The 20th Century

By tharris16

  • US Population exceeds 75 million

  • 1900 Galveston Hurricane; thousands lose their lives

  • J.P. Morgan buys US Steel

  • William McKinley assassinated

    McKinley was shot on September 6, 1901, eventually leading to his death on September 14.

  • Theodore Roosevelt becomes President

    After the assassination of McKinley, Roosevelt becomes president.

  • United States Department of Commernce and Labor created

    A cabinet of government created under TR; made to regulate and break up big businesses

  • Ford Motor Company is founded

    Henry Ford founds Ford Motor Company in Dearborn, Michigan.

  • Wright Brothers make first ever sustained flight

    First ever powered flight in the Wright Flyer

  • Industrial Workers of the World

    The IWW was the first interracial union group. They fought for better working conditions, pay, and hours.

  • 1906 San Francisco Earthquake

    Over 3,000 casualities and over 80% of San Francisco is destroyed

  • Pure Food and Drug Act

    Purpose was to ban he mislabeling of food and drugs coming from outside of the U.S.. Led to the creation of the FDA

  • Oklahoma becomes a state

  • Federal Bureau of Investigation establsihed

  • William Howard Taft becomes President