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The Opening of Japan's Harbor
American Commodore Matthew Perry led his four ships into the harbor. There was a bombing at Pearl Harbor. -
Purchase of Alaska
The U.S. came to an agreement to purchase Alaska from Russia for $7.2 million dollars. The treaty was signed by William Seward. It is known as Seward's Folly. -
Rebellion in Puerto Rico
The rebellion started because they were frustrated by the lack of economic and political freedom and were furious by the ongoing repression on the island. It's known as "The Cry of the Lares". -
Sumner and Social Darwinism
The theory of evolution by natural selection. Social Darwinists believe in the idea that certain people become powerful in society because they are better. -
Rebellion in Cuba
Cubans wanted independence and a new form of government. They were poor and lacked important resources. -
Hawaii Becoming a Territory
In 1898, the Spanish-American war broke out and the U.S. annexed Hawaii. Dole became its first governor. -
Roosevelt's Elected
He was an american statesman who served as the 26th president of the U.S. from 1901-1909. -
The Boxer Rebellion
It started on November 2, 1899. A Chinese secret organization led an uprising in the northern China against the spread of western and Japanese influence there. The rebels, referred to the westerners as boxers because they did physical exercises that they believed would make them resist bullets, kill, and be reckless towards people and property. -
War in the Philippines, End and Beginning/ Philippines becomes a US Territory
The war in the Philippines began on February 4, 1899. Filipino rebels and U.S. troops starting fighting and lasted three years. Thousands of people died. -
Roosevelt Established the First Wildlife Refuge
Pelican Island is the first National Wildlife Refuge in the U.S. He established it to protect the native birds there. -
Ford Motor Company is established
It was founded by Henry Ford. He was the first person to make a successfully moving car and made it affordable and reliable and later on there was a high demand for his cars. From there his company grew. -
Panama Becomes a Nation
The Hay-Bunau-Varilla Treaty was signed with Panama giving the U.S. permanent possession of the Panama Canal zone. In return, Panama received $10 million. -
Roosevelt Corollary is Released
It was an addition to the Monroe Doctrine by President Roosevelt. The U.S. might intervene in the affairs of an American republic threatened with intervention by a European country. -
Swift Company v. United States
A case where the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the Commerce Clause allowed the federal government to regulate monopolies if it has a direct effect on commerce. -
Industrial Workers of America is Established
It was established in Chicago by members and groups that saw "class collaboration" by the AFL. -
The Book "The Jungle" is published
The book exposed the conditions in the Chicago Stockyards. Because of this the US Pure Food and Drug Act was passed in 1906. Also conditions in American slaughterhouses improved. -
Pure Food and Drug Act is passed
The purpose of this act was to protect the public against adulteration of food and other products that claim to be healthy but are not proven of it. -
Meat Inspection Act is passed
An American law that makes it a crime to adulterate meat products being sold as food. This act ensures that all meat will be slaughtered and processed in sanitary conditions. -
Taft is Elected
Taft was elected president in 1908. He served as the 27th president of the U.S. He was appointed chief justice of the US supreme court. -
NAACP is established
NAACP stands for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. It was formed by white and black activists in response to the ongoing violence against African Americans. -
16th Amendment is passed
It was ratified February 3, 1913. It established Congress's right to impose a federal income tax. -
Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire
The factory in NYC burned down killing 145 workers. It is known as one of the deadliest incidents in American industrial history. -
Wilson is elected
In March, 1913, Wilson was sworn into office. He was the 28th president, he served from 1913 to 1921. -
17th Amendment is passed
It allowed voters to cast direct votes for U.S. senators. -
Federal Reserve is established
It was created by Congress to provide the nation with a safer, more flexible, and more stable monetary and financial system. President Woodrow Wilson signed the Federal Reserve Act into law. -
Panama Canal is Completed
It officially opened. It was the most expensive construction project in the U.S. The total cost for the canal was $350 million. -
Mexican Revolution Begins and Ends
The Mexican Revolution started on November 20, 1910. It ended dictatorship in Mexico and established a constitutional republic. It started because people were having huge disagreements over the dictatorship of their president, President Porfirio Díaz, who has been in office for over 30 years. -
Women get the Right to Vote
Women spent decades fighting for this right. The 19th amendment gave them the right to vote. In 1920 millions of women went and voted for the first time. -
Child Labor Laws are Passed
The employment of children under sixteen years old was prohibited in manufacturing and mining. Congress passed them a couple years prior but the Supreme Court declared them unconstitutional.
