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Gold Standard Act
This act proclaimed that gold was the only basis for exchanging paper money -
Assassination of President Mckinley
At his appearance at the Pan American Exposition in Buffalo, New York. He was shot, and ended up dying several days later to his wounds. -
Oklahoma becomes the 46th state
The Oklahoma territory officially merged with Native American territory to become the state of Oklahoma -
the 16th Amendment
The government ratified the 16th Amendment which established an official income tax. -
Federal Reserve Act (FRA)
Woodrow Wilson enacted the Federal Reserve Act to reform our banking system -
The Coast Guard was formed
The Revenue Cutter Service and United States Life Saving Service merged to form the United States Coast Guard. -
US purchased the Virgin Islands
This is the day when the US officially bought the US virgin Islands for 25 million dollars -
Entrance to World War I
The United States officially entered World War I due to germany's submarine warfare -
18th Amendment
The United States ratified the 18th amendment of the Constitution that prohibited the producing, sale, or transportation of alcohol. This is more commonly known as Prohibition. -
Treaty of Versailles
The signing of the Treaty of Versailles signals the end of World War I