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Gold Standard
The Gold Standard Act is passed making the U.S. currency the gold standard -
President William McKinley wins second term
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President William McKinley is shot
President William McKinley is shot by anarchist Leon Czolgosz. He dies a week later and Theodore Roosevelt (McKinley's VP) is inaugurated president. -
Marconi transmits first two-way radio communication
Guglielmo Marconi transmits the first two-way radio transmission between Europe and the United States. The transmission is between President Theodore Roosevelt and the King of England. -
Panama Canal Treaty is signed
President Theodore Roosevelt signs the Canal Treaty with Panama which allows the U.S. to take the lead in building the Panama Canal. -
Wright Brothers first flight
Orville and Wilbur Wright make the first sustained manned flight in Kill Devil Hill, North Carolina -
President Theodore Roosevelt is inagurated
President Theodore Roosevelt wins his first election and is inaugurated to his second term after taking office due to the death of William McKinley. -
Antiquities Act
The Antiquities Act was granted by President Theodore Roosevelt to protect Indian ruins. This would later be used by the president to expand the National Parks system. -
William Howard Taft is elected President
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NAACP is formed
The National Conference of the Negro is held where the National Association for the Advancement Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) is formed. -
Standard Oil Company is disolved
Under the Sherman Antitrust Act, the U.S. Supreme Court rules that Standard Oil is an unreasonable monopoly and is ordered to dissolve. -
Woodrow Wilson is elected President
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16th Amendment passed
The 16th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution would be adopted allowing the Department of Treasury to impose an income tax. -
National Park Service is established
President Woodrow Wilson signed legislation into law creating the National Parks System. -
Woodrow Wilson wins a second term as President
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The U.S. officially enters World War I
The U.S declares war on Germany and enters World War I with the allies. -
The 18th Amendment is passed
The 18th amendment to the U.S. Constitution is passed advocating the prohibition of alcohol throughout the U.S. -
Treaty of Versailles is signed
The Treaty of Versailles is signed that officially ends World War I. -
19th Amendment
The 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution is ratified giving women the right to vote. -
Warren G. Harding is elected President
