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The Platt Amendment
This act imited the autonomy of Cuba as a condition for American troop withdrawal. Cuba would become a US protectorate on June 12 this year -
President McKinley Assassinated
Mckinley was shot twice by Leon Czolgosz in New York -
Cuban Independence
Cuba gets independence from the US -
First Flight
Wilbur and Orville Wright after much devoplement on their flying machine make the first successful flight at Kitty Hawk, NC -
Election of 1904
Republican Theodore Roosevelt (who took over after McKinley was shot) defeated Alton Parker to beomce 26th president. -
San Francisco Earthquake
A 7.8 on the Richter scale earthquake left 478 people dead and an estimated $400 million in damages -
The Pure Food and Drug Act
This act prohibited the sale of misbranded or adulterated food and drugs and laid the foundation for the FDA to me created. -
Election of 1908
Republican William Howard Taft defeated Democrat William Jennings Bryan to become the 27th president. -
NAACP Founded
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People was founded to help bring civil rights to African-Americans. -
Election of 1912
Democrat Woodrow Wilson would defeat Roosevelt and Taft to become the 28th president -
The 16th Amendment
The Congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes on incomes, from whatever source derived, without apportionment among the several States, and without regard to any census or enumeration. -
Panama Canal Complete
This canal prevented ships from having to travel around South America. The Panama Canal was one of the hardest engineering projects but would serve as an imporant role in both world wars. -
World War 1 begins
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The Lusitania is Sunk
This British ship is sunk by a German U-boat submarine, causing 128 American passengers to be killed. -
National Park Service Created
Wilson signed legislation from Congress with the goal to protect and preserve the natural lands, historic sites, and wildlife of the system for future generations. -
United States enters WW1
The US joined Allies Britain, France, and Russia to fight in WW1. Many Americans wanted to remain neutral. -
Treaty of Versailles
This treaty would bring an end to WW1 -
19th Amendment
The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex. -
Election of 1920
Republcian Warren G Harding would defeat Democrat James M. Cox to become the 29th president.
