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The opening of japans harbor
Matthew Perry led his four ships into the harbor at Tokyo Bay.
wanting to fix regular trade Japan and America. -
The opening of japans harbor
Matthew Perry led his four ships into a harbor. for the first time regular trade is re opened between Japan and America -
Purchase of Alaska
The US bought Alaska from Russia. The Treaty was signed by Willam Seward. -
Purchase of Alaska
The US bought Alaska. The treaty was signed by William Seward. -
Rebellion in Puerto Rico
The rebellion started because they were upset by the lack of ecomomic. Also political freedom -
Rebellion in Cuba
Cubans wanted independance. Also a new form of government -
War in the Phillipeans (Beginning)
Filipino rebels and US troops fight. They fight inside American lines in Manila. -
The Boxer Rebellion
The Chinese organization led against uprising in Northern China. the rebels referred to the Americans as Boxers. -
Hawaii becoming a territory
The Spanish-American war broke out. The US clamied Hawaii -
Roosevelt is elected
Roosevelt defeated Republican President Herbert Hoover in a landslide. The economy improved rapidly from 1933 to 1936. -
Philipeans become a US territory (End of the war)
It became a US territory. It was apart of the 1898 treaty of Paris that ended the Spanish-American war. -
Roosevelt establishes the first wildlife refuge
Pelican Island was the first National wildlife refuge in the United States. It was created to protect egrets and other birds from extinction through plume hunting. -
Ford Motor Company is established
its main headquarter in Dearborn, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit. It was founded by Henry Ford and incorporated on June 16, 1903. -
Panama becomes a nation
The Hay-Bunau-Varilla Treaty was signed. Panama gave the US permanet possession of the Panama Canal Zone. -
Roosevelt Corollary is released
It was an addition to the Monroe doctrine. He was President Theodore Roosevelt. -
Swift Company v. United States
Supreme Court ruled that the Commerce Clause allowed the federal government to regulate monopolies. Only if it has a direct effect on commerce. -
Industrial Workers of America is Established
Established in Chicago, in 1905, by members of the socialist-led Western Federation of Miners. Other groups opposed to what they saw as "class collaboration" by the American Federation of Labor. -
The book The Jungle is published
the novel was written to portray the harsh conditions. From the lives of immigrants in the United States. -
Pure Food and Drug act is passed
A series of significant consumer protection laws which was put in to place by Congress in the 20th century. It Led to the creation of the Food and Drug Administration. -
Meat Inspection Act is passed
Prohibited the sale of adulterated or misbranded livestock. And products like livestock that were slaughtered and processed under sanitary conditions. -
Taft is elected
Taft was the 27th President of the United States. Also the 10th Chief Justice of the United States. -
NAACP is established
This was formed by back and white activists. it stands for National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. -
17th Amendment is passed
It allowed voters to cast direct votes for US senators. We got to chose our own government -
16th Amendment is passed
It was ratified February 3rd, 1913. It established congress's rights to impose federal income tax. -
Wilson is Elected
Wilson became the first Democratic president since Andrew Jackson to be elected to two consecutive terms. Justice Charles Evans Hughes in the 1916 Presidential Election. -
Sumner and Social Darwinism
Sumner explains his vision of nature and liberty in a just society. The struggle for existence is aimed against nature. -
Mexican Revolution (begins)
This transformed Mexican culture and government. It was a genuinely national revolution. -
Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire
Factory fire in New York City on March 25, 1911. The deadliest industrial disaster in the history of the city. -
Federal Reserve is established
Central banking system of the United States of America. A series of financial panics led to the desire for central control of the monetary system. -
Panama Canal is completed
It officially opened. It was the most expensive construction project in the US. -
Women get the right to vote
Limited voting rights were gained by women. In 1919 women all around the country gained the right to vote. -
Child labor laws are passed
Congress proposed a constitutional amendment prohibiting child labor, but the states did not ratify it. Then Congress passed the Fair Labor Standards Act. -
Mexican Revolution (ends)
Mexican Civil War, was a major armed struggle. Lasting roughly from 1910 to 1920.
