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Woman Suffrage Association
The NAWSA was formed. -
Sherman Anti Trust Act
the first federal statute to control the cartels and monopolies. It was concidered antitrust law. -
Battle of Wounded Knee
Occured in South Dekota, was the last major battle between the U.S and Indians. Many indians were slain, including 29 soldiers. -
Copyright Act
The U.S congressional act that extended protections to foreign copyright from select nations. -
Basketball
In this year it was concidered that Basketball was invented. -
John P. Altgeld
20th governor of Illinois, introduced liberal ideals. Afiliated to the democrat party. German. -
Ida B. Wells
she formed a protest against the neinous lynching of three respected black buisness man. She was threatened with her life and had to move to Europe. -
Panic of 1893
The American Federation of labor weathered panic of 1893 -
Stephen Crane
Stephen Crane (1871- 1900) the 14th son of the methodist minister. Wrote "Maggie: A girl of the Streets." inspired and based on urban industrial amendment. -
Henry Street Settlement
opened by Lilliam Wald -
Anti-Saloon League
It was formed in 1893, it began in Oberlin, Ohio spreading. -
Columbian Exposition
For the first time, and its held in Chicago. Its also know as Chicago Worlds Affair. -
Labor Day
in 1894 the congress accepted Labor Day as an official holiday. -
Library of Congress Opens
also known as the national library. -
Hawaii annexed
President William McKinley signed a resolution annexing Hawaii. Little by little Hawaii was baing included to the U.S government. In 1900 changes in the government were made, and in 1959 Hawaii was considered U.S state. -
Sinking of USS MAine
During the revolt of Cuba against Spain. The U.S sended a battleship to the Havana to protect the Americans. -
Spanish American WAr Began
United States declared war to Spain after the sinking of the USS Maine battleship. -
America Controls the Philipines
the Philipines became asociated with the U.S, siking for aid to get independence from Spain. -
"Women and Economics"
published by Charlotte Perkins Gilman. the relation of economics between both genders, and how woman may create a social evolution, -
Teddy Roosblet & Rough Riders are formed
Teddy Roosvelt was assistend secretary of the Navy, and created the Rough Riders. The first voluntary cavarly force to participate in the Spanish American War. -
Spanish American War ends
The war ended with the signning of the Treaty of Paris. Spain lost control of its international empire made up of Cuba, Puerto Rico, the Philippines Islands, Guam, and other islands. -
Gibson Girl
Represented and influenced society with the image of a healthy, athletic, confident female. -
"The Awakening"
published by Kate Chopin, originally titled "A Solitary Soul" a feminist book taht consists of a womans views towards motherhood, and with the prevailing social attitudes. -
Open Door Policy
United States foreign policy issued by secretery of state John Hay, that all countries should have equal access to any Chinese port open to trade. -
Nations wealth
one tenth of the people owened 9 teth's of the nations wealth. -
Gold Standard Act
officially ended the use of silver as the U.S currency standard and changed it to only gold. -
The Wizard of Oz
Frank L. Baum published the book. -
"Sister Cariie"
Theodore Dreiser published the book. Its the typicall bok about a country girl moving to the big city. -
Robert La Follette
Becomes gervernor of Wisconsin, and his improvement on the government is noticed. -
U.S Steel Corporation Act
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Assasination of President Mckinley
At the Worlds Fair in Buffalo, Leon Czolgosz stepped out of the crowd and shot President Mckinley twice witha revolver. President died 8 days later. -
Teddy Roosvelt President
the 26th president of theU.S. President after the assacination of President McKinley. -
"The Souls of Black Folk"
by W.E.B Du Bois, book written to express African Americans history. -
Platt Amendment
Consisted of withdrawing of United States troops remaining in Cuba after the Spanish American War. Amendment that was added to the Cuban constitution of 1901. -
Roosevelt Corollary to Monroe Doctrine
the U.S will intervene between conflicts with Europe and LAtion America to seek aid for the ones who need it to keep control, -
"The Jungle" publiseh
novel written by Upton Sinclair. The book is about the poor conditions of the workers and work of a meat packing industry in Chicago. This created for a demand of better conditions on food processing. -
Pure Food and Drug Act
Control the sanetary conditions in meat packing production companies. Created labeling to the products. -
Buffalo Bills Wild West Show
in honor of Buffalo Bill, a historical celebration of america. -
Roosevelt Panic
Jp morgan asisted during the panic calling a "bail out." Saving the U.S Stock exchange. -
NAACP founded
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.
Civil rights organization. -
William Howard Taft President
27th president. -
Oil Monopoly is dissolved
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Mann-Elkins Act
provided the Interstate Commerce Commission with more power. Extended regulation to telephone and telegraph companies -
Hiram Johnson
Became President of California. Member of the Republican party, he passed many legislature measures like women's suffrage. -
17th Amendment ratified in Massachusetts
the amendsment should takes exaptions with the candidates to a political position -
New Freedom
Campaign by woodrow Wilson, introducing his ideals to imporove the banking system, lower tarrifs, regulate monopolies, and assist with aid to small buisnesses. -
16th Amendment
the congress has the power to collect taxes no matter what the states differ to, -
Woodrwo Wilson President
March 4, 1913- March 4, 1921 -
Federal Reserve Act
Banks and a Federal Reserve Board were regulated to create an equal stable suply of currency and credit. -
The Panama Canal is finished
Panama Canal allows ships to pass between the Atlantic Ocean and Pacific Ocean, about 48 mile-long canal. America helped Panama seek independence and finish the canal, when Colombia was against the plan to construct the Panama Canal. -
Federal Trade Commission
(FTC) regulates the trade and buisness combination by introducing the antitrust laws. -
World War 1
the begginig of WW 1. -
Lois Brandeis
Fisrt Jewish member of the Supreme Court. -
Federal Highways Act
provided a dollar-matching ocntribution to build highways across the country. -
Federal Farm Loan Act
created a bank managed under the Federal Farm Load act, dedicated to farmers in need of loans. -
Charles Even Hughes candidate
candidate of the presidency in the republican party, yet was defeated by Woodrow Wilson from the democratic party. -
18th Amendment
the congress has control over the transportation of liquor across the U.S territory. -
World War 1
The war ends. -
Treaty of Versailles
peace treaty that ended the WW 1.
