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1919-1929
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18th amendment
The 18th amendment was put into action in Michigan on January 2, 1919. This amendment prohibited the use or sales of alchohol throughout the state of Michigan. -
Volstead Act
While the Eighteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution prohibited the production, sale, and transport of alcohol. This was basically a reminder of the 18th amendment. -
Volstead Ac
While the Eighteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution prohibited the production, sale, and transport of alcohol. -
Palmer Raids
Palmer raids were to deport anarchists in the U.S. Though more than 500 foreign citizens were deported, including a number of prominent leftist leaders, Palmer's efforts were largely frustrated. -
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A time of discovery and inventions
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Sacco and Vanzetti Trial
Ferdinando Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti were anarchists convicted of killing two men during a 1920 armed robbery. Sacco and Vanzetti were executed for the crime on August 23, 1927. -
The 19th amendment ratified
The 19th amendment allowed any sex the right to vote. It was ratified on August 18, 1920. -
Stock Market Crash
This was the largest decline in value in the stock market the country had ever seen.The Dow Jones Industrial Average would eventually lose 89% of its value before finally bottoming out in July 1932. -
National Origins Act
Passed in 1924, this law placed a limit on immigration. Americans were outraged at the amount of jobs they were losing to immigrants so they passed this law. -
Lenin and the Communist state
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The Scopes trial
The scopes trial was against a biology teacher who was teaching his students about evolution. This trial was also known as the Monkey trial. -
Charles Lindbergh crosses the Atlantic
Charles took off from Roosevelt Field, Long Island and flew all the way to paris. He was equipped with 4 sandwhiches and 451 gallons of gas. -
1st talking movie
The first talking move was The Jazz singer. The first voice heard over this "talkie" film was Al Jolson's. -
Herbert Hoover elected president
Our 31st president representing the United States was Herbert Hoover. President Hoover was a Republican canidate and ran against Democratic Al Smith.
