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Gold Standard Act
Established gold as the only standard for redeeming paper money, stopping bimetallism -
Assassination of the President Mckinely
William Mckinely was shot and fatally wounded inside the Temple of music on the grounds of the pan American Exposition In Buffalo -
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Theodore Roosevelt Presidency
Theodore Roosevelt became the 26th and the youngest president -
The Wright Brothers make their first flight
Wilbur and Orville successfully flew a glider, later leading to the invention of the modern day airplane. -
The Panic of 1907
A six-week stretch of runs on banks in New York City and other American cities in October and early November of 1907. NYC stock exchange dropped 50%, thus made many USA banks go bankrupt. -
NAACP Founded
Nations Oldest and Longest most widely recognized grassroots-based civil rights organization. More than half a million members they pushed for equality and voter mobilization. -
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Howard Taft Presidency
Howard Taft becomes the 27th President of the United States -
The sinking of the Titanic
Four days into the voyage unable to steer away from an iceberg quick enough the Titanic took a blow to the starboard. Not carrying half as many life boats needed, pore capacity and evacuation. Over 3,000 people died as the Titanic sunk. -
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Woodrow Wilson Presidency
Woodrow Wilson is elected 28th President of the United States -
Panama Canal is Finished
Ships no longer have to travel around South America, it cut the time in half to travel from the Atlantic to the Pacific. When ships used the canal it brought economic growth among US West Coast and nations along the Pacific. -
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World War 1
After the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand conflict between the Central Powers and the Allied Powers in-sewed. -
The Sussex Pledge
Germany had instituted a policy of unrestricted submarine warfare, allowing armed merchant ships, but not passenger ships, to be torpedoed without warning. -
Lusitania sunk, U. S. intervened
The sinking of the Lusitania occurred during the First World War, as Germany waged submarine warfare against the United Kingdom which had implemented a naval blockade of Germany. -
The Russian Revolution
It removed Russia from the war and brought about the transformation of the Russian Empire into the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), replacing Russia's traditional monarchy with the world's first Communist state. -
The United States enters WW1
USA joined Allies Britain, France, and Russia to fight in WW1 -
The signing of the Treaty of Versailles
Germany finally surrendered, all nations called peace for negotiating. -
19th Amendment
Womens sufferage, Promoting equal voting rights to women, no state shall not denie right to vote on account of sex. -
18th Amendment
Prohibition, Prohibition prohibited the manuafacture, sale, and transportation of intoxicating liquors.