2 US Events

Invention of the Gas Mask

On July 25, 1916, Garrett Morgan used his new invention to save 32 men that were trapped in an explosion in an underground tunnel. Morgan an his team used gas masks to save them, making them seen as the new invention to get. After they were rescued fire departments all around the country wanted to buy this new invention. This invention was later refinede by the U.S. Army to be used in World War I.

A connection can be used across continents because this invention saved soldiers from death all around the world. Although the death toll was very high, this invention helped to save the lives of many soldiers.


Federal Farm Loan Act

The Federal Farm Loan Act of 1916 was a United States rederal law that was created to increase credit to rural, family farmers. This act was signed into law by the President of the United States at the time, Woodrow Wilson. Under the act, farmers could borrow up to 50% of the value of their land and 20% of the value of their improvements. The minimum loan was $100 and the maximum was $10,000. Loans made through the Act were paid off between 5 to 40 years.

A connection across continents can be made because of the power this gave to the United States. Because of this the United States was able to become more powerful in making their land stronger, it made it worse for other continents because they did not have the strength that the United States had. Affecting them in an indirect way.