1900-1920

  • 1901 Theodore Roosevelt becomes the 26th president

  • Period: to

    Panama Canal built

  • Hepburn act, pure food and drug act

  • Election of Woodrow Wilson

  • 16 amednemt ratified

    authorized income tax
  • 17th amendment ratified

    authorized direct election of senators
  • world war 1 begins

  • U.S. troops occupy Vera Cruz

  • U.S. sends troops to Haiti

  • Lusitania sunk

  • kkk revied

  • Germans issue Sussex pledge

  • Russian revolution

  • U.S. enters WW1

    After the sinking of the passenger ship the Lusitania and the interception of the zimmerman telegram the U.S. enters ww1.
  • WW1 ends

  • Treaty of Versailles

    Ends ww1
  • 18th Amendment prohibits Alcoholic beverages

  • 19th amendment

    Gave women the right to vote