1900-1920

Theodore Roosevelt Becomes President

Sep 14, 1901

Theodore Roosevelt becomes the 26th United States President after the assassination of President William McKinley.

William Howard Taft Elected President

Mar 4, 1909

William Howard Taft was elected as the 27th President of the United States.

Sixteenth Amendment Ratification

Feb 3, 1913

This Amendment established congresses right to impose a federal income tax.

Woodrow Wilson Elected President

Mar 4, 1913

Woodrow Wilson was elected as the 28th President of the United States.

World War I

Jul 28, 1914

World War I began after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand.

End of World War I

Nov 11, 1918

Germany signed an armistice agreements with allies to end the war. This war was known as the war to end all wars.

Nineteenth Amendment Passed

Jun 4, 1919

The 19th Amendment granted women the right to vote.

The Treaty of Versailles

Jun 28, 1919

The Treaty of Versailles was a peace document signed at the end of World War I.