By Elizabeth Henry

HISTORICAL EVENTS US Population – 76,212, – First major oil discovery in Texas 1908 – New York’s Time Square New Year’s Eve ball drop tradition began January 1909 – US troops leave Cuba for first time since Spanish-American War 1910 US Population – 92,228,496

HISTORICAL EVENTS –Wilbur and Orville Wright take first flight 1913 – Grand Central Station in New York City opens 1917 – US Congress declares war on Germany and joins World War I 1919 – Treaty of Versailles is signed – World War I ends 1920 US Population – 106,021,537

MAJOR SOCIAL ISSUES Racism  Springfield Race Riot of 1908  NAACP was initiated Mass immigration from Southern and Eastern countries of Europe  Often Catholic and generally spoke little English Workers  Children and Women began working jobs men used to  Extensive hours, unsafe environments, unjust wages

EDUCATION 1901 – Joliet Junior College, first public community college in the U.S., opens in Illinois 1909 – First Junior Highs founded in Chicago  To increase high school graduation rate 1919 – Transportation for students system put into action (bussing system) Majority of teachers were female Ratio of girls to boys graduating from high school – 3:1

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