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19th Amendment is Passed
The 19th Amendment was passed to allow any sex to vote. This also prohibited states to deny citizens to vote. -
Volstead Act
The Volstead Act was a US law that enforced the Eighteenth Amendment. This prohibited the manufacture and sale of alcoholic beverages -
Palmer Raids
The Palmer Raids were a series of government raids on suspected radicals in the US led by the US Attorney General, Palmer. -
Mobs of the 1920s
Mobs gained millions of dollars in profit from selling illegal alcohol and bootlegging. Some famous mob leaders consist of Al Capone, Charles Luciano, Bugsy Siegel, and John Dillinger. -
The Great Migration
The Great Migration was a movement of roughy 6 million African Americans. They all moved to the rural Southern United States or urban Northeast. -
Radios in Homes
Radios in houses allowed families to listen to music or the news together in their ones for entertainment. This also allowed American families to stay connected and receive important information. -
Jazz Is Created
Jazz became a hit in the early 1920s because of the African Americans. Jazz also grew rapidly throughout the US because of the new dance styles and clothing options in the US -
18th Amendment is Passed
The Eighteenth Amendment declared the production, transport, and sale of intoxicating liquors illegal, though it did not outlaw the actual consumption of alcohol. -
Emergency Quota Act of 1921
This was the first act that limited immigration into the United States. -
Fords Model T
Ford made the Model T so people could buy a vehicle that was more affordable for the public. -
KKK
The KKK was very discriminate against the black and were very strong in the southern states. In 1924, the KKK had over 1.4 millions and were destructive to the black community. -
National Origins Act of 1924
This reduced the quota to 2% of number living in US in 1890. It discriminated against people from Eastern and Southern Europe. -
The Great Gatsby
The Great Gatsby was a novel that was written by F. Scott Fitzgerald. The novel was about Fitzgeralds pursuit of a young woman who he fell in love with. -
Route 66
Route 66 is a major highways that extends from Chicago to Los Angels. Route 66 thus became a river of migrants flowing westward from the shriveled lands of Oklahoma, Texas, and Arkansas toward promise and prosperity in California and the West. -
Babe Ruth Breaks Baseball Records
In 1927, Babe Ruth broke baseball records by hitting 60 home runs in one season. Babe has many other records as well. His records include 714 home runs, 0.690 slugging percentage, and a 1.164 OPS. -
Amelia Earnhardt Flies the Atlantic
Amelia Earhart became the women to fly across the Atlantic. She flew the Fokker tri-motor across the ocean. -
Mickey Mouse
Mickey Mouses first appearance in 1928 was on a show called” Steamboat Willie. The show was about Mickey Mouse steering a steamboat down a river. This was the first film that Walt Disney made.
