Timeline Assignment 1900-2000

By jocy.castillo11
  • Galveston Hurricane

    Galveston Hurricane

    This happened on September 8th.
    This hurricane left 6,000 to 8,000 people dead.
  • U.S. acquires Panama Canal

    U.S. acquires Panama Canal

    The treaty for the Panama Canal was signed on November 17th, 1903.
  • San Francisco Hurricane

    San Francisco Hurricane

    This hurricane left 500 dead or missing.
  • 19th Amendment

    19th Amendment

    The 19th Amendment was ratified on August 18, 1919. For the first time women were allowed to vote in the U.S..
  • First Transatlantic Flight

    First Transatlantic Flight

    Charles Lindbergh made a nonstop flight in his plane The Spirit of St. Louis.
  • Star Spangled Banner

    Star Spangled Banner

    The Star Spangled banner is adopted as the national anthem for the United States.
  • Bomb on Hiroshima

    Bomb on Hiroshima

    The United States joined the war by bombing Hiroshima on August 6, 1945
  • Korean War

    Korean War

    War stirs between the Communist and non-Communist Koreans, causing a war.
  • Explorer 1

    Explorer 1

    The first American satellite the Explorer I is launched into space.
  • "I Have a Dream"

    "I Have a Dream"

    Martin Luther read his famous "I Have a Dream" speech in Washington DC.