Early 1900s

Changes of the Early 1900s

  • Mechanization of Labor

    Mechanization of Labor

    John Froelich built the first gasoline-powered tractor.
  • Automobile Introduction to U.S.

    Automobile Introduction to U.S.

    The Model T was a cheap car that Americans could easily afford.
  • Modern Convenience

    Modern Convenience

    Mass production of cars provided a way to get from place to place faster.
  • Assembly Line and Mechanization of Labor

    Assembly Line and Mechanization of Labor

    Henry Ford, with the help of others, produced the idea of the assembly line in 1913, after five years of experimenting with the idea. It also helped mass produce products in little amounts of time.
  • Modern Convenience

    Modern Convenience

    The radio was used to broadcast news, sports, and many other things.
  • Red Scare

    Red Scare

    The Bolshevik Russian Revolution help propel the Red Scare because of the people trying to revolt against the government.
  • Restrictions on Immigration

    Restrictions on Immigration

    the Immigration Act of 1917 restricted certain types of people like anarchists from entering the United States.
  • African American Role

    African American Role

    The Harlem Renaissance was a period of black recognition in Harlem.
  • Red Scare

    Red Scare

    In late April through June of 1919, anarchists sent bombs to politicians, justice officials, and many others.
  • Palmer Raids

    Palmer Raids

    The raids were against radicals and foreigners. The raids lasted until June of 1920.
  • Prohibition Began

    Prohibition Began

    On January 16, 1919, the 18th amendment was ratified. However, it did not go into effect until January 16, 1920.
  • African American Role

    African American Role

    Zeta Phi Beta was a society formed to help African American women scholarships and sisterhood as well as many other items.
  • Women's Role

    Women's Role

    The Women's Bureau Department of Labor was established by Congress to gather information about women in the workplace.
  • Women's Role

    Women's Role

    This amendment gave women the right to vote.
  • Ku Klux Klan

    Ku Klux Klan

    Alex Johnson was a black hotel porter who was branded in downtown Dallas during a parade by the Klan.
  • Quota Act of 1921

    Quota Act of 1921

    This act limited the number of immigrants who could enter the United States yearly.
  • Ku Klux Klan Day

    Ku Klux Klan Day

    The Dallas Klan went to the State Fair. At the fair, Imperial Wizard Hiram Evans gave speech that stated immigration was America's biggest problem.
  • National Origins Act

    National Origins Act

  • Modern Convenience

    Modern Convenience

    John Baird created the first television with moving characters.
  • Restrictions on Immigration

    Restrictions on Immigration

    The National Immigration Act was supposed to originally begin on July 1, 1927. However, it was later postponed to 1929.
  • Prohibition Ends

    Prohibition Ends

    On March 23, 1933, President Franklin Roosevelt signed a law allowing alcohol to be manufactured again.