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Bussiness 1900-1920s

By akamkhinda
  • The first ford car was sold

    The first ford car was sold

    With 12 investors and 1,000 shares, the company had spent almost all of its $28,000 cash investment by the time it sold the first Ford Model A.
  • The first plane was created

    The first plane was created

    Wilbur and Orville Wright made four brief flights at Kitty Hawk with their powered aircraft.
  • Theodore Roosevelt Elected

    Theodore Roosevelt Elected

    In 1904 Theodore Roosevelt was elected president for a full term.
  • Immigration

    Immigration

    To escape persecution or seek relief from a lack of economic opportunity, many immigrants left their homelands. Between 1900 and 1915, more than 15 million immigrants arrived in the United States.
  • World war 1 Begins

    World war 1 Begins

    Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia, causing a chain of events that would lead to a world war
  • Panama Canal Opened

    Panama Canal Opened

    The Panama Canal was opened in 1914 and controlled by the US until 1975
  • End of WW1

    End of WW1

    Germany signed a ceasefire after losing its Allies and failing multiple offenses maneuvers.
  • A recession

    A recession

    With WW1 ending in 1918, the America’s economic boom quickly faded as factories ramped down production lines in the summer of 1918. This lead to job losses and fewer opportunities for returning soldiers, creating a short recession in 1918–19.
  • Women gained the right to vote

    Women gained the right to vote

    After proving themselves in the war through working in factories, the US government granted females suffrage.
  • first radio station went on air

    first radio station went on air

    Pittsburgh's Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company transmitted the first scheduled broadcast.