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Invention of the telephone
Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone -
Centennial Exposition
The exposition was in Philadelphia.
It was the first World Fair and celebrated the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. -
Colorado becomes a state
Colorado becomes the 38th state in the U.S. -
Rutherford B. Hayes became President
Rutherford B. Hayes became the 19th United States president -
James A. Garfield becomes president
He was a general during the Civil War, then later he won the Presidential election of 1880. -
James A. Garfield assassinated
9 months after becoming the president he was assassinated. -
Chester A. Arthur becomes president
He was a quartermaster general of the New York Militia during the American Civil War, he was elevated to president by Charles J. Guiteau. -
Panic of 1893
It was a serious economic depression in the U.S that lasted 4 years. -
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1900-1920
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Teddy Roosevelt becomes president
Teddy Roosevelt becomes the 26th U.S president. -
Invention of the airplane
The Wright Brothers take their first flight. -
San Francisco Earthquake
The city was demolished with 3,000 dead. At the end of the Earthquake it destroyed 80% of San Francisco. -
Titanic sinks
The "Indestructible" ship sinks of the coast of Newfoundland, Canada. -
Woodrow Wilson becomes president
Woodrow Wilson is elected 28th President of the United States. -
World War I begins
The first world war starts. It starts because of the assassination of Franz Ferdinand. -
Russian Revolution
The Russian Revolution was caused because World War l. -
World War l ends
World War 1 Ends with treaty of Versailles. -
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1921-1941
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Warren G. Harding becomes the president
Warren G. Harding became the 29th President of the United States. -
Stock Market Crashed
This lead up to the Great Depression. -
Amelia Earhart's Flight
Earhart completes the first solo nonstop transatlantic flight. -
Roosevelt makes a New Deal
Franklin Delano Roosevelt promised a 'new deal' for the America public. It was a deal to help end the Great Depression. -
The Great Depression
The American economy was at it's worst. -
Franklin Roosevelt Becomes President
Roosevelt is inaugurated as the 32nd president of the U.S -
World War ll started
This War started because Hitler invaded Poland. -
Pearl Harbor Attack
Japan bombed Pearl Harbor which then made Americans join the war.