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This act was signed by president William McKinley. This established gold as the only standard for redeeming paper money, meaning paper money has a value directly linked to gold. -
On September 14th, 1901 Theodore Roosevelt because president because President William McKinley was assassinated. Roosevelt became the 26th president of the United States. -
The Panama Canal is an artificial waterway that connects the Atlantic Ocean with the Pacific Ocean. Construction of this canal started in 1881 but was later taken over by the U.S in 1904 and finished in 1914.
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Between 1908-1927 Ford built around 15 million Model T cars. Henry Ford's goal was to produce an affordable yet durable car for the people. This was one of the first mass production vehicles. -
William Howard Taft defeats the three-time William Jennings Bryan who was a Democratic nominee. This makes William Howard Taft the 27th president of the United States. -
Democrat Woodrow Wilson defeats Theodore Roosevelt (Progressive Party) and William Howard Taft (Republican Party) in the election of 1912. Wilson had 435 electoral votes and 6,294,326 popular votes. -
Also known as the Great War, this war started with the assassinations of the Austrian Archduke and his wife. Trench Warfare was used by both sides as a defensive military tactic during this war. This war was between Central Powers and the Allies. The Allies which included the United States, ultimately won the war.
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The Lusitania was hit by a German U-boat. It killed 1,198 people leaving 761 survivors. This was during World War I when Germany decided to continue their submarine warfare. -
This was one of the most important peace treaties that helped end World War I. It was signed at the Palace of Versailles in Paris at the end of the war. This treaty held Germany responsible for starting the war. -
This was the first presidential election that women were allowed to vote. Warren G. Harding, senator from Ohio, defeated James Cox. Advertisements for both candidates appeared in pages of The Woman Citizen.