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Frisbee invented
Frisbee is invented and thrown for the very first time. -
Invention of Telephone
This technoogy made vocal commuinications between far and away distances possible. This opened the doors for many uses of this technology in later years. -
Invention of radio
This technology was responsible for the invention of morse code and radio stations being broadcast all over the states now. -
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The Great Migration
A time when blacks migrated north to escape racism and look for better job opportunities. -
18th Amendment
This being raitifed realized the prohibition of the selling and consumotion of alcohol throughout the U.S. -
19th Amendment
This made denying someone the right to vote based on gender illegal. -
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Emergency Quota Act
This act greatly reduced the amount of immigration to America. Only 3% of all people wanting to gain a permanent residence in America were permited. -
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Immigration Act of 1924
This act used a lot from the Emergency Quota Act as having now 2% from the previous 3% of immigrants being permitted into America to live. After five years however, the act made a slight change making the maximum amount of immigrants permitted inside to 150,000. -
The invention of the Automobile
the first affordable ford vehicle is regarded as the first American vehicle. This has made transportation much easier but again has increased the death rate from accidents on the road. -
Black Thursday
The first day the stock prices started to plummet on Wall street. This would continue for another month or so. -
Black Tuesday
This was such an enormous failure in Wall street that for twelve years directly after this incident was some of the worst years Americans have ever faced economically speaking. -
FDR is elected President of the U.S.A.
Having won the election over Herbert Hoover, FDR was now the new President of the United States of America. -
State of economy
This year was only a part of the Depression years where the economy was not stable at all. -
21st Amendment
this had repealed the 18th Amendment making it legal once again to distrubute and consume alcholic beverages. -
Hoover Dam is Constructed
This is the date that the companies owning the dam turned it over to the federal government. -
Invention of Computer
The first working computer to be built and running was made at this time. This invention goes hands on with the internet, as it is one of the major components to the technology rise of the 21st century. -
GI Bill
This is when Franklin Delano Roosevelt signed this bill making it so veterans coming from WWII could be educated and a one year unemployment compensation. -
The invention of Television
You could say that television first began when the regular American programming was being broadcast to the people. Although the televsion was being worked on and experimented with since the 1930's. -
The invention of the Internet
This has made communicating one of the easiest things to do for a long time. The internet will forever make life very different than how it would be without it.