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The dead rabbits riot was a civil disturbance that occurred in New York City and began as a street fight between two rival gangs. The two gangs being the Irish-American Dead Rabbits and the nativist Bowery Boys. This street fight then escalated to a while citywide gang war.
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The KKK was founded in Pulaski, Tennessee. It was founded by six confederate veterans. It was originally founded to be a fraternal social club but later turned into a white supremacist terrorist organization. -
Rockefeller used aggressive tactics to buy out his competitors so that he could form a massive monopoly. And by the 1880s his company had control over 90% of the oil refining industry. Though his monopoly was then broken up by the Supreme Court in 1911. It was important to history because of its intense economic and political impact and ended up reshaping the American economy. -
Alexander Graham Bell had been awarded the first patent for the telephone in 1876. Though the patent was contested and bells claim was upheld in court. His victory established a monopoly for his company and had laid the groundwork for modern technology. -
The Great Oklahoma Land Race was when thousands of settlers raced to claim free plots of land. This event ended up leading up to the founding of cities just like Oklahoma City. This event was important to the westward expansion it also effected the Native American population.
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Ellis island was the first stop for immigrates when they came to America. They would go through medical inspections and legal inspections. It was important to history because it was a main gateway for millions of immigrants and represents hope for a new life and even the challenges that immigrants had to go through during their process to become citizens of the U.S. -
The wizard of Oz was a book by L. Frank Baum. The story followed a girl named Dorthy and her dog named Toto. They were swept from their home by a cyclone and was brought to the land of oz. The story follows them trying to find the wizard so they can go home. -
J.P Morgan had founded U.S Steel by merging with Andrew Carnegies company. The merger created the world’s first billion dollar corporation. It also eliminated much competition within the industry. Carnegie also sold his company so that he could focus on philanthropy while Morgan sought to stabilize the market. -
Rossevelt was the youngest person to ever become the president of the United States at the age of 42. He became president after the assassination of president William Mickinley. -
Henry ford and a few other inventors founded the ford motor company. This would have been fords third attempt at making a car company. His initial goal was to produce affordable cars for the masses. -
Tarbell’s articles on standard oil were to expose the company’s predatory and unethical business practices. These articles that she wrote documented how Rockefeller and his company had built his monopoly. -
The 16th amendment was passed to give congress the power to levy an income tax without having to apportion it among the states based on population.
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Angel island served as an immigration processing center but it also served as a detention center. Angel island was vastly different than Ellis Island because Angel island wasn’t welcome to its immigrants instead they would detain and exclude them especially if they were from Asian descent. Angel island is important to history because it represents the discriminatory and harsh side of the immigration system. -
The 17 amendment gave voters the power to directly elect U.S. senators. Before the 17 amendment was passed senators were chosen by state legislatures a system that many would call corrupt.
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The opening of the Empire State Building was a high profile event that had captured the public’s imagination while during the Great Depression. The ceremony was a symbolic gesture towards Americans ambition and their resilience while they faced the challenges that they had faced during the Great Depression.