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The 18th amendment banned the making, sale, and transportion of alchol. It was passed by Congress on December 18, 1917 and ratified on January 16, 1919
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The Red Scare started after Bolshevik Russian Revolution. It caused hysteria and people had a fear of red monkeys.
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The Palmer raids were tries to get rid of anarchists by the United States Department of Justice. Over 500 foreign citizens were deported in total.
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It banned the sale of intoxicating liquors .Many people were extremely angry with this act.
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Sacco & Vanzetti were convicted of murdering 2 men during a robbery. They were both eventually executed.
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The 19th amendment allowed women the right to vote. Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton introduced this in 1878 it didn't get ratifie until 42 years later.
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The government had oil rich lands at Teapot Dome, Wyoming, and Elk Hills, California for use by the U.S. Navy. Albert B. Fall had the lands transfered to the interior department. Then he secretly leased the lands to 2 private companies and made over $ 400,000 dollars.
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The National Origins Act or The Immigration Act of 1924 reduced the percentage of immigrants from a country to 2%.
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John Scopes was put to trial for going against Tenessee's Butler Act. This said you couldn't teach about evolution. John Scopes was eventually released on a technicality
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Charles Lindbergh flew a non-stop flight from New York to Paris, France. The flight was about 3600 miles long. Charles Lindbergh recieved a medal of honor for his remarkable actions.
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The Jazz Singer was the first talking movie released. It was produced by Warner Bros. and led to the decline of the silent film era.
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Herber Hoover was the 31st President of the United States. He was in office from March 4, 1929 to March 4, 1933. He was the first President born west of the Mississippi River.
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The Stock Market Crash or Black Tuesday occured when Prices fell dramatically and shareholders raced to sell their stocks. 16.4 million stocks were dumped in total.
