hist 1302 dates

1877

Compromise of 1877 ends Reconstruction, and Rutherford B. Hayes becomes president.

1896

Plessy v. Ferguson establishes "separate but equal," legalizing segregation.

1882

Chinese Exclusion Act is passed, restricting Chinese immigration.

1881

President James Garfield is assassinated, leading to civil service reform.

1862

Homestead Act provides free land to settlers, encouraging westward expansion.

1887

Dawes Severalty Act is passed, breaking up Native American land holdings.

February 15, 1898

USS Maine explodes in Havana Harbor, contributing to the Spanish-American War.

April 24, 1898

Spanish Declaration of War

1898

U.S. becomes a world power after defeating Spain in the Spanish-American War.

1901

Platt Amendment gives the U.S. control over Cuba’s foreign affairs.

1899

Philippine-American War begins after U.S. annexation of the Philippines.

1899

Open Door Policy is announced, promoting equal trade access in China.

1904

Roosevelt Corollary expands the Monroe Doctrine, making the U.S. a "world police" power.

1907-1909

Great White Fleet embarks on a world tour to showcase U.S. naval strength.

1886

Haymarket Square Riot occurs, a turning point in labor activism.

1894

Pullman Strike leads to federal intervention and the imprisonment of Eugene Debs.

1889

The Gospel of Wealth is written by Andrew Carnegie, advocating for the responsibility of the wealthy.

1890

Wounded Knee Massacre marks the last major Native American resistance to U.S. expansion.

1898

US becomes an Empire