History Tech Project #2 1900-1920

President William McKinley

Period: 1897 to 1901

President William McKinley was president during the Spanish American War, but he was assassinate in 1901.

President Theodore Roosevelt

Period: 1901 to 1909

President Theodore Roosevelt would become president after William McKinley assassination and was known for starting many national parks.

President William Howard Taft

Period: 1909 to 1913

President William Howard Taft was a Republican and was the 27th President.

16th Amendment

1913

The 16th Amendment would allow the government to tax citizen's income.

17th Amendment

1913

The 17th Amendment allowed for the people to vote for their own senators instead of the state government voting for senators.

President Woodrow Wilson

Period: 1913 to 1921

President Woodrow Wilson was a Democrat and was the president during world war 1. He pushed for the League of Nations.

Panama Canal Finished

1914

The Panama Canal was finished in 1914 after 10 years being built. The Panama Canal would connect the Atlantic and Pacific oceans and made travel between the Americas and Asia faster and easier.

Lusitania Sunk

1915

The RMS Lusitania was sunk by a German submarine killing Americans onboard.

America in World War 1

Period: 1917 to 1918

America entered WW1 after the Zimmerman Telegram.

18th Amendment

1919

The 18th Amendment banned alcohol.

19th Amendment

1920

The 19th Amendment allowed for women to vote.

References

1920

The 16th amendment of the U.S. Constitution. (n.d.). Retrieved April 06, 2021, from https://constitutioncenter.org/interactive-constitution/amendment/amendment-xvi
The 17th amendment of the U.S. Constitution. (n.d.). Retrieved April 06, 2021, from https://constitutioncenter.org/interactive-constitution/amendment/amendment-xvii

References

1950

The 18th amendment of the U.S. Constitution. (n.d.). Retrieved April 06, 2021, from https://constitutioncenter.org/interactive-constitution/amendment/amendment-xviii
The 19th Amendment. (n.d.). Retrieved April 06, 2021, from https://www.archives.gov/exhibits/featured-documents/amendment-19

References

1950

The lusitania sinking: Eyewitness accounts from survivors. (2020, March 25). Retrieved April 06, 2021, from https://www.navyhistory.org/2020/03/the-lusitania-sinking-eyewitness-accounts-from-survivors/
The presidents timeline. (n.d.). Retrieved April 06, 2021, from https://www.whitehousehistory.org/the-presidents-timeline
The zimmermann telegram. (n.d.). Retrieved April 06, 2021, from https://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/zimmermann

References

1950

U.S. department of state. (n.d.). Retrieved April 06, 2021, from https://history.state.gov/milestones/1899-1913/panama-canal