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Chinese exclusion act
this prohibited all immigration of any Chinese laborers. this really hurt the Chinese that were just looking to make a living -
jim crow laws
they were laws enforced in the south that segregates blacks and whites. -
sinking of the Lusitania
Germany sank a passenger boat during ww1. this made lots of countries lose respect for Germany. -
Zimmerman telegram
it was a note that offered a proposal that Germany and Mexico would unite if America joined WW1. luckily, the note was found by Britain before it made its way across the world. -
sedition act
they were acts passed to limit the power of the republican party. -
18th amendment
it established the alcohol prohibition acts. -
19th amendment
this was one of the most important amendments, it gave women the right to vote. -
red scare
this was concerns that communism would tame over the United States. -
immigration acts
this was a law that limited the number of immigrants that were allowed into our country. -
john scropes monkey trials
this was a trial against a high school teacher who was accused of teaching evolution wrong because he was stating that humans evolved from monkeys, and he was going against the law that he had to go off of the bible. -
Eugene V Debs
he was a founding member of the industrial workers of the world. he held strikes and was charged 6 months in prison -
20th amendment
it sets the dates that the government is elected. it also says who would take over if the president dies. -
21st amendment
this repealed the prohibition act of alcohol, which was like repealing the 18th amendment