Preceden

1859-1900

Main

comstock lode discovered

1859

homestead act

1862

sand creek massacre

1864

grangers organized

1867

battle of little bighorn, nez perce indian war

1876 - 1877

jackson publishes A century of dishonor

1881

dawes act

1887

frontier declared no more, battle of wounded knee, populist party emerged

1890

mahan publishes the influence of sea power on history

1890

cleveland refuses hawaii annexation

1893

turner pubishes the significance of the frontier on american history

1893

coxey's army marches on Washington DC

1894

cubans revolt against spain

1895

mckinley elected president

1896

dingley tariff

1897

explosion of the maine, spanish american war, teller amendment, hawaii annexed

1898

us acquired philipines

1899

gold standard act

1900

mckinley reelected, boxer rebellion

1900