1904 - 1916 (12 years)
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Date |
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| 1 | 1906 | - 1 Jan 1906: San Francisco Earthquake,A major earthquake and subsequent fires devastated San Francisco, California.
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| 2 | 1908 | - 1 Jan 1908: Ford Model T introduced,Henry Ford introduced the Model T, making the automobile affordable for the average American.
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| 3 | 1912 | - 15 Apr 1912: Titanic sinks,The "unsinkable" passenger liner Titanic sank after hitting an iceberg, resulting in over 1,500 deaths.
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| 4 | 1913 | - 1 Jan 1913: 16th Amendment ratified,The 16th Amendment was ratified, allowing the federal government to collect an income tax.
- 1 Jan 1913: 17th Amendment ratified,The 17th Amendment was ratified, providing for the direct election of U.S. Senators.
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| 5 | 1914 | - 1 Jan 1914: Panama Canal opens,The Panama Canal officially opened, allowing ships to travel between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.
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| 6 | 1915 | - 1 Jan 1915: Lusitania sinks,A German U-boat sank the British passenger liner Lusitania, killing 128 Americans and turning public opinion against Germany.
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