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