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In 1900, America became the leading manufacturer of the world -
Congress passed the Gold Standard Act in 1900 ending the debate of the nation's monetary system -
American troops joined a multinational force to put down the Boxer Rebellion so that China could maintain free trade
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The Lacey Act was put into effect in 1900. This banned the transportation of poached animals across state lines
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James D. Phelan publishes his work, "Why the Chinese should be Excluded" -
J.P. Morgan creates United States Steel out of eight different companies
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The Socialist Party of America is founded in 1901 -
Leon Czolgosz kills William McKinley -
After President William McKinley was assassinated, vice president Theodore Roosevelt assumed the presidency and remained president until 1909, serving a total of two terms -
Booker T. Washington publishes his book, "Up From Slavery", an autobiography of himself -
In 1901, Guglielmo Marconi created the first transatlantic wireless radio -
The Philippine-American War, started in 1898, finally ends in 1902 -
In April of 1902, Eugene V. Debs described why and how he became a socialist in, "How I Became a Socialist" -
William Riordon publishes his book, "Plunkitt of Tammany Hall", exposing the corruption of New York's Democratic Party machine -
Theodore Roosevelt adds his "Corollary" to the Monroe Doctrine, stating that any European interference with Central America would be considered a threat to national security -
The Women's Trade Union League is founded in 1903
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W.E.B. Du Bois writes his book, "The Souls of Black Folk" -
In 1907, Roosevelt sent sixteen pure white battleships to sail around the world in display of America's power -
Thomas F. Dixon publishes "The Clansman" which portrayed the Ku Klux Klan as heroes -
John D. Rockefeller, the owner of the Standard Oil Company donated $100,000 to the American Board of Commissioners -
Roosevelt promoted peace talks between Russia and Japan when war threatened the peace between the two nations, and this earned him the Nobel Peace Prize -
Upton Sinclair writes his book, "The Jungle" -
The Meat Inspection Act and Pure Food and Drug Act was encouraged by Upton Sinclair's "The Jungle" and was passed in 1906
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Roosevelt passed the Hepburn Act in 1906 -
In 1907, Jane Addams wrote the book, "Newer Ideals of Peace" -
In 1907, Walter Rauschenbusch writes his essay, "Christianity and the Social Crisis" -
Buffalo Bill and Pawnee Bill band together in order to combine their shows -
Jack London writes, "The Iron Heel" in 1908 -
In 1908, the Davis Act was passed by Congress
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After Theodore Roosevelt, William H. Taft became the president, remaining in office until 1913. He served for two terms -
Women trapped in the burning building either jumped off the top of the building, or burned inside of it -
Jane Addams gives a nominating speech to a huge party convention, becoming the first woman to do something of that sort -
When the Republican party would not nominate Theodore Roosevelt again, he created his own party, called the "Bull Moose Party" -
Woodrow Wilson assumed the presidency after William Taft, and remained in office until 1921 -
in 1913, Congress approved of the Hetch Hetchy Dam idea, and it was soon built -
In 1913, Franklin Delano Roosevelt became the secretary of the Navy and remained in that position throughout World War 1 -
In 1914, Woodrow Wilson signed the Clayton Anti-Trust Act in order to make the Sherman Anti-Trust Act clearer and more effective
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On June 28 of 1914, the Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife were murdered by Gavrilo Princip, initiating World War 1 -
Edgar Burroughs starts to write the classic Tarzan series -
War broke out in Europe, but America did not join until 1917
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Booker T. Washington died on November 14, 1915 -
In May of 1915, a German submarine attacked and sunk the RMS Lusitania, a passenger ship carrying many Americans. This incident angered Americans and helped usher America into World War One -
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Black Americans like Leo Frank are lynched, and "The Birth of a Nation", a movie, depicts the Ku Klux Klan as a good organization -
Marcus Garvey was a man who promoted a "back to Africa" plan in which he said that black Americans would find nothing but evil malice towards the black man in America, and they should move back to Africa -
Woodrow Wilson said that he wanted to create a Navy that was, “incomparably, the greatest . . . in the world.” -
This act was imposed in order to halt the opposition of Americans to the war
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After the Bolshevik Revolution, Vladimir Lenin became the President of Russia. -
On April 2, 1917, Woodrow Wilson requested war because of the submarine warfare on innocent people, and the evilness of Germany. He was fed up with these things, so he requested war on Germany -
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This Act had basically the same institution as the Espionage Act
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Influenza swept through the forces at the frontline, and many died from it. More soldiers died from the sickness rather than the actual fighting -
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Universal, Paramount, Columbia, and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer are founded -
In March of 1918, Germany launched the Spring Offensive, but it failed to breach the Western Front
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Kaiser Wilhelm chooses to cease-fire
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World War One is officially ended
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Racial tensions break, and violence breaks out in many cities of America -
Sparked by the Russian Revolution, a wave of panic and suspicion rose as people suspected each other as communists. America did not want anything to do with communism, and punished those who were suspected of being communists -
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On March 1, 1919, over thirty bombs were sent through the mail by citizens of the United States -
W.E.B. Du Bois writes his book, "Darkwater" -
Two Italian men were convicted of murder and robbery, and there was a lot of distrust between American citizens because of the case -
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In 1920, radios became available to public use -
Babe Ruth hit fifty four home runs in 1920 -
Even though it stemmed from Wilson's Fourteen Points, and it was America's idea, the United States never entered the League of Nations