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Assassination
President McKinley was assassinated by Leon Czolgosz. -
Guglielmo Marconi
The first transatlantic wireless message was sent by Guglielmo Marconi. -
The Socialist Party of America
This party was founded in 1901. -
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Theodore Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt is the 26th president of the Unites States. He is known for negotiating a settlement to the great Coal Strike of 1902 and winning a Noble Piece Prize. -
Cuba's Independence
Cuba gained it's formal independence in 1902. -
Plunkitt of Tammany Hall
The book, Plunkitt of Tammany Hall, was published by William Riordon. -
Women’s Trade Union League
The Women’s Trade Union League was organized by working-class and middle and upper-class women. -
Du Bois
Had popular works such as Souls of Black Folk. -
The Monroe Doctrine
Roosevelt announced the Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine to obtain America's police power over the Caribbean. -
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The Construction of 11 Battleships
Created in America for the war. -
Strikes
Strikes occurred across the country because of the degrading condition of industrial laborers. -
The Industrial Workers of the World
The Industrial Workers of the World was formed to welcome all workers no matter the race, religion, or gender. -
The Clansman
The Clansman is a novel published by North Carolinian Thomas F. Dixon. It depicts the Klu Klux Klan as heros. -
John D. Rockefeller Donation
John D. Rockefeller donated $100,000 to the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions. -
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William Howard Taft
William Howard Taft is the 27th president of the United States. He is known for being the only president to serve on the Supreme Court after leaving office. -
The Fundamentals
The Fundamentals was commissioned by A. C. Dixon. -
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The Great Migration
This migration carried nearly half a million blacks out of the South. -
Eugene V. Debs
Eugene V. Debs had almost one million votes from the Socialist Party. -
Anti-Saloon League Yearbook
This yearbook showed the numbers on divorce rates due to alcohol. -
The Election of 1912
This election was dominated by trust busting and the handling of monopolies. -
American Domination
By 1913, America produced one third of the world’s industrial output. -
Mexican Presidency
Francisco Madero was elected president of Mexico. -
Franklin Roosevelt
He was appointed assistant secretary of the navy, this position was held during the defense emergency of World War I. -
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Woodrow Wilson
Woodrow Wilson was the 28th president of the United States. He is known for creating peace for America and among the nations. -
German’s Schlieffen Plan
A military plan used to attack from a different angle to avoid confrontation else where. -
American Neutrality
After war breaks out in Europe, President Wilson declare America as neutral. -
War through Europe
Austria declared war on Serbia for failure to meet all of the demands, Germany declared war on Russia to protect Austria, and Great Britain declared war on Germany for failing to respect Belgium as a neutral nation. -
Assassination of the Austrian-Hungarian Heirs to the Throne
The Austrian-Hungarian heirs to the throne were assassinated by Serbian Gavrilo Princip. -
The Spanish Influenza
A pandemic of the flu occurred and did not end until the early 1920's. -
American Red Scare
Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti, two Italian-born anarchists were convicted of robbery and murder. This scared the Americans. -
The Nineteenth Amendment
This amendment allowed women the right to vote.