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Indian citizenship act
This act allowed all Native Americans that were born in the United States to be legal citizens however they were not all able to vote unless their state gave them the permission. -
Great Mississippi flood
This flood was the most destructive river flood and caused most citizens to move to other areas of the United States rather than come back to their homes, even after the damage was fixed. -
Stock market crash
The stock markets crashed which resulted in some towns which were called Hoovervilles. -
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great depression
The great depression was a time of misery and difficulty with the decrease in income and downfall of stock markets. -
Scottsboro Nine
A group of young African American boys were convicted of raping two white women. -
salary protest
Henry Ford made a decision to lower salaries which caused an uprising of complaints and some Michigan autoworkers decided to protest which ended in four deaths. -
Bonus Army
The Bonus Expeditionary Forces were WWI veterans who decided to march on Washington D.C. for bonus payments to be sent sooner. -
March On Washington
A. Philip Randolph started a march on Washington protesting racial segregation. -
Atlantic Charter
This was an agreement between Franklin Roosevelt and Winston Churchill talking about the United States relationship and plans with Great Britain. -
Pearl harbor
The Japanese Army attacked pearl harbor in Hawaii. This attack was a surprise to the American military. -
Executive Order 9066
This was signed by President Roosevelt and forced Japanese Americans out of America claiming to do it for their own well being.