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The United States acquires the Panama Canal Zone
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President Theodore Roosevelt was inaugurated for the 2nd time.
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Lyndon B. Johnson was born at Stonewall. He was the 36th president of the United States.
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The seventeenth amendment to the Constitution was ratified. This amendment gave U.S. citizens the ability to vote for their senators instead of the state legislature
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World War 1 began in 1914 and ended in 1918. The Central Powers were made up of Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Turkey. The Allied Powers were made up of France, Great Britain, Russia, Japan, and the United States. The WW1 was militarism, alliances, imperialism, and nationalism.
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The sinking of the Lusitania, a British passenger ship, is what caused the United States to enter World War 1.
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Texas ratifies the Prohibition Amendment. This amendment made it illegal to manufacture, sale, and transport alcohol.
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Miriam Amanda 'Ma' Ferguson became the first woman governor in Texas.
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World War 2 began in 1939 and ended in 1945. The Axis Powers were made up on Germany, Italy, and Japan. The Allied Powers were made up of France, Great Britain, the United States, and the Soviet Union
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The United Nations was created to try and keep international peace and security among the nations. It was created after World War II
