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Assassination of McKinley
On September 6th, 1901, President McKinley was shot at the Temple of Music in Buffalo, NY
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Panama Canal Construction
In 1904, America acquired the Panama canal from the French who began the project in 1879. It took the US 10 years and over $350 million to finish the project with the canal being opened in 1914. -
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The Great Migration
The Great Migration was the migration of over 6 million African Americans out of the rural south and into the urban north, midwest, and west. The migration was an attempt to escape racial violence and prejudice in the south -
Industry Changes by Ford
Ford changed many things in the automotive and industrial world. In 1914, Ford paid their workers $5 a day, about double the existing pay for factory workers, they also shortened the work day from 9 hours to 8 hours. The day after this was announced, thousands of people lined up to join Ford in its journey to provide cheap automobiles for all -
Start of WW1
On June 28th, 1914, Archduke Ferdinand of Austria was assassinated, resulting in the declaration of war on Serbia one month later. This declaration of war is what marks the beginning of WW1. During WW1, American industrial production increased by over 30% resulting in its emergence as a world power after the end of WW1. -
Federal Trade Commission Act
The Federal Trade Commission Act aims to make the market more fair for both consumers and competition. By making sure companies are playing by the rules and not lying to their consumers. -
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Spanish Flu
In 1918, a brand new Influenza A virus swept through the world, most likely originating in the US. Due to the ongoing war, newspapers only reported on it in neutral Spain, causing many to believe it to have originated in Spain, resulting in the name the Spanish flu. Estimated to have had 500 million cases and killed anywhere from 25 to 50 million people. -
19th Amendment
The 19th Amendment is what gave women the right to vote in the United States. After nearly 80 years of fighting for their right to vote, congress passed the bill on June 4th, 1919, and was ratified on August 18th, 1920. This was a historic landmark in the ongoing fight for Women's rights and allowed the right to vote regardless of sex. -
Wall Street Crash
In 1929, the stock market crashed from its roaring 20s high, a decade filled with optimism, people were loaning money, pumping it into the stock market, and using the stocks as collateral. Leading up to the crash, faith in the market faltered, and despite the best efforts of financial leaders to restore faith, it crashed. Investors started to sell in mass and the stock market didn't return to the 20s high until the late 50s.