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McKinley Presidency
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The Gold Standard Act
Signed by President William McKinley the Gold Standard Act of the United States was passed in 1900) and established gold as the only standard for redeeming paper money, and stopping the exchange of silver for gold. -
President McKinley is Assassinated
McKinley was shaking hands in public when he was shot by prominent anarchist Leon Czolgosz twice. McKinley died of gangrene on September 14th, 1901. -
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Presidency of Theodore Roosevelt
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The Hepburn Act / Pure Food and Pure Drug Act is Enacted
the U.S. government passed the Pure Food and Drug Act, the first in a series of legislation designed to regulate the quality of food and pharmaceutical products. The act banned manufacturers from selling mislabeled products, from adding potentially harmful chemicals or ingredients to food, and from misleading customers with inaccurate claims. -
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Presidency of William Taft
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The Sixteenth Amendment is Passed (Income Tax)
The Sixteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution allows Congress to levy an income tax without the tax rates being based on population. This was in response to the Supreme Court Case of Pollock V. Farmers Loan & Trust Co. which had an initial proposal of income tax however was ruled in favor of Pollock. -
The Seventeenth Amendment is Passed in Congress
Passed by Congress May 13, 1912, and ratified April 8, 1913, the 17th amendment allowed voters to cast direct votes for U.S. Senators. Before this, Senators were chosen by state legislatures. -
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Presidency of Woodrow Wilson
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The Federal Reserve System is Established
Created by Congress to provide the nation with a safer and more stable monetary and financial system. The Federal Reserve was created President Woodrow Wilson signed the Federal Reserve Act into law. -
The Lusitania is Sunk
A German U-boat sinks the cruiseliner Lusitania that is loaded with American weapons and passengers. American is provoked to intervene and war efforts begin. -
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The Russian Revolution Occurs
The Russian Revolution was a violent revolution of political and social change across the Russian Empire, beginning with the abolition of the monarchy in 1917, and concluding in 1923 after the Bolshevik establishment of the Soviet Union. -
America Enters WWI
The United States joins World War I, more than 2 million US soldiers are sent to begin war in France along side British, French, and Russian allies. -
World War I Ends (Armistice Day)
Germany after realizing their manpower and weaponry could no longer hold out against the Allied forces signed a peace treaty and surrendered on November 11th, 1918. -
The Nineteenth Amendment is Passed in Congress
Congress passes the suffrage bill which ensure the right to vote to all people regardless of sex. This bill was passed after a long civil rights struggle during the early 1900s in America.