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1900s: The Birth of the American Century. The United States entered the twentieth century during a period of sweeping change. In fact, change and transformation were the norm in the first decade of what has since become known as the "American Century." The United States came to be the leading economic and military power in the world. American ...
Progressive Era to New Era, 1900-1929. Overview The early 20th century was an era of business expansion and progressive reform in the United States. Automobiles in the Progressive and New Eras The automobile transformed the lives of people living in the United States.
In the 1900s, the United States became a world power. It helped win World War I and World War II. It fought the cold war against communism. At home, groups of people worked for fair treatment for all Americans. This section on the 1900s will teach the answers to nine (9) questions.
The 1900s Science and Technology: Overview. Scientific and technological advancements invented and perfected during the early 1900s had significant effects throughout the twentieth century. Intense thought, research, and experimentation in the fields of mechanics, communications, physics, genetics, and psychology dominated the decade.
Events. 1901 – Independence of Australia. 1903 – Orville Wright of the Wright brothers flies an airplane at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, in the United States. 1904-1905 – Russo-Japanese War. 1905 – First Russian Revolution. World leaders. Prime Minister Edmund Barton ( Australia) Prime Minister Alfred Deakin ( Australia)
1900 in U.S. states and territories. States. Alabama. Arkansas. California. Colorado. Connecticut. Delaware. Florida. Georgia. Idaho. Illinois. Indiana. Iowa. Kansas. Kentucky. Louisiana. Maine.
Jul 16, 2019 · The 1900s. Ann Ronan Pictures/Print Collector/Getty Images. This decade opened the century with some amazing scientific and technological feats: the first flight by the Wright brothers, Henry Ford's first Model-T, and Albert Einstein's Theory of Relativity. It also included hardships like the Boxer Rebellion and the San Francisco Earthquake.
