United States Timeline: 1900 to 1920

By Sobralski97
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  • Frank L. Baum publishes "The Wizard of Oz"

    Frank L. Baum publishes "The Wizard of Oz"

    "The Wizard of Oz" was originally published in Chicago.
    It is one of the best known stories in American popular culture.
  • Assassination of President McKinley

    Assassination of President McKinley

    The President of the U.S. William McKinley, was shot and fatally wounded, inside the Temple of Music on the grounds of the Pan American Exposition in Buffalo, New York.
  • The film "The Great Train Robbery" is released.

    The film "The Great Train Robbery" is released.

    "The Great Train Robbery" is an American Western film that is only 12 minutes long. It is by Edwin S. Porter.
  • The Wright Brothers make their first flight

    The Wright Brothers make their first flight

    Fundamental breakthrough was their invention of three-axis control.
    This was an addition to this accomplishment.
  • Upton Sinclair publishes "The Jungle".

    Upton Sinclair publishes "The Jungle".

    The intent was to portray the lives of immigrants in the U.S.
  • San Francisco Earthquake

    San Francisco Earthquake

    One of the worst natural disasters in the history of the U.S.
  • Roosevelt Panic

    Roosevelt Panic

    Financial crisis occurred in the U.S. which eventually spread through the entire nation.
  • NAACP is founded.

    NAACP is founded.

    African-American civil rights in the U.S. Their mission is to ensure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of rights of all persons and to eliminate racial hatred and ricial discrimination.
  • Howard Taft elected 27th President of the U.S.

    Howard Taft elected 27th President of the U.S.

    Taft won against Bryan by a comfortable margin.
  • Triangle Shirtwaist Comapany Fire

    Triangle Shirtwaist Comapany Fire

    New York City, deadliest industrial disaster in the history of New York City.
  • Standard Oil's monopoly is dissolved

    Standard Oil's monopoly is dissolved

    Standard Oil faced a series of being declared illegal by state Supreme Court of Ohio.
  • Sinking of the Titanic

    Sinking of the Titanic

    British passenger liner that sank in the North Atlantic Ocean. This caused deaths of 1,502.
  • Woodrow Wilson is elected 28th President of the U.S.

    Woodrow Wilson is elected 28th President of the U.S.

    Wilson was elected in the 46th ballot of a continuous convention. Defeated Taft, Roosevelt, and Debs in the general election.
  • Work finished on the Panama Canal

    Work finished on the Panama Canal

    Connects Atlantic Ocean to Pacific Ocean.
  • WW1 begins

    WW1 begins

    Global war that lasted 4 years.
  • Sinking of the Lusitania

    Sinking of the Lusitania

    Traveled from U.S. to Great Britain. German U-Boat caused this sinking with a torpedo.
  • U.S. eneters WWI

    U.S. eneters WWI

    Wilson tried keeping U.S. neutral, this was a result of several events.
  • WWI ends with Treaty of Versailles

    WWI ends with Treaty of Versailles

    The peace settlement that signed after WWI ended. WWI ended at 11 A.M. on November 11th, 1918.
  • 18th Amendment (Prohibition)

    18th Amendment (Prohibition)

    Established prohibition of alcoholic beverages in the U.S.
  • 19th Amendment (Women's Suffrage)

    19th Amendment (Women's Suffrage)

    Gave all American women the right to vote.