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18th amendment
The 18th Amendment banned the manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcohol. it was repealed by the 23rd amendment in 1933. It is the only amendment that has been repealed. -
Red scare
The red scare was a nationwide fear of communists, socialists, anarchists, and other dissidents. The panic happened because thousands of Americans joined the Red party to make the nation into a communist nation. -
Volstead act
The reason this was called the Volstead Act was called that was because the Anti-Saloon leagues's Wayne Wheeler wrote and drafted the bill which was named after Andrew Volstead. This Act was enabling legislation for the 18th Amenment which established prohibition in the United States. -
Palmer raids
These raids took place in several cities and became known as the Palmer Raids. These raids and arrests were under the leadership of Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer. -
Teapot Dome affair
The affair got its name because these people recieved their bribes at Teapot Dome, Wyoming. The scandal was a form of bribery. -
Sacco and Vanzetti Trial
they were arrested and charged with the robbery and murder of a factory paymaster and his gaurd. They were sentenced to death -
19th amendment
the 19th amendment gave women the rights to vote. It doubled the numbers of voters -
the national origins act
It was a law that limited the number of Sothern and Eastern immigrants that came into the U.S. This policy stayed in effect until the 1960s. -
scopes trial
A high school teacher was accused of violating a states law that said it was illegal to teach evolution in class. Scopes was found guilty with a $100 fine. -
charles Lindbergh crossess the atlantic
Charles Linbergh flies across the Atlantic constantly within a record time of 33 hours and 29 minutes. He recieved the Orteig Prize due to his accomplishment. -
1st talking movie, the jazz singer is released
It was the very first movie created with sound. The first words ever spoken in a movie were, “Wait a minute, wait a minute. You ain’t heard nothin’ yet!” -
herbert hoover elected president
He was the 31st president of the U.S. Hoover was a professional mining engineer and author. -
Stock Market Crash
The reason of the crash was because too many people were selling their stocks all at once. This event was a major cause of the great depression.
