Timeline
1900-Gold Standard Act: Set gold as the only standard by which paper money could be redeemed.
1901-McKinley Assassinated: President William McKinley assassinated in Buffalo, New York by Anarchist Leon Czolgosz
1901-Roosevelt Assumes Presidency: Upon the Assassination of McKinley, Roosevelt takes office.
1901-Morgan Forms U.S. Steel: By combining the steel firms of Andrew Carnegie with others, J.P. Morgan creates first billion dollar corporation.
1903-Ford Motor Company is Formed: Henry Ford forms Ford Motor company, pioneering the assembly line a popularizing the motor vehicle.
1903-First Motorized Flight: The Wright Brothers of Ohio successfully perform the first motorized, sustained flight in their Wright Flying in Kitty Hawk, NC.
1906-Pure Food and Drug Act: This Act, signed by Theodore Roosevelt established the standards by which food and drugs could be deemed sanitary and safe for human consumption
1906-San Francisco Earth Quake: On April 18th, an earthquake struck the California Bay Area that killed over 3,000 people and destroyed over 80% of the city. It is regarded as one of the worst natural disasters in U.S. history.
1907-Oklahoma Statehood: By combining the Oklahoma Territory with various Indian territories, Oklahoma becomes the 46th U.S. state.
1908-Ford Model T: The first mass produced automobile, the Ford Model T, hits the market and changes the nature of industry and transportation forever.
1908- is Bureau of Investigation is Formed: The Bureau of Investigation is formed under the directive of President Roosevelt that the country should have a nationwide investigative unit.
1909-William Taft Becomes President: Taft, a native Cincinnatian, rode a wave of Republican popularity following Roosevelt's presidency to an administration focused on breaking up trusts and establishing an income tax.
1909- NAACP Formed: W. E. B. Du Bois founds the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People to help spread awareness of racism and promote growth and entrepreneurship amongst the black community.
1901-McKinley Assassinated: President William McKinley assassinated in Buffalo, New York by Anarchist Leon Czolgosz
1901-Roosevelt Assumes Presidency: Upon the Assassination of McKinley, Roosevelt takes office.
1901-Morgan Forms U.S. Steel: By combining the steel firms of Andrew Carnegie with others, J.P. Morgan creates first billion dollar corporation.
1903-Ford Motor Company is Formed: Henry Ford forms Ford Motor company, pioneering the assembly line a popularizing the motor vehicle.
1903-First Motorized Flight: The Wright Brothers of Ohio successfully perform the first motorized, sustained flight in their Wright Flying in Kitty Hawk, NC.
1906-Pure Food and Drug Act: This Act, signed by Theodore Roosevelt established the standards by which food and drugs could be deemed sanitary and safe for human consumption
1906-San Francisco Earth Quake: On April 18th, an earthquake struck the California Bay Area that killed over 3,000 people and destroyed over 80% of the city. It is regarded as one of the worst natural disasters in U.S. history.
1907-Oklahoma Statehood: By combining the Oklahoma Territory with various Indian territories, Oklahoma becomes the 46th U.S. state.
1908-Ford Model T: The first mass produced automobile, the Ford Model T, hits the market and changes the nature of industry and transportation forever.
1908- is Bureau of Investigation is Formed: The Bureau of Investigation is formed under the directive of President Roosevelt that the country should have a nationwide investigative unit.
1909-William Taft Becomes President: Taft, a native Cincinnatian, rode a wave of Republican popularity following Roosevelt's presidency to an administration focused on breaking up trusts and establishing an income tax.
1909- NAACP Formed: W. E. B. Du Bois founds the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People to help spread awareness of racism and promote growth and entrepreneurship amongst the black community.