By: Sir Matthew LUMBARD The life and chronicles of the ever fluctuating American peoples during the time period of 1881-1900 By: Sir Matthew LUMBARD

Social Changes Parkfield Earthquake-1881 American Red cross is established by Clara Barton-1881 Michigan Thumb fire kills 282 people.-1881

Social CHANGES The Knights of Columbus is established in 1882 The Brooklyn bridge is opened in 1883 A 5.5 magnitude earthquake occurs in the Atlantic coast, effecting areas from Virginia to Maine to Cleveland in 1884.

SOCIAL changes The Washington monument is completed in 1884. Also in 1884, the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is written by superb author Mark Twain. In 1885, The first Japanese arrive in Hawaii

Social changes. The Statue of Liberty arrives in 1885. 150 white miners attack Chinese coworkers in the Rock Springs massacre-1885. The Home Insurance building becomes the first skyscraper. -1885

social changes Geronimo surrenders to General Nelson Miles in Skeleton Canyon, Arizona in 1886. The National Geographic Society is founded in 1888. Stanford opens its doors in 1891.

Social Changes The first basketball game is played in the Springfield, Massachusetts YMCA, 1891. 1894-First Coca-Cola bottle sold 1895- W.E.B Du Bois becomes the first African-American to receive a PhD from Harvard. In 1900, a coal mine explosion kills 50 miners in West Virginia.

POLITICAL CHANGES James Garfield defeats Winfield S. Hancock to win the 1880 presidential election

Political CHANGES July 2, 1881 – James Garfield is shot by lawyer Charles Julius Guiteau. He survives the shooting but suffers from infection of his wound, dying on September 19.

Political changes May 6 1882– The Chinese Exclusion Act is the first important law that restricts immigration into the U.S.A. August 3 1882 – The U.S. Congress passes the 1882 Immigration Act.

Political January 16, 1884 – The Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act, reforming the United States civil service with the aim to end the spoils system, becomes law. March 4, 1885 – Grover Cleveland succeeds Chester A. Arthur as President of the United States

Political November 6 – U.S. presidential election, 1888: United States Democratic Party incumbent Grover Cleveland wins the popular vote, but loses the Electoral College vote to Republican challenger Benjamin Harrison, therefore losing the election March 4 – Grover Cleveland, 22nd President of the United States (1885 – 1889) is succeeded by Benjamin Harrison (1889–1893).

Polictical changes 1889-Four states—North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, and Washington—are added to the nation this year, more than any other year excluding the Thirteen Colonies. November 3, 1896 – U.S. presidential election, 1896: Republican William McKinley defeats William Jennings Bryan

January 4 1896 – Utah is admitted as the 45th U.S. state Political changes January 4 1896 – Utah is admitted as the 45th U.S. state February 15 1898– The USS Maine explodes and sinks in Havana harbor, Cuba, killing 266 men. Popular opinion blames Spain and helps precipitate the Spanish–American War

Political changes March 15 1900 – The Gold Standard Act is ratified, placing United States currency on the gold standard