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History of 1900-1920
This is a timeline of the history in 1900-1920. There are many dates that are not included, but theses are a few dates that I researched. -
The Gold Standard Act
The Gold Standard Act is ratified, placing the United States currency on the gold standard. -
Galveston Hurricane
The Galveston, Texas hurricane, with winds of 135 miles an hour, kills 8,000 people. It remains one of the most deadly natural disaster in American history I am not sure if it was the deadliest. It would have been a Category 4 storm on the scale today. -
Vacuum Cleaner
The Vacuum Cleaner was invented by British engineer Hubert Cecil Booth and American inventor David T. Kenney. -
Theodore Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt was president from 1901 to 1909. Roosevelt was the youngest president in nations history. He became president at the age of forty-two. He brought new power and excitement as a president. He briefly led congress and the American public towards progressive reforms and also an aggressive forgiven policy. -
The Platt amendment
The Platt amendment is passed by the United States Congress. By passing this amendment it limited the autonomy of Cuba as a condition for American troop withdrawal. Cuba would become a U.S. protectorate. -
The Pan-American Exposition
The Pan-American Exposition opens in Buffalo, New York with nineteen international participants on 342 acres. It would close with disappointing attendance of just a little over 5 million paid visitors. -
Air conditioner
The Air conditioner was invented by Willis Haviland Carrie. -
The island of Cuba
The island of Cuba gains independence from the United States -
First successful plane flight
Inventors Wilbur and Orville Wright succeed in the first sustained and manned plane flight, taking the heavier-than-air machine through the winds. The plane, mechanically propelled with a petroleum engine, flew 120 feet in 12 seconds, and later the same day, flew 852 feet in 59 seconds. -
The Louisiana Purchase Expositions
The Louisiana Purchase Exposition opens. Renowned for its spectacular ivory buildings and many other things. The St. Louis exposition closed December 1 with over nineteen million visitors. It was held on 1,272 acres. -
First Successful field tractor
The first successful field tractor is invented by American Benjamin Holt. It was used as a caterpillar track to spread the weight in heavy agricultural machinery. -
The Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition
he Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition is opened in Portland, Oregon. The world's fair would host three colonies and eighteen nations. Then it would close on October 15 with an attendance of 1.7 million visiting its 402 acre site. -
Granted protection to Indian
President Theodore Roosevelt grants protection to Indian ruins and authorizes presidents to designate lands. This act, now known as the Antiquities Act, by Roosevelt he wanted to expand the National Parks system over his term was utilized for the first time. The legislation by Congress would continue to expand the national park system when it establishes Mesa Verde National Park in Colorado, preserving the most notable prehistoric cliff dwellings. -
The Pure Food and Drug Act
The Pure Food and Drug Act and the Meat Inspection Act is passed. -
The Oklahoma and Indian Territory combine
The Oklahoma Territory and the Indian Territory are combined to form Oklahoma and are admitted into the Union as the 46th state. -
Electric Washing Machine
The Electric washing machine was invented by The Hurley Machine Company of Chicago, Illinois, -
Bureau of Public Roads
The U.S. Bureau of Public Roads completes an initial two mile macadam surface through Cumberland Gap. It wanted to go down the Object Lesson Road, one of the first efforts to test a hardened road -
William Howard Taft
William Howard Taft was president from 1909 to 1913. Distinguished jurist, effective administrator, but poor politician. He did not do the job as a president. He spent four awful years as president. He was caught in many intense battles. Taft got barley any amount of credit for the achievements of his administration. He left laws to politicians. -
The troops
The troops of the United States leave Cuba for the first time since the beginning of the Spanish-American War. -
The National Conference of the Negro
The National Conference of the Negro is conducted. This began leading to the formation of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. -
Boy Scouts of America
W. D. Boyce incorporates the Boy Scouts of America. -
Triangle Shirtwaist Factory
At the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory a fire struck and killed 146 workers. -
Arizona
Arizona becomes the 48th state and last of the contiguous states admitted to the Union -
Titanic
Titanic strikes an iceberg and then sinks to the bottom of the North Atlantic. -
16th Amendment
The 16th Amendment to the United States Constitution is ratified, allowing the Federal government treasury to impose an income tax. -
First assembly line
The first moving assembly line is introduced and the production of the Ford Motor Company adopted it. Adopting the assembly line allowed automobile construction time to decrease by almost 10 hours per vehicle. -
World War l
World War l began in 1914 and ended November 11, 1918. World War was a global war originating in Europe. Allied victory Central Powers victory on the Eastern Front by defeat on the Western Front Fall of all continental empires in Europe and many other places involved. -
Coast Guard
The responsibilities formerly within the services and stations of the U.S. Life-Saving Services. The United States Coast Guard was established and replaced the others. -
Financial Aid to farmers
Financial aid to farmers is awarded by the passage of the Rural Credits Act. The passage of a second bill, the Warehouse Act and the payments of that would further strengthen the other payments. -
U.S. Congress declares war
the the U.S. Congress declares war on Germany, marking America's entry into World War I. -
The 18th Amendment
The Eighteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified, prohibiting the "manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicating liquors" in the United States. "Prohibition" -
Submachine gun
The submachine gun was invented by its American designer, John T. Thompson. -
The 19th Amendment
The 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution is ratified. By doing that it began prohibiting any U.S. citizen from being denied the right to vote based on sex. -
First radio station
In Pittsburgh, PA, becomes the first radio station to offer regular broadcasts.