Warfare Timeline By 1rose Mar 4, 1897 inauguration of President William McKinley Period: Apr 21, 1898 to Aug 13, 1898 Spanish American War begins/ends Jan 25, 1901 - The passing of the Platt Amendment Mar 4, 1901 The inauguration of President William McKinley Sep 14, 1901 President McKinley is assassinated May 20, 1902 - Cuba declares independence from U.S. Oct 1, 1903 - The first Major League World Series of Baseball Dec 17, 1903 The Wright Brothers make their first flight May 4, 1904 United States acquires the Panama Canal zone Mar 4, 1905 President Theodore Roosevelt is inaugurated for the second time Feb 26, 1906 "The Jungle" by Upton Sinclair is written Apr 18, 1906 - The San Francisco earthquake occurs Jun 8, 1906 The Antiquities Act is passed Nov 16, 1907 - Oklahoma is admitted as a state Feb 12, 1909 - The NAACP is established Mar 4, 1909 - The inauguration of William Howard Taft Mar 7, 1915 The RMS Lusitania makes its FIRST voyage Jun 5, 1933 - The U.S. currency is placed on the gold standard
