. Immigration increased dramatically in the late 19th century, contributing to urbanization and the development of ethnic enclaves in major cities.

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By: Lena Manley

2. Chief
Homestead Great Joseph:
Act: (1862) Plains (1898)
(1870)
160 acres of Leader of the
land free to any The vast Nez Perce, in
citizen or grassland that the retreat from
intended citizen extends the United
who was head through the States troops.
of the Central Portion He was the
household. North America, chief of the Nez
from Texas Perce Indians.
northward to (1840-1904)
Canada, east
of the Rocky
Mountains.

3. Sand Nez Perce
Exoduster
Creek
Massacre 1879 1871-1904
1864
Cheyenne assumed Native
African
they were under American
government Americans
protection & moved people living
who moved
to Colorado's Sand in the pacific
Creek Reserve. from the post-
General S.R. Curtis Northwest
Reconstructio
U.S commander region of the
wanted Indians to n South to
suffer more, killed United
Kansas.
over 150 people. States.

4. Buffalo Sitting Bull
Soldiers Transconti
1868 nental
1866 Railroad
Leader of the
Members of the Hunkpapa Sioux 1869
U.S 10th never signed the
Calvary. Black Treaty of fort
Laramie. A railroad line
regiment.
(Tatanka Iyotanka) linking the
Established by
Atlantic and
congress.
Pacific coasts
of the U.S.
completed in
1869.

5. Battle of Dawes Act
Little Big Wounded
Horn 1887 Knee
1876 Aiming to
1890
“Americanize” the
Also known as native
The 7th Calvary
Custer’s last American’s. (Custer’s old
stand by the Broke up regiment) rounded
Native reservations and up Natives & took
American’s. Most gave some of the them to a camp in
prominent action reservations land Wounded Knee
to individual Creek in South
of Great Sioux Dakota. The next
war. Native- day when soldiers
American’s. were taking their
weapons, a shot
was fired. Calvary
killed 300 natives.

6. William
Oliver Southern McKinley
Kelly Alliance
1896
1867 1875
Started the Didn’t assume Nominated by
patrons of major the Republican
Husbandry proportions till party to be
organization for 1866. Fed up President. Got
farmers that with the share 7million votes.
became popularly
cropping. Populism
known as the
Grange. collapsed.

7. Alexander
Bessemer Graham Thomas
Process Bell Alva
Edison
1850 1876
Developed 1879
independently Helped create
the telephone. Became a
by the British
Opened way pioneer on the
Manufacturer
for a worldwide new industrial
Henry
communication frontier. He
Bessemer &
s network. established the
William Kelly.
world’s 1st
Injecting air
research.
into molten iron
Laboratory in
to remove
Menio park,
impurities.
New Jersey.

8. Andrew Telephone Mugwumps
Carnegie 1884
1876
1870’s Republican
Affected office political
One of the 1st work and activists who
industrial Moguis to bolted from the
make his own created new
fortune. Gave jobs for U.S
money to build women. A way Presidential
public libraries, election.
hoping to help for worldwide
others write their communication
own rags-to riches s network.
stories.

9. Social John D. Sherman
Darwinism Rockefell- Antitrust
ow Act
1859
1870 1890
From Charles
Darwin’s Theory Established Made it illegal to
of biological standard oil form a trust that
evolution. company. Used a interfered with free
Explained natural trust to gain total trade between states
selection and control of the oil or with other
industry in America. countries.
people pass
His oil company
down their traits. processed 2/3 of the
country’s crude oil.

10. Eugene V. Collective
Samuel
Debs Bargaining
Gompers
1885 1891
1886
Led the cigar Attempted to
makers’ form such an Negotiation
International industrial between an
Union to join union- the employer and
with other craft American trade union.
unions. railway union.

11. Sweat
Scabs
Socialism Shops
1892
1827 1830-1850
Any of various Any working Strike breaks
theories or environment kept the
systems of considered to Baltimore and
social be Ohio railroad
organization in unacceptably company going
which the difficult or during the
means of dangerous. strike.
producing and
distributing
goods.

12. Dumbbell
Melting Ellis Island Tenement
Pot 1879
1892
1780’s About 20% of
A mixture of immigrants here Law required
were detained for a every in habit
people of day or more before
different cultures able room or
being inspected. 1)
and races who window opening,
Pass physical
blended together exam.2)If passed a requirement
by abandoning then they went to a met by including
their Native government air shafts
inspector. This was between adjacent
languages and a immigration
customs. buildings.
station.

13. Settlement Angel Jacob Riis
House Island
1849-1914
1880’s 1863
Danish American
Community Asians and Social reformer,
centers in slum Chinese arrived known for using
neighborhoods here. Processing his photographic
that provide was similar to and journalists
assistance to procedures at talents to help the
people in the Ellis Island. imparerished in
area especially Endured harsh New York City.
immigrants. questioning. Long
attention in filthy
ramsh ackle
buildings waiting.

14. Glided Jane
Age Urbanizat- Adams
1860’s ion 1860-1935
Period following
1860’s
civil war, late One of the
1860’s to 1896 Growth of most influential
time of enormous cities, mostly in of the
growth that regions of the settlement
attracted millions Northeast and house
from Europe .
Midwest. movements.
Growth
interrupted by First women to
major nationwide win Nobel
depression. peace prize.

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