Good Stuff Happens in 1:1 Meetings: Why you need them and how to do them well
Khiry lytle us history timeline
1.
2. Andrew Carnegie-
Scottish immigrant
that worked his way
From 1862 to up through society
1900 nearly and eventually
600,000 families owned the Carnegie
took advantage of Steel Company
Soddy Homes- House
the Homestead which at one point
made of stacks of prairie
Act and moved manufactured nearly
turf. Animals borrowed
West. These all of the worlds
in them but the houses
families were steel.
were fireproof and
known as cheap to make.
Homesteaders.
1861 1862 1863 1864 1865
The Homestead Act was a African Americans
law enacted that provided Sand Creek Massacre
known as “Exodusters”
160 acres in the west to move west from the occurs in the great plains
any citizen who was head deep south in region as U.S. troops are
of household and would conclusion to the ordered by General S.R.
cultivate the land for five Homestead Act. Curtis to slaughter a tribe of
years. This law led to Cheyenne Indians for
settlers claiming private returning to their old
property previously reservation. The attack at
reserved for native dawn on November 29,
americans. 1864 killed over 150
inhabitants
3. The
Oliver Kelley started the Transcontinental
Tammany Hall-
Patrons of Husbandry, an Railroad was
Democratic
completed in 1869,
organization for farmers political machine
liking the Atlantic
that became popularly in New York City
and Pacific coasts of
known as the Grange and led by Boss
the United States.
Tweed.
encouraged families to This railroad allowed
Overcharged
promote the economic well- taxpayers for
nationwide
being of the community transportation that
projects
and agriculture. united the country.
throughout the
city so they could
gain some profit.
1886 1867 1868 1869 1870
Buffalo Soldiers-
Name given to Sitting Bull- Patronage- Since
the all black Leader of the the beginning of
regiments of the Hunkpapa Sioux the 19th century
U.S. Calvary. tribe. Killed by presidents had
Name was police after that complained about
invented by the believed he was the problem of
native Americans organizing a giving
tribes they fought. group of Indians government jobs
to overthrow the to people who
police and had helped a
government candidate get
elected.
4. Urbanization- There
was a sudden
growth in population
of the large cities as
people moved there
to live for cheaper.
Greenbacks-
Credit Mobilier- A Political party
scandal in 1872 established in 1874
which the Union that supported the
Pacific Railway sold production and use
stock to politicians in of government
return for favors. issued currency.
1871 1873 1875
Andrew Carnegie-
Single handedly Long Drive-
relayed messages Cowboys
Ellis Island- transported cattle
that unsnarled a
Immigration station over a 3 month trek
tangle of freight and
in New York City. selling some of them
passenger trains. He
One of the largest along the way.
was the first
stations in the U.S..
industrial moguls to
Mostly Europeans
make his own
passed through
fortune.
here. Immigrants
had to pass a series
of health exams to
be admitted into the
country.
5. Nez Perce- tribe of Poll tax-
native Americans in Requirement to
the pacific voters stating they
Thomas Edison- northwest. The tribe had to pay an
Famous inventor battled but annual tax in order
and developer of the eventually to vote. Most blacks
first research lab. He surrendered to the were too poor to
also developed the US Calvary in 1877 afford this
light bulb and marking the
spreading electricity somewhat end to
throughout the battles between
nation. natives and the US
government.
1876 1877 1878 1880
Karl Marx- German
Alexander Graham Chief Joseph- leader Philosopher that
Literacy Test- There
Bell- Inventor of the of the Nez Perce opposed socialism
were many voting
telephone tribe that and communism. He
restrictions in the
surrendered to the believed the working
period of time. Most
US in Montana. class and poor
states denied blacks
Telephone- Device the right to vote . should help control
invented to verbally Some states even society this method
speak with someone George Eastman- required a literacy was known a
a long distance away American inventor test to see how well Marxism.
through a headset. that invented the someone could read
Kodak camera, a which would
camera using determine if they
flexible film that could vote or not.
could easily be
unloaded and the
pictures be
developed
6. Gilded Age- Era of
William Randolph
post civil war time Hearst- Wealthy
that saw a rapid of businessman that
growth in the owned multiple
economy and major newspapers
population. One of and printed
the biggest jumps in exaggerated tales to
American History.
attract readers.
1881 1883 1885
Robber Baron- Term
Jim Crow Laws- used for wealthy Ragtime- A style of
Segregation laws businessmen who music that combined
passed to deny unethically and African Americans
African Americans of immorally obtained spiritual tunes and
their rights and their wealth. European which was
separate them from loud and promoted
whites. dancing freely. This
lead to many other
types of music.
7. Jane Adams- most
prominent reformer Ida B. Wells- An
of the era that educated black
helped turn focus to woman that worked
the care of children hard to move herself
Grange- Also known and welfare. up in the social class
as Patrons of and believed the
Husbandry. Made to U.S. government
set up coops and was content on
support railroad hindering blacks
conditions to rural from being
farm communities. successful.
1886 1888 1890
Graft- Illegal use of Ghost Dance- A
William Jennings
political influence to ritual that the
Bryan- Nebraska
make money. prophet Bisioux,
Congressman that
Politicians would brought up a lot of
delivered the
overcharge for controversy with
famous “cross of
projects. Americans.
gold speech” and
also ran for
President in the
democrats in 1896. Haymarket Affair- In
an 1886 worker
strike in Chicago an
unknown person
threw a dynamite
bomb at a police
force killing 8
people.
8. Booker T.
Washington – Great
leader for blacks
who represented
former slaves and
equal rights. He
strongly spoke out
against segregation
for the African
Americans.
1891 1893 1895
William McKinley-
Pullman Strike- A
Populist- A Republican
major strike between
supporter of the nominee for
labor unions and the
system of Populism Omaha Platform- President in 1896
U.S. Railways when
in which the Convention held in who supported the
wages were cut and
common peoples Omaha, Nebraska gold system for the
work days
needs are favored for the Populist party early parts of his
lengthened. Strike
over the wealthy and which stated their campaign. Won
was at one point
elite. beliefs and presidency as the
250,000 people
established their 25th president.
strong and Labor
platforms.
day was established
in conclusion to this.
Strikers damaged a
lot of property.
9. John D. Rockefeller-
Established an oil company,
joined with competing W.E.B. Dubois- First African
companies and trust American to receive
agreements.
1905
1901
Monopoly- United
States of Steel was
one of the most
common companies
to form a monopoly.
