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Theodore Roosevelt is elected as President
Theodore Roosevelt, or FDR, ran for president, and on September 14th, 1901, he won and received all but 87 of the votes of the 1,075 delegates at the Democratic National Convention. He then became the youngest in American history to fill the position of president at the age of 42. -
Panama canal is built
The Panama Canal was built between the years of 1904 and 1914. After the French attempt failed, America decided to take over the effort. There were three different construction divisions: the Atlantic Division, which worked from Limón Bay to Gatún; the Central Division, which ran from Gatún to Pedro Miguel; and the Pacific Division, which worked from Pedro Miguel to the Panama Bay. -
Roosevelt Corollary to Monroe Doctrine
The corollary stated that not only were the nations of the Western Hemisphere not open to colonization by European powers but that the United States had the responsibility to preserve order and protect life and property in those countries. -
Hepburn Act, Pure Food and Drug Act
This Act addressed the appallingly unsanitary conditions of the country’s manufacturing plants, especially those in Chicago’s meat-packing industry. -
Election of Woodrow Wilson
Woodrow Wilson had served two years as the New Jersey governor then ran and won the election for President of the United States in 1912 at the age of 56. -
WWI begins
WWI began with the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria. His murder lead to a war across Europe that lasted until 1918. -
Russian Revolution; U.S. enters WW1
A period of reform in Russia that lead to the creation of communism and the destruction of the USSR. -
Eighteenth Amendment prohibits alcoholic beverages
After ratifying this amendment, the manufacturing, sale, and transportation of alcohol is banned. -
WW1 ends; Treaty of Versailles
The Treaty of Versailles was one of the most important treaties in WWI and was made between the US and Germany. -
Nineteenth Amendment gives women the right to vote
The ratification of this amendment is what officially allowed women to vote.