Industrial timeline

  • Dead Rabbits riot

    This fight took place in Manhattan New York. This fight lasted over two days and was between rival gangs
  • Klu klux klan Established

    This group was first formed in Pulaski, Tennessee. This group was against reconstruction reforms
  • John D. Rockefeller Creates Standard Oil

    This event marked Rockefeller’s control over the oil industry. He established this company with his brother William, Henry Flagler.
  • Alexander Graham Bell telephone patent

    Alexander was just 29 years old when he received a patent for his invention of the telephone. This invention would bring many changes to the world.
  • Great Oklahoma Land Race

    This event involved a massive amount of settlers going to Oklahoma and racing to claim land. Ben Franklin had open the territory up for settlement. Some people were know as Sooners because the entered the territory before it was open.
  • Ellis island opens

    This date is the opening of Ellis island. They started processing immigrants and doing health checks. It was open for 62 years and processed over 12 million immigrants.
  • The book wizard of oz is published

    This book was the first ever fantasy book ever written by an American author.
  • J.P. Morgan founds US steel

    This company was a major part in the steel industry. If it was made of steel it started here at US steel. This company was capitalized at 1.4 billion
  • Roosevelt becomes president

    Roosevelt was the 26th president of the United States. He was put into office after the assassination of McKinley.
  • Ford motor company is founded

    Henry ford which the company is named after and others invested $28,000 in the starting of ford motor company.
  • Ida Tarbell published article on Standard oil

    Tarbell started investigating Standard oil and published an article on it later. Her article talked about the unethical practices of standard oil.
  • 16th amendment passed

    This amendment allowed for congress to impose a federal income tax.
  • Angel island opens

    Angels island, which was another island that processed immigrants, was opened on this date. This was just like Ellis Island but on the other side of the country.
  • 17th amendment passed

    This amendment was later ratified on April 18th 1913. This established the direct election of United States senators in each state.
  • Empire State Building opens

    The tallest building at the time . It was 102 stories tall.