United States History: 1900 - 1920

By leviticus barnvear
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    Even More Immigration

    Many More Immigrants were moving to the United States. Between 1870 - 1920, over 25 million Immigrants were in the United States.

  • Catholicism Religion

    Catholicism grew to be the most predominant religion in the United States
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    Theodore Roosevelt in office

  • Roosevelt Reiterates the Monroe Doctrine

    Roosevelt declares that American forces still have the authority to treat any Latin American intervention as a threat the American safety.
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    Roosevelt enacts the creating of Battleships

    Roosevelt strived to expand the American military. During this time period, a total of eleven battleships for war were created.

  • John D Rockefeller Donates

    With the Oil Industry booming, Rockefeller donates $100,000 to the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions.
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    William Taft in office

  • Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Catches Fire

  • Dam was Built in Hetch Hetcy Valley

    "the prevention of waste" won out and congress approved the operation to build a dam.
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    Woodrow WIlson in office

  • Anti-Trust Act

    an act to highlight and enhance the Sherman Act

  • America Declared Neutralization.

    After conflicts in Europe, Woodrow Wilson declared that America would be a neutral country in the war.

  • America Entered Conflict of War

    America decided that they were to enter into the battle of the world. This gave America some potential to be a global power in military weaponry.

  • Espionage Act and Sedition Act

    Woodrow Wilson signed the Espionage Act(1917) and Sedition Act(1918), which took away the rights for people to publicly protest to resist the war.
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    Red Summer

    Black Americans defended themselves, family, and their home from white rioters who were violent. Much blood was shed and hostile actions were taken.