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30% of Americans live in Cities
For the first time in American history, many American citizens lived in large cities as opposed to rural areas and small towns. -
Theodore Roosevelt becomes President
President Roosevelt helped to expand national parks and supported Labor Unions. -
Newland Act
The Newland act allowed for irrigation systems in western America where there were smaller amounts of water and a drier climate. -
World War 1 Starts
This was started over the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary. He was assassinated by a Serbian nationalist terrorist group. -
United States Declares war on Germany
The United States declared war on Germany because they attacked many American passenger ships and boats bringing supplies to our allies. -
Sinking of the Lusitania
Germans sunk this British passenger ship killing many including 120 Americans. -
18th amendment passed
The 18th amendment prohibited the sale, production, and transportation of alcohol or any alcoholic beverage. -
World War 1 Ends
World war 1 ends with the treaty of Versailles and put a majority of the blame on Germany. Germany was forced to pay reparations and had to limit its military as a result.