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Opening of Japan Harbor
On July 8, 1853 a man named Matthew Perry sailed 4 ships into the harbor of Tokyo Bay. He did this so that they could start trade again between japan and the western world -
Rebelion of Puerto Rico
The Rebellion of Puerto Rico is the line of protests that that happened because they protested for there independence. The rebellion started September 23, 1868 -
Purchase of Alaska
We bought alaska from Russia on March, 30, 1876. A man named William Seward bought Alaska from Russia so that they would stay off our continent. -
Sumner and Social Darwinism
William Graham Sumner was a social Darwinist. He believed that warfare was not a result of privative society. -
Philippines become a US Territory
It became a territory in 1898 apart of the Treaty of Paris. It also ended the Spanish- American war. -
War in the Philippines
The war in the Philippines was a war that took in 1899. it was after the Spanish- American war. -
Boxers Rebelion
The Boxers Rebellion was an anti-imperialism and an anti-christian uprising. It took place between 1899 and 1901 -
Roosevelt elected
Theodore Roosevelt was elected president in 1901. He went for 2 terms. he was president from 1901 to 1909. -
Roosevelt establishes the first wildlife refuge
On March 14, 1903, Teddy Roosevelt established the first wildlife refuge. Its used to protect endangered birds. -
Ford Motor Company is established
Ford Motor Company was established on June 29, 1903. A man named Henry Ford is the founder of this company. -
Panama Becomes a Nation
Panama becomes a nation on November 6, 1903. It became a nation after declaring its independence from Columbia. -
Roosevelt Corollary is released
The Roosevelt corollary is released December 1904. It states that the people in the western hemisphere will follow their obligations. -
Swift Company v. United States
The Swift Company v. United States case said that the supreme court allowed the supreme court to regulate monopolies. This happened in the year 1905 -
Industrial Workers of America is Established
Industrial Workers of America is a labor union that was more active in its first days or more well known. It took unskilled laborer and made them into great workers. -
The book The Jungle is published
The book The Jungle was published on February 26, 1906. Its author was Upton Sinclair. -
Pure Food and Drug act is passed
The Pure Food and Drug act was passed on June 23, 1906. Theodore Roosevelt signed the landmark Progressive era into law on June 23 -
Meat Inspection Act is passed
The Meat Inspection Act was passed on June 30, 1906. It was passed by theodore roosevelt so it stopped the selling of misbranded livestock. -
Taft elected
Howard Taft was elected in 1908. He was a chosen successor for theodore roosevelt. he went for president but was defeated by woodrow wilson. -
NAACP is established
NAACP was established February 12 1909. It is a civil right organization that helped civil rights. -
Mexican Revolution Begins and Ends
The Mexican Revolution began in 1910. It started because liberals challenged the power of Porfirio Díaz who had a lot of power. It ended because it cause many conflicts that many couldn't pay for. it ended in 1917 -
Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire
The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire was the most deadliest fire in the history of the city. It happened on March 25, 1911 -
Wilson elected
He was elected in 1912. He was the president of Princeton University and the 34th governor of New Jersey. -
16th Amendment is passed
The 16th amendment was passed February 3, 1913. It established congresses right to impose a federal income tax. -
17th Amendment is passed
The 17th amendment was passed on April 8, 1913. It allowed everybody to cast there votes directly into the US senators -
Federal Reserve is established
The Federal Reserve was established on December 23, 1913. It provided a safer monetary and financial system. -
Panama Canal is Completed
The panama canal was accomplished on August 15, 1914. It was the most expensive thing in US history during that time period. -
Child labor laws are passed
In 1918 the government prohibited child labor. They did it because it fixed minimum wage for older workers from 16 and older. Also the work was to dangerous for someone that young. -
Women get the Right to Vote
Women got the right to vote in the year 1920. They finally got the right to vote after the years of fighting for equality. -
Rebelion in Cuba
The revolution of Cuba or the Cuban Revolution is an uprising that overthrew the government the government of fulgencio batista. It started on January 1, 1959 -
Hawaii becoming a territory
Hawaii become a territory on August 21 1959. it became apart of the US when we sent some of our government over there so that it could be apart of the US.
