1877-1945 By shyloh.official Apr 17, 1877 MUNN VS ILLINOIS Jul 2, 1881 President James Garfield was assassinated May 6, 1882 The Chinese Exclusion Act 1889 Jane Addams Hull House founded Apr 20, 1891 The Sacco and Vanzetti Trials began, as did controversy Apr 17, 1896 The Philippine Revolution began Apr 25, 1898 The Spanish American War began Jul 7, 1898 Hawaii is Annexed to the U.S. Jun 2, 1899 The Philippine American War began Sep 14, 1901 President McKinley was assassinated, Vice President Roosevelt becomes the 26th President Jul 4, 1902 After near 3yrs, Philippine American War ended Feb 26, 1906 Upton Sinclair publishes 'The Jungle' and later results in controversy and protest Jul 28, 1914 The WWI Began Aug 15, 1914 The Panama Canal was opened and built Jan 17, 1920 The 18th Amendment was created Aug 20, 1920 The 19th Amendment was created Jul 10, 1925 John Scopes Trial begins and sparks national conflict Oct 5, 1927 The Quarantine Speech was given Aug 27, 1928 The Kellogg Brand Pact was founded 1929 First Year of the Great Depression begins 1930 The 'Dust Bowl' begins Mar 13, 1930 The Tariff Act was published Apr 17, 1934 Neutrality Acts 1938 Maloney Act passed Jun 22, 1938 The Chandler Act was signed by the president 1939 NASD created along w/ Maloney Act Sep 1, 1939 WWII begins Dec 7, 1941 The Attack on Pearl Harbor occured Feb 4, 1945 The Yalta Conference is held Jul 17, 1945 The Potsdam Conference is held
