Transition to the Modern America

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    Presidency of Theodore Roosevelt

    He was Governor of NY before becoming VP.
    once said "speak softly and carry a big stick you will go for" and established a foreign diplomacy nicknamed
  • Henry Ford Innovations

    His innovation reduced the time it took to build a car from more than 12 hours to 3 hours
    Ford paid his workers 5 an hour for 5 days of the week as other companies paid 2.34 for 6 days
    Ford paid his workers 5 and hour so they could buy his cars
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    The Roaring Twenties

    this time period is marked by the optimism, celebration, experimentation and social change, but also fear of external influences and a loss of American culture.
  • 19 Amendment

    cause of this amendment was because woman suffrage so that woman be able to vote the effect was that woman can vote now ended woman suffrage the amendment also failed to bring men and woman to equal in business and economics.
  • Emergency Quota ACT

    The act legislation restricted new immigration of 3% of the number of residents per year from their country or origin all ready living the United States. The act limited immigrant helped the economy. Another name for the act is the Emergency immigrant act.
  • A Musical by Thomas "Fats" Waller

    Called "Aint Misbehaving" that later receive a Tony Award as Best Broadway Musical. Walters desire to this story was to answer quips regarding his reputation for over indulging in wine woman and song.
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    The Pledge of Allegiance

    In 1923, The pronoun "my" was dropped fun the pledge of allegiance, and the words " The Flag of the United States of America" were added.
    In 1954, The Pledge of Allegiance underwent yet another change in 1954 . Responding the threat of Soviet commission ( again more national fear ) President Eisenhower encouraged congress to add the words "under God" to the pledge.
  • Harlem Renaissance Artist Duke Ellington

    Duke was an American composer pianist and band leader of jazz orchestra which he led from 1923 until his death in a career spanning over 50 years in 974 "it don't mean a thing" bought about the jawing dance the song and the era was all about having a good time white audience eventually embrace these brilliant artist despite te segregation going on at this time.
  • Fats Waller

    A musical by Thomas "Fats" Waller called "Aint Misbehaving" that later received a Tony award as best Broadway Musical despite to this strong answers quips regarding his reputation for over including in wine woman song.
  • Charles Lindbergh

    became the first american to fly across the Atlantic ocean. Became a national hero winning 25k.
  • Charles Lindbergh

    he became the first person to fly across the Atlantic ocean in 1927. His airplane is called "The Spirit of St. Louis. He traveled from island, New York to Paris , France Charles Lindbergh became a national hero, he also laid the foundation for the future development of transcontinental aviation.