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Prgressive and Imperialism eras
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Imperialism/Japan's harbors open
The opening of Japan’s harbors On July 8, 1853, when American Commodore Matthew Perry showed up in four ships seeking to re-establish trade for the first time in over 200 years Japan began trading with the western world. This soon leads to an industrial revolution in Japan. Allowing a good relationship to be set up with Japan and the U.S. -
Imperialism/Purchase of Alaska
Purchase of Alaska March 30, 1867, United States purchased Alaska from Russia. It was first known as Steward's folly because the American people thought it was a mistake to buy a big chunk of ice. Later oil is found there. -
Imperialism/Beginings of the war in the Philippines
The war in the Philippines (beginning) on May 1st, 1898 in Manila Bay the use where the US Navy defeated the Spanish fleet defending the Philippines. Then the president called for more soldiers to begin taking the capital. -
Imperialism/Hawaii becomes a territory
Hawaii became a territory In 1898 became a territory of the United state allowing for a trade route to Japan and a new sugar production area. It was a territory until world war 2 when enough Americans lived there because of the large military base. -
Imperialism/Rbellion in Puerto Rico
Rebellion in Puerto Rico happened in 1898. With the crumbling empire of Spain and the new rising power of America and war broke out. This small war soon was won by the U.S. And this lead to Puerto Rico to claim independence from Spain. -
Imperialism/Cuba Rebellion
Rebellion in Cuba was a long-lasting rebellion that ended on February 15, 1898, it was the last of the three rebellions Cuba led against Spain they finally won independence. With help from American propaganda and troops. -
Imperialism/Philipppines become a U.S. Territory
Philippines become a US territory at the (end of the war in the Philippines) on December 10, 1898, with the signing of the treaty of Paris. This is where Spain gives up all its territories and then we buy the Philippines for 20million dollars. -
Imperialism/Boxer Rebellion
The Boxer Rebellion ended on September 7, 1901, it was an anti-imperialistic anti-colonial uprising in China. This happened because of the people living in China were sick of being divided and traded through without any say in it. The rebellion was eventually put down because it was affecting businesses and the people of the foreign nations living in China. -
Progresive Era/First widlife refuge
Roosevelt establishes the first wildlife refuge on March 14, 1903, it was Pelican Island. It was established by executive order of president Teddy Roosevelt. Being one of the first ever wildlife refuge was very rare since most presidents left little to no land for conservation of wildlife. -
Progresive Era/Ford Motor Company
Ford Motor Company is established on June 16, 1903, in Detroit, MI. The company that mass produced the “Horseless carriage” making them available to all Americans. This is now a new way to produce items in all different field this changes the way we produce things around the world forever. -
Imperialism/Panama becomes a Nation
Panama becomes a nation on November 6, 1903, America recognized Panama as a nation after it declared its independence from Columbia. And with this, the U.S. gets a deal to build and own a work in progress Panama Canal. -
Imperialism/Roosevelt Corollary
The Roosevelt Corollary was a doctrine that was released in 1904 after the Venezuela Crisis. It was part of Teddy Roosevelt’s state of the Union address. It was an addition to the Monroe Doctrine created by President Theodore Roosevelt. -
Imperialism/Roosevelt is Elected
Roosevelt Elected in 1904 Roosevelt a conservative and very progressive president takes office and strives to make the Republican party the most progressive party and to take on trusts.
He also sets aside land for nature reserves more than any of his predecessors. -
Progresive Era/Swift Company v. the United States
Swift Company v. the United States in (1905), was a case in which the United States Supreme Court ruled that the Commerce Clause allowed the federal government to regulate monopolies if it has a direct effect on commerce. -
Progresive Era/Industrial Workers of America
Industrial Workers of America is Established in Chicago, in 1905, by members of the socialist-led Western Federation of Miners. They were organized unskilled factory workers of the Eastern United States. -
Progresive Era/The Jungle is published
The book The Jungle is published on February 26, 1906. It was written to explain the harsh treatment and exploited immigrants that were coming to the United States in Industrialized cities. It tried to shed light on how tthese immigrants lived and were treated. -
Progresive Era/Pure Food and Drug Act
Pure Food and Drug Act is passed on June 30, 1906. It was when muckrakers kept uncovering the ruth of the unsanitary conditions their food and drugs were being made in so now the government has standards that prohibit certain conditions and creation of unreliable medicines. -
Progresive Era/Meat Inspection Act
Meat Inspection Act was passed on June 30, 1906. What it did was no animal could be sold misbranded and that the areas they were slaughtered and processed in were sanitary. And Safe. -
Imperialism/Taft president
Taft Elected was elected as a successor to Rosevelt in 1908 but after not doing much and making the progressives mad he lost the reelection. Then he lost Roosevelt's support for him as well. -
Progresive Era/Social Darwinism
Sumner and Social Darwinism through 1901-1909 the same time Teddy Roosevelt was President social Darwinism was used to explain to many factory workers that they had to improve their lives and that it was their fault for working in the factories that they did and if they got hurt that they were not meant to keep working. This was a very negative time for many workers in the U.S. -
Progresive Era/NAACP
NAACP was founded February 12, 1909, New York City, NY. It was a civil rights movement in a bi-racial endeavor to help fix the Justice system for African Americans. -
Progresive Era/16th Admendment
16th Amendment is passed by Congress on July 2, 1909, and ratified February 3, 1913. This allowed the government to put a federal income tax on the people. This allowed the government to get money for the improvements they needed slowly. -
Imperialism/Mexican revolution
Mexican Revolution Begins and Ends the revolution ended in 1917 when the Proclamation of the Mexican constitution happened. It began on November 20, 1910, and lasted 7 years close to a decades worth of war. -
Progresive Era/Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire
Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire on March 25, 1911, is when the fire happened it killed 146 people and injured 76 more. It was one of the deadliest in the city of New York. -
Imperialism/Wilson elected
Wilson Elected was elected in 1912 and pushed for a more imperialistic the United States. During his time we had gotten many new lands from the war with Spain and trade was booming. Then we started being isolationist again until WWI happened forcing us to enter into the war in Europe. -
Progresive Era/17th admendment
The 17th amendment was passed by Congress on May 13, 1912, and ratified April 8, 1913, the 17th amendment allowed change to Article 1 allowing voters to cast direct votes on U.S. Senators.efore this senator where chosen by the state legislature. -
Progresive Era/Federal Reserve banking
Federal Reserve is established December 23, 1913, it was established as a central banking system of the United States of America. It allowed for control of the money flow -
Imperialism/Panama Canal
The Panama Canal is completed in 1914 the canal was completed. It was seen as a major foreign policy achievement at the time. And it was supposed to help with negotiations with Panama. -
Progresive Era/Child labor laws
Child labor laws are passed in 1918 laws were passed and these helped a bit to lower child labor but didn’t stop it completely and were eventually declared unconstitutional. And then later laws set it so children of the age of 16 could work but must be 18 and up to work more dangerous jobs. -
Progresive Era/Women get the right to vote
Women get the right to vote on August 26, 1920, with the passing of the 19th amendment American women get the right to vote. Before the American women, the British women over 30 get the right to vote in 1918 and Dutch women get the Right in 1919.
