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1900-1920

  • Gold Standard Act

    The US switched to gold as the only item redeemable for paper money
  • JP Morgan's US Steel Chartered

    Jp Morgan's US Steel is chartered by the state of New Jersey
  • Roosevelt Corollary

    This justified US intervention with outside countries throughout the hemisphere
  • 16th Amendment

    Congress can put a tax on income
  • 17th Amendment

    Voters can cast direct votes for US senators
  • Panama Canal

    The Panama Canal was built in Panama, connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans
  • World War 1

    World War 1 Begins
  • Lusitania Sunk

    The Lusitania is sunk by German U-Boats and the US intervenes
  • US enters World War 1

    The US officially declares entrance into World War 1
  • World War 1 ends

    World War 1 officially ends
  • 18th Amendment

    Prohibits Alcoholic beverages
  • 19th Amendment

    Gives women the right to vote