Innovations & Inventions
In 1910 this youth organization was founded in the United States to promote outdoor skills and character.
Boy Scouts of America
In April 1917 Congress took this action, pulling the United States into World War I on the side of the Allies.
Declaring war on Germany
This president won reelection in November 1916, campaigning on keeping the U.S. out of war
Woodrow Wilson
This famed ocean liner sank in 1912 after hitting an iceberg on its maiden voyage.
Titanic
In 1912 this popular sporting venue opened in Boston, home to one of America’s oldest baseball teams.
Fenway Park
This aviation first took place in Dayton, Ohio, marking the only joint flight of the Wright Brothers in 1910.
The flight by Wilbur and Orville Wright at Huffman Prairie
The British gave the U.S. this intercepted message in February 1917, proposing a German-Mexican alliance.
Zimmermann Telegram
In 1912 this amendment was ratified to allow the federal government to collect this.
16th Amendment (income tax)
One of the largest volcanic eruptions in recorded history occurred in June 1912 at this Alaskan volcano.
Mount Katmai
The Girl Scouts were originally formed in 1912 under this name.
American Girl Guides
In 1913, this company introduced the first moving assembly line, drastically reducing automobile construction time.
Ford Motor Company
U.S. forces first arrived in this continent in June 1917 to fight with Allied troops.
Europe
This 1912 constitutional change allowed Americans to elect U.S. Senators directly
17th Amendment
Beginning in 1918, this global pandemic killed millions worldwide and hundreds of thousands in the U.S.
Spanish flu
This annual auto race was first run in Indianapolis in 1911
Indianapolis 500
A major banking reform passed in December 1913 created this system to oversee U.S. financial stability.
Federal Reserve System
Signed in June 1919, this treaty formally ended World War I.
Treaty of Versailles
In February 1917 the U.S. cut diplomatic ties with this nation prior to entering World War I
Germany
After the Mexican Revolution, U.S. forces pursued Pancho Villa into this neighboring country in 1916.
Mexico
In 1915 this future president and general graduated from West Point
Dwight D. Eisenhower
In 1914, this garment was patented by Mary Phelps Jacob, later becoming a common item in women’s fashion.
Brassiere
Before joining the war, President Wilson proclaimed that the U.S. would stay officially this when the conflict began in Europe in 1914
Neutral
Sent to the states in December 1917, this amendment would outlaw the manufacture and sale of alcohol.
18th Amendment
In 1914 this monumental waterway was completed, allowing ships to transit between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
Panama Canal
The U.S. Post Office began this type of aviation service in 1918, connecting New York, Philadelphia, and Washington
Airmail service