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Open Door Policy
John Hay announces the Open Door Policy, which will encourage more trade with China -
William McKinley relelcted
Willian McKinley is reelected as president, defeating William Bryan -
Spindletop
Oil is discovered in Teas at Spindletop -
Roosevelt becomes President
Vice President Theodore Roosevelt becomes president after the death of current president, William McKinley -
First Flight
The first heavier than air flight is made by the Wright brothers at Kitty Hawk Beach, North Carolina. -
Work on the Panama Canal Begins
US Army Engineers begins work on the Panama Canal, seeking to join the Atlantic and Pacific oceans -
Roosevelt Elected President
Theodore Roosevelt defeats Alton Parker in the presidential election, maintaining his position. -
Atlanta Race Riots
White Americans attack African Americans, resulting in the death of 27 and severe damage to Black-owned businesses -
Oklahoma becomes a State
Indian territory and Oklahoma Territory are combined, and Oklahoma becomes the 46th state. -
Model T Introduced
Henry Ford's model T automobile is officially launched, on sale for $850 -
Taft wins the election
William Taft defeats William Bryan, winning the presidency -
Pearl Harbor becomes a naval base
The United States Navy founds a naval base at Pearl Harbor -
M1911
The US Army formally adopts the M1911 pistol as a standard issue sidearm -
Standard Oil Dissolved
The US Supreme court finds Standard Oil to be a Monopoly and orders it to be dissolved. -
New Mexico becomes a State
New Mexico becomes the 47th state to join the United States -
Arizona becomes A State
Arizona is granted state hood and becomes the 48th State -
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Sinking of RMS Titanic
Passenger ship RMS Titanic collides with an iceberg and sinks, killing upwards of 1,500 people -
Woodrow Wilson elected President
Governor of New Jersey, Woodrow Wilson, is elected president, defeating William Taft in a landslide victory. -
Ford starts Production of the Model T
Production of the Model T begins, utilizing the assembly line. While Ford is not the first to do so, it sparks an era of mass production. -
Franz Ferdinand Shot
Archduke Franz Ferdinand is shot to death, sparking the first world war. -
RMS Lusitania Sunk
While the Lusitania was a British ship, there were Americans onboard, and this pushes many Americans away from neutrality and towards supporting a war with Germany. -
Zimmerman Telegram
The Zimmerman telegram is intercepted, which promises Mexico American territory in return for declaring war on the United States. -
War Declared on Germany
President Woodrow Wilson and Congress declare war on Germany -
World War I Ends
On the 11th Hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, the war in Europe ends. -
Boston Molasses Disaster
A tank of 2.3 million gallons of Molasses breaks, flooding the streets of Boston, killing 21.