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US Steel is Founded
John Pierpont Morgan founds one of the biggest steel companies in the early 20th Century. -
President William McKinley is Assassinated
William McKinley is assassinated in Buffalo, New York. -
Theodore Roosevelt becomes President
Roosevelt becomes President the same day William McKinley is assassinated. -
Motor Ford Company is Founded
Henry ford founds one of the biggest motor companies in the United States. -
First World Series is Played
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Roosevelt Corollary
President Roosevelt gives his Corollary, stating that the U.S. has the right to intervene in foreign affairs in the Western Hemisphere. -
The Ford Model T Becomes Available to Purchase
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The Federal Bureau of Investigation is Established
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William Taft becomes President
William Taft becomes the twenty-seventh president of the United States. -
NAACP is Founded
The NAACP is founded by W. E. B. DuBois. -
Former President Abraham Lincoln is put on the Penny
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New Mexico becomes a State
New Mexico becomes the 48th state to be in the US. -
Arizona becomes a State
Arizona becomes the 49th state in the US. -
The Titanic Sinks
The widely known sinking of the Titanic occurs. -
16th Amendment is Ratified
The 16th Amendment allowed the US to apply a nationwide income tax. -
17th Amendment is Ratified
The 17th Amendment allows citizens to vote for senators in each state. -
Woodrow Wilson becomes President
Woodrow Wilson becomes the 28th president of the United States -
Mother's Day becomes a National Holiday
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Lusitania Sinks
A German ship sinks the Lusitania, killing over a hundred American citizens. This would be the beginning of America transitioning into WWI. -
Jeannette Rankin becomes the first woman to be elected to House of Representatives
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US buys the Virgin Islands form Denmark
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US Congress Declares War on Germany
US Congress declaring war on Germany would enter the country into the great war, better known as World Was I. -
Wilson Proposes his 14 Points
Woodrow Wilson would propose a list of fourteen points which he hoped would be the beginning point for peace. The most important point coming out of this being the League of Nations. -
18th Amendment is Passed
The 18th Amendment prohibited any sale, production, or transport of alcohol. -
19th Amendment is Passed
The 19th Amendment allowed women to vote from then and into the future history of the US. -
WWI Ends
The Treaty of Versailles in 1918 is signed, signalling the end of World War One, with the Allied Powers coming out on top. -
US Senate Rejects the Treaty of Versailles
The US Senate for the first time rejects a peace treaty due to negotiations with President Woodrow Wilson going nowhere.