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Facts & Figures:
War, Prosperity and the Big Crash


Population
Year

Population
(total number)

1910

91 972 300

1920

105 710 620

1930

122 775 000


Population 1630 - 2000
Immigration 1821 - 2004
 
Geography

Admission to Statehood (1900s to 1929)
Year
State
1907 Oklahoma
1912 Arizona
1912 New Mexiko


Whereas many territories were admitted to statehood shortly after settlement, some areas such as Alaska (bought from Russia in 1867) were admitted after many years.

Land Area 1790 - 2000
Statehood
 

Money
In 1913, the Federal Reserve Act was passed which created the Federal Reserve System as the nation's central bank to regulate the flow of money and credit. The system was authorized to issue Federal Reserve Notes, now the only U.S. currency produced.

In 1929, currency was reduced in size by 25% and received uniform portraits on the front and emblems and monuments on the back.

Prices: 1860 - 1890 | 1900 - 1999
Price Index
Value of the Dollar 1800 - 2000
 
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Updated: April 2006