1900-1910

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1900-1910 At the beginning of the 20th century a New York editorialist wrote that the 20th century began in the United States with "a sense of euphoria and self-satisfaction, a sure feeling that America is the envy of the world"(World History Timeline "1900-1901"). The president was Teddy Roosevelt, who enjoyed enormous popularity due to the general happiness of the American people. A thriving industry created many jobs for immigrants and others. A monumental event took place in 1901 when the New York Stock Exchange exceeded 2 million shares for the first time ever (World History Timeline "1900-1901"). The tycoon J.P. Morgan created the U.S. Steel Co. in 1901, which became the first billion-dollar corporation in the world (Historical Daily Almanac). The Ford Motor Co. was established in 1903, and Henry Ford developed the first Model T automobile that sold for $850. All of this led to an extremely low unemployment rate of 4%(Historical Daily Almanac "1904"). In 1902, the Wright Brothers made aviation history with their first flight at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. This was the first step for air travel as a means of traveling great distances in a relatively short period of time (Historical Daily Almanac "1902"). Music was also becoming more and more popular. The roots of jazz started to form during this decade, and ballroom dancing began to gain popularity at the end of the decade (American Popular Music "1910"). Even though times were good, problems did still exist. Race riots occurred often as blacks pushed for more freedom. When Booker T. Washington was invited to the White House in 1901, a riot broke out in which 34 people were killed (World History Timeline "1900-1901"). Whites were not quite ready to accept the fact that ... ... middle of paper ... ...r instinct, and during this decade people did just that in the fields of art, literature, business and sports. All of these different areas flourished during the first decade of the 20th century. Works Cited World History Timeline: 1900-1910." 5 Feb 2001. . "Historical Daily Almanac." 5 Feb 2001. Keyword: World History 1900. Pioch, Nicolas. "Fauvism." 31 Dec 1995. WebMuseum, Paris. 5 Feb 2001 . "American Popular Music 1900 to 1950." 5 Feb 2001 . Magill, Frank. Great Events In World History Volume III. Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey: Salem Press, 1973. Wehrle, William O. History of the University of Dayton. Albert Emanuel Hall, University of Dayton, 1937.

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