1900-1920

  • Roosevelt's Presidency

    Theodore Roosevelt became president because Mckinley was assassinated and he had to take over since he was vice-president
  • Hepburn act

    The ICC was given the ability to set the maximum railroad rate, so that everyone would have to pay
  • Pure food and drug act

    This is when the United states created the FDA
  • Federal reserve system

    This was when the central banking system for the United states was created
  • U.S. enters World War 1

    On this day the United States officially joined in the war
  • 18th amendment

    This amendment made it so that alcohol was officially prohibited in America