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First car
The first automobile was created in 1769 by a french man Nicholas Joseph Cugnot that was steam powered. Today car's are everywhere and they are gasoline powered. -
First telephone
Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone was very low tech compared to today's gadgets. the phone has come a long way to todays smart phones with touch screens. -
First radio
The first radio was built and presented by Alexander Stepanovich Popov. Since then the radio has progressed in to HD radio and satellite radio where many listen to music. -
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The Great Migration
This was a migration of people specifically African-Americans that moved from the southern states to the northern states. It was significant because it changed the diversty of each town across the U.S. as well as the culture. -
18th Amendment
Prohibition against alcoholic beverages. -
19th Amendment
this allowed everyone to vote including women. -
Emergency Quota Act
The Emergency Quota Act was supposed to be temporary law which limited the percent of immigrants from each country to enter the U.S. The percent was 3% of each race that was already present in the U.S. and it was the first law that limited immigration. -
Immigration Act of 1924
This was created 3 years after the Emergency Quota Act to bring the percent down to 2% from each country. This was even stricter than the first. -
First television
Television was a rare thing in households when it came out. Now everyone has one and they are even HD big screens with millions of things to watch. -
Black Thursday
The first part of the stock market crash where the stocks began to plummet. -
Black Tuesday
The second part of the stock market crash that completely ruined the economy. -
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Hoover Dam built
The Hoover dam was built to provide jobs for the unemployed. -
FDR elected
Franklin D. Roosevelt who is famous for fixing the economy was elected for president for his first term. -
1933
The economy began to recover after the stock market crash during the great depression. -
21st Amendment
This cancelled the 18th amendment which prohibited alcohol. -
First computer
The first programmable computer was invented in 1936 by Konrad Zuse in his parents living room. Computers are used for everything even school. -
GI Bill passed
FDR signed the GI Bill which helps vetrans with living costs. -
Frisbee produced
There is controversy over when and who invented the Frisbee but Wham-o toy company began producing it in 1957. -
Internet introduced to the public
The internet is very useful in today's world. If you want to know something all you have to do is "Google" it.
