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The Gold Standard
A gold standard is a monetary system in which the standard economic unit of account is based on a fixed quantity of gold. -
Theodore Roosevelt became President
He was an American statesman, politician, conservationist, naturalist, and writer who served as the 26th president of the U.S. -
Roosevelt Corollary to Monroe Dcotrine
The Corollary stated that not only were the nations of the Western Hemisphere not open to colonization by European powers but that the U.S. had the responsibility to preserve order and protect life and property in those countries. -
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Panama Canal built
The canal cuts across the Isthmus of Panama and is a conduit for maritime trade. -
Hepburn Act
This led to the discontinuation of free passes to loyal shippers. -
The Pure food and Drug Act
This laid the foundation for the nation's first consumer protection agency (FDA). -
The Jungle
The Jungle is a 1906 noel by the American journalist and novelist Upton Sinclair. -
The Election of Woodrow Wilson
He defeated Supreme Court Justice Charles Eans Hughes, the Republican candidate. -
16th Amdendment
Authorizing income tax -
17th Amendment
Providing for direct elections off Senators -
Federal Reserve System began
The federal reserve is bound up in the effort to build a more stable and secure financial system. -
Wilson broadens segregation in civil service
Wilson promptly authorized members of his cabinet to reverse this long-standing policy. -
World War I begins
It began in 1914 after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and lasted until 1918. -
U.S. Troops occupy Veracruz
The incident came in the midst of poor diplomatic relations between Mexico and the U.S. -
Lusitania sunk
A German U-boat torpedoed the British-owned steamship Lusitania, without any warning - and sunk it within 20 minutes. -
KKK Revived
A movie called "The Birth of a Nation" rekindled the KKK -
The U.S. Troops sent to Haiti
The U.S. occupation of Haiti began on July 28, 1915, when 330 US Marines landed at Port-au-Prince, Haiti. -
Germany had issues with Sussex pledge
They would not attack American merchant ships, only the ones that they suspected carrying war materials. -
Russian Revolution
During the Russian Revolution, the Bolsheviks seized power and destroyed the tradition of czarist rule. -
The U.S. enters World War I
President Woodrow Wilson went before a joint session of Congress to request a declaration of war against the Germans. -
Treaty of Versailles
This treaty was the most important of the peace treaties that brought World War I to an end. -
World War I ends
On November 11th, 1918 Germany signed an armistice, effectively ending the war. -
18th Amendment
Prohibits alcoholic beverages. -
Red Scare
The red scare is the promotion of widespread fear of a potential rise of communism or anarchism by a society or state. -
19th Amendment
Gives women the right to vote. -
First Radio station KDKA in Pittburgh
The success of the KDKA broadcast and of the musical programs that were initiated thereafter motivated others.