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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
Wilbur and Orville Wright made four brief flights at Kitty Hawk with their powered aircraft. -
Theodore Roosevelt Elected
In 1904 Theodore Roosevelt was elected president for a full term. -
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
Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia, causing a chain of events that would lead to a world war -
Panama Canal Opened
The Panama Canal was opened in 1914 and controlled by the US until 1975 -
End of WW1
Germany signed a ceasefire after losing its Allies and failing multiple offenses maneuvers. -
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
After proving themselves in the war through working in factories, the US government granted females suffrage. -
first radio station went on air
Pittsburgh's Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company transmitted the first scheduled broadcast.