115 Jacob Riis published How the Other Half

115. Jacob Riis published How the Other Half Lives, 1890 Alexus Montgomery • photojournalism by Jacob Riis to expose the dangerous living conditions of the poor immigrants in the slums of New York in the 1880's. • Riis used photgraphic descrptions, statistics, sketches as well as the invention of flash photograpy, he was able to capture the living and working conditions. • He eventually turned his documentary into a book when it became popular to the rich and middle class.

116. Sherman Anti-Trust Act , 1890 • It was first measure passed by the U. S Congress to prohibit trusts. • It was based on the constitution power of Congress to regulate commerce. • This document Authorized the Federal Government to institute proceedings against trusts in order to dissolve them. • The Sherman Anti-trust Act was designed to restore competition but was loosely worder and failed to define such critical terms as Trust, combination. • This was name after the Senator of Ohio John Sherman, who was a chairman of the Senate finance committee and the Secretary of the Treasury under President Hayes. • (Heather Garzon)

117. Wounded Knee massacre, 1890 • Officers find out about the religion what was forming on Lakota reservation. They were really concern about this so they call in troops to Pine Ridge and Rosebud in South Dakota. • The leader try to get a way with the follower but he got arrested by the Indian policy. • Six police men are killed, and there was a scuffle were Sitting Bull and seven of his warriors were slain. • (Heather Garzon)

Ellis Island open • It is well know like the Statue of Liberty. • This is the United Sates monument located in New Jersey and New York. • Many people can form all over the world to be in the Ellis Island • Heather Garzon

119. Homestead Strike, 1892 Alexus Montgomery • An industrial strike in Homestead, Pennsylvania where the steel workers (AA) and the Carneige Steel Company on July 6, 1892. • The state militia came and they began fighting with the workers. In the end 12 were killed and 23 injured on both sides. • It caused a setback for workers rights until the 1930's when the Federal Government recognized these unions.

120. Panic of 1893 Idameisha Moreland • This was a very significant economic depression crisis. This happened in 1893 in the United States. This act started due to the collapse of overbuilding the railroad and also the unsteady railroad finances.

121. Pullman Strike 1894 Idameisha Moreland • Was a strike that was started behind a railroad that happened in 1894. This shut down a lot of nation's freight and passenger traffic. This happened in Pullman, Chicago. Over four thousand factory workers began a wildstrike.

122. Plessy v. Ferguson Idameisha Moreland • A court case that happened in the year of 1896. The United States Supreme Court was involved. The durisprudence of the United States supporting constitutionally correct state laws. Racial seperation and segregation were apart of the case.

Election of 1896 This was a very important moment in the history of the us it was the beginning of a new era. This was the election where Republican William Mc. Kinley defeated Democrat William Jennings Bryan. It was one of the most dramatic and complex election. Jovany Roman

Spanish-American War 1899 It was a war between Spain and the united states. This ended the Spanish rule in the Americas. It lasted 6 months. This war brought Americans together especially the southern who's patriotism was doubted after the civil war had happened. It also ended rule of the Spanish in Cuba and Philippines (Jovany Roman)

Open Door policy 1899 Set in 1889 in foreign affairs allowing access to china. It stated that the united states and all European countries could trade with china. Jovany Roman