Carrie Chapman Catt (KI) Zach North

Woman’s suffrage movement began in 1848. When they had the first woman’s rights convention at “Seneca Falls”. In the 20^th century leadership of the suffrage had two sides, (NAWSA) National American Woman’s Suffrage Association. This was led by Carrie Chapman Catt. This group made campaigns to enfranchise woman in each state. Carrie Chapman was a good leader and got congress to pass an amendment for woman’s rights in 1910..

Invention of the Telephone- Me - Tristyn Martz

Alexander Graham Bell stated a whole new way of communication, the telephone.  Born in Scotland, Alexander Graham Bell moved from Scotland to Canada to finally stopping in Boston to start his career as an inventor. He as an inventor always wanted to help the deaf, which inspired him to make microphone. With the invention of it would be innovated to the "electrical speech machine."

The Electrical speech machine would become known as the telephone. His invention was sweeping the nation, and in as little as 2 years Europe would hear about this Electrical speech machine. In eight years after its invention long distance calls stated to be made forever connecting America. 

Mass Production of Steel- Me- Tristyn Martz

The industrial Revolution was a booming time, building being built, invention being invented, and railroads being railed. They all were made easier with the mass production of steel.  The man who made it possible was Andrew Carnegie.  Andrew Carnegie would be transformed from a young poor man to one of the riches man of his time. 

            He found a way to mass produce steel. With mass production went up, the price of steel went down.  Buildings instead of taking a lot of land mass, started to be built upward. Trains were being built in full throttle connecting the America. Also a city built, all because of one man dream of leaving poverty.    

Thomas Eddison- KI – Tristyn Martz

               Thomas Edison changed the face of our earth, from darkness to gracefully light world we have to day. From hazardous candle light world, to the safer well light land that could be seen from space. He was the man contributed to inventing the electric light bulb. He also attributed to the industrialization of America by also creating the first electric distribution pant, and he also innovated the telephone, telegraph, and motion pictures.  He was a major inventor and business man of the time. 

John D. Rockefeller (KI) tristyn Martz

On July 8, 1839, in upstate New York, John D Rockefeller was born.  He would grow to monopolize the oil industry.  The first step he toke to his wealth was, in 1863 he invest in a refinery in Cleveland, Ohio.  Seven years later he would start his own business, Standard Oil. His business, Standard Oil, went to control 90 percent of oil refineries at one point in history.  Although with his fame people also criticized him for unethical practices, but all his money wasn't for him. He became one of the most famous philanthropist in history donating more than 500 million dollars in his life time. 

The War Ends (ME) Austin Acker

On November 3, sailors in Kiel which is the main base of the German base of the German fleet mutinied. Days after groups of workers and soldiers seized power in other German towns and as the revolution spread, the German emperor decided to step down. Then on November 9, Germany became a republic. Two days later on the 11^th  hour on the 11^th   day of the 11^th month, 1918, the Germans signed an armistice and all fighting stopped. 

José Marto (KI) Matthew Taylor

                José Marti was a writer and poet who lived in New York during the 1880’s he brought together a group of people who have been banded from their native home in Cuba. This was a problem because they raised the money to buy guns and solders. After the group of band native Cubans razed money and bought their weapons and solders they invaded Cuba. This was a huge loss for America because they were closely linked economically with Cuba. Infect Cuba exported much of its sugar to America, and America invested around $50 million in Cuba’s sugar plantations. Because there was an invasion in Cuba the Cuban government went into financial distress. Since this happened   Marti’s followers launched a new rebellion against Cuba. Even though   Marti died in battle his follower’s seized control of eastern Cuba and declared their independents calling their land the republic of Cuba.

Eddie Rickenbacker (KI) Austin Acker

Eddie Rickenbacker was born in Columbus, Ohio and was a race car driver. When he entered the war his driving skills served him well as a fighter pilot. He was appointed the commander of the 94^th Aero Squadron which was the first all American squadron to enter the combat zone. Throughout the war Rickenbacker fought in 134 air battles and shot down 26 aircraft making him the top American combat pilot.

In one battle Rickenbacker single handily fought seven German aircraft. This act got him awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor. 

Alvin York (KI) Austin Acker

Alvin York was born in Tennessee in 1887. At first Alvin completely opposed the war and initially tried to avoid the draft. He thought that his religion banned him from killing another person but then he found that he could fight if the cause was just.

During the Battle of the Argonne Forest some German machine guns on a hill opened fire on York’s platoon and killed nine men, York then took charge of his men and charged the machine guns. For that Battle York killed about 12 Germans, took control of the machine guns, and took 132 prisoners. For his actions York was awarded the Medal of Honor and the French Croix de Guerre.

President Wilson (KI) Austin Acker

     Thomas Woodrow Wilson was President from 1913 to 1921. President Wilson had the major part in the war against Germany. During his time in office he made all of the important decisions about the war and kept us on tract during the war. 

Emilio Aguinaldo (KI) Matthew Taylor

                Emilio Aguinaldo was a revolutionary leader who was contacted by Dewey while waiting for 20,000 American troops to sail from San Francisco to the Philippians to help them fight the Spanish.   

Aguinaldo had already staged an attack against Spain, but it did not go well at all. He later started a rebellion against Spain in 1896. Even though Dewey took control of many Spanish islands. America sized the Philippine capital of Manila.

America Declares war on Spain (ME) Matthew Taylor

           The Spanish ambassador wrote a letter to America saying that William McKinley was week and a bidder for the admiration of the crowed.  Somehow on February 15, 1898, the Maine sat Havana Harbor it was suddenly ripped apart by a massive explosion. Even though no one was sure how the explosion happened; they still pointed fingers at Spain.

                Many Americans thought that the explosion was an act of sabotage from Spanish agents. America wanted McKinley to spend $ 50 million for war preparation, and it would cause them grate dept.   McKinley felt a great deal of pressure from the Republican Party, because if McKinley did not go to war then the democrats would win the election that year.

Theodore Roosevelt (KI) Zach North

Theodore Roosevelt changed the way the government worked as well as the presidency. The nation looked to the government to solve the problems of the nation, economically, and socially. When Roosevelt was in presidency he increased the power of the executive branch. The meat inspection act passed meant that agriculture dept. could inspect the meat making sure it was good quality. This act was passed and signed by Theodore Roosevelt.

Workers Compensation (ME) Zach North

  

In 1902 Maryland passed workers compensation law; this was the first compensation law for workers in the United States. This law covered all federal employees. If they were to get hurt on a job, they would get medical attention. And get payments about 2/3 of their paycheck to replace lost income. This was setup to protect workers and their rights.

 If they did not receive compensation for something that wasn’t his fault. Didn’t receive anything to help with hospital bills and if he can’t work for a while how can he get help to pay bills or rent. Maryland thought of these answers and found that workers compensation was the best way to go. Because of this law passed in 1902 in Maryland. People now have the help that they need from the government, they can now relax.

Food and Drug Act (ME) Zach North

Food and drug act

Between the dates of 1898 and 1899, Solders of the Spanish American war where dying from poorly preserved meat. A group of about 12 people all got together to come up with a solution, basically they were used as lab rats. They all agreed to eat preservatives of the time period suck as formaldehyde. This group of people was known as the “Poison Squad”. Directed by the god father of the food and drug act Dr. Harvey Wiley.

Children in St. Lewis, and Camden in 1901 where dying from tainted vaccines. Which cause the drug part of food and drug act to perspire. In February of 1906 there was Upton Sinclair publishes, a company that will package the meat. And June 30 of 1906, Theodor Roosevelt passed the food and drug act. Also passed the meat inspection act.