1900's By carp Jan 1, 1899 SOUTHERN STATES PASS LAWS TO DISENFRANCISE BLACKS Jan 1, 1899 Cuba Liberated From Spain Jan 1, 1899 Spanish Rule Ends In Cuba. Jan 17, 1899 US Takes Possession of Wake Island in Pacific Feb 4, 1899 The Philippine-American War Begins Feb 14, 1899 US Congress Begins Using Voting Machines Sep 10, 1899 2nd Quake in 7 days (8.6) Hits Yakutat Bay Alaska Dec 2, 1899 US & Germany Agree to Divide Samoa Between Them Jan 1, 1900 THEODORE ROOSEVELT ELECTED VICE PRESIDENT Jan 1, 1901 MCKINLEY ASSONATED – THEODORE ROOSEVELT BECOMES PRESIDENT Jan 1, 1903 WRIGHT BROTHERS FIRST FLIGHT Jan 1, 1906 SAN FRANCISCO EARTHQUAKE Jan 1, 1908 FORD INTRODUCES MODEL T Jan 1, 1908 TAFT ELECTED PRESIDENT
