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Gold Standard Act
Put the country on the gold standard. -
Presidential inauguration
Theodore Roosevelt became president -
president assassinated
President McKinley was assassinated. -
wright brothers
The wright brothers created the first flying airplane even though it only lasted about 12 seconds in the air. -
presidential inauguration
President William Taft was inaugurated into office. -
Bull Moose Party
Teddy Roosevelt created his own political party which became a popular third party called the Bull Moose party. -
Lusitania
The Germans sunk the Lusitania causing a want for war on Germany. -
CPI
The committee of public information was established and brought attention to the war that was going on. -
World War I
America enters world war I with a military far smaller than others in the war. This was caused by their declaration of war on Germany. Germans had attacked them more times than they wanted so they decided it had to come to an end. -
Selective Service Act
This act was passed to draft 21-30 year old men into the military. -
19th amendment
This amendment was passed granting women the right to vote which was arguably well deserved especially after all they did during the war.