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Time Line of the 1920s

By Ethan Griggs
  • Prohibition begins.

    Prohibition begins.

    No more beer is allowed in the USA,
    Lots of people dislike this change.

  • KDKA in Pittsburgh

    A radio station in Pittsburgh.
    Made in 1920s.
  • The 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution is adopted.Prohibition begins.

    The 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution is adopted.Prohibition begins.

    Women are able to vote.
    Votes become more important, since policitians must appeal to both sexes.
  • Congress enacts Emergency Quota Act.

    Congress enacts Emergency Quota Act.

    This act restricted immigration to the USA.
    The most important turning point in Immigration Policy.
  • The boll weevil ruins more than 85 percent of the South’s cotton crop.

    The boll weevil ruins more than 85 percent of the South’s cotton crop.

    The beetles destroyed over 85% of the south's crops.
    The beetle was a massive hinderance to all cotton owners.
  • The stock market begins its spectacular rise.

    The stock market begins its spectacular rise.

    The stock markets rises.
    Soon it will collapse, causing the Great Depression.
  • National Origins Act replaces Emergency Quota Act.

    National Origins Act replaces Emergency Quota Act.

    The Quota is replaced.
    The Origins act is better and more improved.
  • Ku Klux Klan members stage a major march through Washington, D.C.

    Ku Klux Klan members stage a major march through Washington, D.C.

    The Klan marches through Washington.
    They try to give awarness they still exsist.
  • Scopes trial takes place in Dayton, Tennessee.

    Scopes trial takes place in Dayton, Tennessee.

    A man was arrested for teaching Evolution to children.
    He was unaware of the law.
  • Langston Hughes publishes “The Weary Blues.”

    Langston Hughes publishes “The Weary Blues.”

    Langston publishes the Weary Blues.
    The poem is a great hit.
  • Sacco and Vanzetti are executed.

    Sacco and Vanzetti are executed.

    Sacco and Vanzetti were given Lethal Injection.
    Sadly, they died because of their views of the world.
  • Charles Lindbergh flies across the Atlantic.

    Charles Lindbergh flies across the Atlantic.

    He flies across the Alantic.
    He flies with Lucky Lindy.
  • Herbert Hoover is elected U.S. president.

    Herbert Hoover is elected U.S. president.

    Herbert Hoover becomes president.
    He will serve for quite a long time.