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Theodore Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt served as the 26th president of the United States from September 14, 1901 to March 4, 1909. Theodore Roosevelt ran with the republican party. -
Roosevelt's Corollary
The Roosevelt Corollary was an addition to the Monroe Doctrine articulated by President Theodore Roosevelt in his State of the Union address in 1904. He added the corollary after the Venezuelan Crisis of 1902-1903. The corollary stated that the U.S. had the responsibility to protect all countries in the western hemisphere and that none of those countries were open to European colonization. -
The Pure Food and Drug Act
The Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906 was the first of several consumer protection laws. Congress passed the act in 1906 but it din't go into effect until January 1st, 1907. The law was signed by Roosevelt on the same day the Meat inspection Act. -
Woodrow Wilson
Woodrow Wilson was elected as president during the 1912 election. The election consisted of Wilson, Roosevelt, and Taft. Woodrow Wilson won because Theodore Roosevelt split the republican party by creating the progressive party. He did this to prevent Taft from winning. -
World War One Begins
WWI began on July 28th, 1914, a month after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo. -
The Panama Canal is Finished
The Panama Canal officially opened on August 15, 1914, although the planned grand ceremony was downgraded due to the outbreak of WWI. The canal cost more than $350 million. -
The U.S. Joins the War
The United States joined WWI after a series of American merchant ships were sank by the use of German Unrestricted Submarine Warfare. -
WWI Ends
Germany formally surrendered on November 11, 1918. All nations agreed to stop fighting while the terms of peace were being negotiated. On June 28, 1919, Germany and the Allied Nations signed the Treaty of Versailles, formally ending the war. -
The 18th Amendment
On January 29th, 1919, congress ratified the 18th amendment. The 18th amendment prohibited the manufacturing, transportation and sale of alcohol within the United States. -
19th Amendment
Congress passed the 19th amendment on June 4th, 1919, and ratified it on August 18th, 1920. The 19th amendment gave women the right to vote after a long fight for suffrage.