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Annexation of Alaska
U.S. bought Alska and made all their money back and more on it in its resources. -
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Progressive movement
A period of time where America was greatly progressing into a great nation and discovering new technology and fine tuning everything to make America the greatest. -
Sherman Antitrust act
This act made it illegal for trusts to be formed and made it so small buissnesses could start up and monopolys could get stopped. -
De lome letter
This letter criticizing McKinley was one of the factors that started the Spanish/American War. -
USS Maine Gets blown up
The Maine was destroyed and was framed on the Spanish starting the war. -
Spanish American war started
This was a big war for the United States and had many casualties -
Annexation of Hawaii
More land for the U.S. and had many sugar cane farms. -
Treaty of Paris
Ended the Spanish/American war and putting an end to the fighting. -
Philippine American War
Small war that ended with some american casualties. -
Pure Food and Drug Act
Made food and drugs illegal if they did not have labling telling the consumer what was in the drugs or food. Made food and drugs safer to take because you knew what was in them. -
Federal Meat Inspection Act of 1909
Made meat more sanitary and made less people sick. -
Franz Ferdinand was assasinated
His assasination was of the big factors of the start of WW1. -
Germany Invaded begium using the schlieffen plan to get to france
This was a big deal because it was frowned apon to use someone elses land to attack another person and Germany automatically became the "Bad guys" -
Panama Canal
The Canal was finished making it easier to transport goods through North and South America and not having to go all the way around South America. Faster Shipping and safer also. -
U.S. declares war on Germany
U.S. join the Aliies and Help stop the Central powers to stop the war. -
Congrss gave Wilson more power to control the U.S.
He then set up many commites and administrations to manage the war efforts and keep the country inline. -
Treaty of Versailles was passed
This was a very big Treaty that ended up with Germany having to pay huge amounts of money to the Allies and numerous other things that made Germany give in to being the soul reason the war was started. -
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Prohibition
A period of time whitch made alcohol illegal and started criminal organizations such as the Mafia that made money selling it illegaly.
