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William McKinley takes office
William McKinley becomes the 25th president of the U.S. -
Assassination of President McKinley
President McKinley was shot twice in the abdomen by Leon Czolgosz at the Pan-American Exposition in the Temple of Music in Buffalo, New York, becoming the third U.S. president to be assassinated. -
Theodore Roosevelt becomes President
The former "Rough Rider" took the office as the 26th President of the United States -
First wireless transmission
Scientist Guglilmo Marconi and George Kemp received their first Morse code transmission, of the letter "S", from across the Atlantic Ocean. -
First Silent Movie
The Great Train Robbery, the first narrative film, was 12 minutes long. -
1st successful man-powered flight
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Roosevelt Corollary to Monroe Doctrine
An addition to the Monroe Doctrine gave the U.S. the right to intervene in conflicts between Latin American countries and European countries to enforce legitimate claims by the Europeans instead of them traveling to the Western Hemisphere enforce their claims themselves. Roosevelt was trying to avoid European intervention in our part of the world. -
Theodore Roosevelt Inauguration
His 2nd term made him the 26th President of the United States. -
Meat Inspection Act of 1906
Consumer protection law making it illegal to misbrand meat and meat products being sold as food and insured the sanitary conditions of the slaughter and processing of meat. -
Pure Food and Drug Act
Consumer protection law, that went into effect in 1907, requiring the inspection of products, accurate labeling of products, and established purity levels. -
Boy Scouts of America founded
The scouting movement was founded by Robert Baden-Powell in England. With the migration of families from farm to cities, in the U.S., the Progressives felt there needed to be an organization for young men to develop them mentally, physically, mentally and religiously with a focus on social welfare. -
FBI established
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NAACP founded
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, was founded by a group of activists following the 1908 Springfield race riot, to ensure equal rights for all people and to end discrimination based on race. -
William H. Taft becomes President
Taft is inaugurated as the 27th President of the United States -
Sinking of the Titanic
The Titanic sinks in the North Atlantic after it is struck by a massive ice burg. -
Assassination attempt on Pres. Roosevelt
John Schrank shot the president at close range. Despite the gun being aimed directly at Roosevelt's heart he received on a flesh wound due to the glasses case and bundled manuscript in his heavy coat pocket. Roosevelt went on to deliver the speech that evening before being taken to the hospital. -
16th Amendment
Amendment that started taxing the people of the United States on their income. -
Woodrow Wilson Inaugurated
Woodrow Wilson gets inaugurated into the Presidency of the United States making him the 28th president. -
17th Amendment
Amendment that makes the popular election of U.S. Senators by the people of their states. -
Panama Canal opens
Canal that connected the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean. Critical to Naval operations. -
Federal Reserve Act
Act of congress that created the Federal Reserve System as the U.S.'s central bank (to provide a more stable financial system) giving them the authority to issue Federal Reserve Notes as legal tender. -
Assassination of heir to Austrian throne
Shooting of the heir to the AustroHungarian throne, Franz Ferdinand, and his wife, Sophie. The start of World War 1. -
Federal Trade Commission
Established an official trade commission. The act was signed by Woodrow Wilson to protect consumers and promote competition. It was part of a movement to break up trusts. -
RMS Lusitania Sank
The RMS Lusitania, an ocean liner carrying Americans, was sunk by a German U-boat during World War I. This was one of the key factors to the U.S. declaring war against Germany. -
Federal Farm Loan Act
U.S. federal law that was passed to increase the credit to rural family farmers by creating farm loan banks, farm loan associations, and a federal farm loan board. -
Adamson Act
U.S. federal law that was passed to set the workday for interstate railroad employees at eight hours with extra pay for time worked beyond eight hours. -
Zimmerman Telegram
Telegram from the German Foreign Minister, intercepted by the British, trying to get Mexico to join forces with Germany, promising them their land claims back in return. -
Russian Revolution
A set of revolutions in Russia that tore apart the Tsarist Autocracy and led the Soviet Union into command. The first began on March 8 in Petrograd over the lack of food. The second took place in November and put the Bolsheviks in power. -
U.S. declares war on Germany
The Senate voted to support President Wilson's request of a declaration of war on Germany, citing Germany's use of unrestricted submarine warfare and the Zimmerman Telegraph as his reasons. -
Spanish Influenza Pandemic
One of the deadliest outbreaks in history, this pandemic involved H1N1 influenza virus with genes of avian origin. About one-third of the world's population was affected. -
Woodrow Wilson's 14 Points
Delivered in a speech to Congress, Woodrow Wilson outlined his ideas for lasting peace. These principles were in peace negotiations in order to end World War I. -
Austria-Hungary Armistice
An armistice that settled WW1 between the allies and Austria-Hungary took effect on November 4, 1918. -
Armistice end WWI
The armistice (agreement to stop fighting, rather than surrender) that ended warfare between the allies and the axis powers, mainly Germany. It was signed on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month. -
18th Amendment (Prohibition)
The U.S. passes the 18th amendment that bans the creation and distribution of alcoholic drinks. Enforcement began January 17, 1920. -
Ernest Rutherford splits atom for 1st time
Ernest Rutherford split the first atom in history in a controlled and successful manner. -
Treaty of Versailles
Most important peace treaty that brought World War I to an end was signed by Germany and the Allied Powers. Most of the treaty was written by the Allies with very little participation from Germany. -
League of Nations
The Covenant of the League of Nations, that was ratified in 1919 by 42 nations, goes into effect. The League of Nations was formed to settle disputes between countries in hopes of avoiding wars. -
Volstead Act
The act that followed up the prohibition of alcohol in the United States. -
19th Amendment Ratified
The 19th amendment is passed in the U.S. making it illegal to not allow someone to vote based on their sex, thus guaranteeing American women the right to vote.
