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18th Amendment
The 18th Amendment began the prohibition banning any intoxicating liquors.
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19th Amendment
The 19th Amendment gave women the right to vote in the US.
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US buys Alaska
The US bought Alaska from Russia for about $7 million in 1867. Russia wanted to sell it because it was hard to live their and they thought it lacked natural resources. It was later discovered that the land was full of oil and other natural resources.
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Spanish-American War
The Spanish-American War began after the explosion of a US ship in Havana Harbor in Cuba. After that the US got involved and started the war to help free Cuba. Once the war had ended it was discovered that Spain didn't really cause the ship to explode.
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Theodore Roosevelt becomes President
Theodore Roosevelt was a writer who became the 26th president of the US. Before he became president he was vice president and before that he was the governor of New York.
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Woodrow Wilson becomes President
Wilson was formerly a statesman and academic who became the 28th president of the US. He was an advocate for democracy and world peace.
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WWI begins in Europe
WWI began after the assassination of archduke Franz Ferdinand. Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria and the Ottoman Empire (the Central Powers) fought against Great Britain, France, Russia, Italy, Romania, Japan and the United States (the Allied Powers)
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US declares war on Germany
Woodrow Wilson and congress declared war on Germany. They joined the side of the Allied Powers.
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WWI ends
Germany was almost out of supplies and troops, signed an armistice agreement with the Allies which ended WWI.
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US acquires Hawaii
During the Spanish-American War, the US took advantage of the naval base at Pearl Harbor. Little by little they gained more land until the eventually overthrew the Hawaiian Monarch Queen Liliuokalani.
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