American History Timeline~ 1900-1920

  • Sherman Anti-Trust Act

    This act banned all monopolies in America.
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    American-Philippine War

    The U.S. helped the Philippines to gain their own independence and then had to fight against Phillippine revolutionaries. The U.S. eventually gave Phillippines back.
  • Roosevelt receives Nobel Peace Prize

    Roosevelt sponsored peace talks with the Russian and Japanese leaders and was given the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts.
  • Triangle Shirtwaist Incident

    At the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory, 146 workers died in a fire because the doors were locked and they couldn't escape. After this event, there were more improvements to improve the dangerous environments of sweatshops.
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    World War 1

    The first-ever world war was between the Allied and Central Powers. The war first started in Europe then more and more countries got involved as well.
  • Lusitania Sunk

    The ship Lusitania was sunk by a German submarine during World War 1 and played an important factor in encouraging the U.S. to join World War 1.
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    Influenza

    Influenza was first found among the American soldiers in early 1918. It went on to spread taround the whole world and millions died.