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Walt Disney born
Walt disney later creates beloved characters through his fantastic storytelling. -
Newlands Reclamation Act
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Wright brothers make first powered flight
The first airplane is successfully flown by the Wright brothers in North Carolina. -
Acquired the Panama Canal Zone
In 1904 Panama granted the United States the sole right to operate and control the canal thus increasing world trade. -
Theodore Roosevelt begins term
in 1905 Theodore Roosevelt begins his first full term as the 26th president of the United States of America. -
San Francisco Earthquake
in 1906 San Francisco was hit with a devastating earthquake that lasted 1 minute and killed 3,000 people. -
Busiest day of immigration
April 17th marks the busiest day of immigration in the history of Ellis island. -
Imports of slaves prohibited
An act prohibiting the importation of slaves come into effect. -
Taft sworn in
William Howard Taft is sworn in as the 27th president of the United States. -
The Mann-Elkins act
A progressive era reform that placed a price ceiling on interstate commerce and transportation companies to ensure fair market value of prices. -
The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire.
The deadliest industrial disaster in the history of Manhattan. Caused the death of 146 garment workers. -
New mexico and Arizona become states.
New Mexico and Arizona become states. -
Titanic sinks
Titanic sinks in the atlantic ocean after being deemed unsinkable -
16th amendment
establishes an income tax -
Wilson becomes president
Woodrow wilson becomes president of the united states -
Federal Trade Commision created
The federal trade commission is created and outlaws unfair operation of commerce. -
The Lusitania is sunk
The lusitania is sunk during the first world war by a german U-boat. 1,197 people died. -
first woman elected to congress
Jeannette Rankin becomes the first ever woman elected to congress. -
United States enters WW1
the United States joins the Allies of: Britain, France, and Russia under the command of Major General John J. Pershing. -
Espionage and Sedition Acts
Intended to prohibit interference with military operations or recruitment but some believe it violates first amendment rights. -
The NHL is formed
The National Hockey League is formed in Montreal, Canada. -
WW1 ends
The Armistice agreement ends the Great War. -
Treaty of Versailles
The treaty is agreed to by the victorious powers. It surrendered all German colonies. -
19th Ammendment
The 19th amendment granted women the right to vote. -
NFL is formed
The National Football League is formed