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Car
Nicolas-Joseph Cugnot invented the first self-propelled road vehicle in 1769. Car are important because they are an easy fast way of transportation -
computer
Charles Babbage invented the concept of a programmable computer in about 1856. computers are a good source of information -
Telephone
Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone in 1876. the telephone is important because if you have an emergency and you need to call the cops you can. -
Radio
Nikola Tesla developed the idea for the radio in 1893. radios are important for me because listening to music gives me a chance to unwind and rest and not have a care in the world. -
The great migration
from 1910 to 1930 more than two million african americans migrated to the midwest northeast and west to escape segration and find jobs in the industrial industry -
18th amendment
The 18th Amendment was ratified 16 January 1919. It became effective 16 January 1920. It was repealed by the 21st Amendment 5 December 1933 -
19th amendment
the 19th amendment got created in 1865 but took the women a long time to get it passed and in 1920 it became an amendment
Section 1: The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex. Section 2: Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation -
Emergency quota act
the emergency quota ask was put in law to limit the immigration of aliens into the United States because to many aliens were comingand it was hurting to economy. -
Immigration act of 1924
It was a United States federal law that limited the number of immigrants who could be admitted from any country to 2% of the number of people from that country who were already living in the United States in 1890 -
Television
Philo Farnsworth demonstrated his invention of the first working all-electronic television system in San Francisco, CA on September 7, 1927. the television is important because you can watch the news and see what going on around the world -
Black Thursday
The day when the New York Stock Exchange crashed before the Great Depression; Thursday, October 24th, 1929 -
Black Tuesday
Black tuesday was the Wall street crash of 1929. It was the most devastating stock market crash in the United States. -
21st amendment
the 21th amendment was the prohibition act (no alcohal) The 21st amendment to the United States constitution repealed the 18th amendment to the United States constitution which had mandeted nationwide prohibition. -
GI bill of rights
The G.I. Bill (officially titled Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944, P.L. 78-346, 58 Stat. 284m) was an omnibus bill that provided college or vocational education for returning World War II veterans (commonly referred to as G.I.s) as well as one year of unemployment compensation -
Frisbee
The Frisbee was invented in 1957 by a Californian UFO enthusiast named Walter Frederick. But he didn’t call it a Frisbee. The Wham-O company bought his idea for a toy saucer, and later named it after a popular pie restaurant in Bridgeport, Connecticut. William Frisbie’s pies were very popular with kids who liked to throw the tins around after they ate the pie! Hence, the Frisbee!
