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I.I. timeline

By Kevinmwood
  • The Dead Rabbits Riot

    The Dead Rabbits Riot

    Irish American criminal street gang
    Based in Manhattan New York
    1830-1850
  • The Ku Klux Klan is Established

    The Ku Klux Klan is Established

    Americas first Terrorist group
    White supremacist
  • John D. Rockefeller Creates Standard Oil

    John D. Rockefeller Creates Standard Oil

    This was one of the biggest monopolies until the US government intervened and said hey this isn’t right you can’t control all the oil.
  • Alexander Graham Bell Patents the Telephone

    Alexander Graham Bell Patents the Telephone

    I’m pretty sure when he used the telephone for the first time telling his assistant from the other room telling him to come over to him
  • The Great Oklahoma Land Race

    The Great Oklahoma Land Race

    When there US government took a bunch of land and basically just gave it away
  • Ellis Island Opens to Process Immigrants

    Ellis Island Opens to Process Immigrants

    This island was used to process immigrants. This island is also super close tot he Statue of Liberty
  • The Wizard of Oz (Book) is Published

    The Wizard of Oz (Book) is Published

    This is as children’s novel. Probably one of the most famous
  • J.P. Morgan Founds U.S. Steel

    J.P. Morgan Founds U.S. Steel

    He financed US steel then it becomes one of the first billion dollar companies
  • Teddy Roosevelt Becomes President of the United States

    Teddy Roosevelt Becomes President of the United States

    Trust buster
    Started the national park system
    Got “lucky” to get to president in 1901
  • Ida Tarbell Publishes Her Article About Standard Oil

    Ida Tarbell Publishes Her Article About Standard Oil

    19 part series about the history of Standard Oil
  • Ford Motor Company is Founded

    Ford Motor Company is Founded

    Even tho they make terrible cars and diesels they are one of the most popular brands
  • The 16th Amendment is Passed

    The 16th Amendment is Passed

    The Sixteenth Amendment, which grants Congress the power to levy an income tax
  • Angel Island Opens to Process Immigrants

    Angel Island Opens to Process Immigrants

    this was the same thing is Ellis island but on the west coast in cali. Most immigrants from angel island were Asian or Russian
  • The 17th Amendment is Passed

    The 17th Amendment is Passed

    This amendment basically says every state has equal representation with senators
  • The Empire State Building Opens

    The Empire State Building Opens

    When this building was built it was the tallest in the world. It doesn’t hold that record anymore ofc but its still impressive