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Introduction of the Automobile
Henry Ford brought the Model T to the public. It was popular among the public because it was affordable and reliable. Many people enjoyed the new type of mobility, and many industries made profits from the construction of automobiles. -
Henry Ford's Assembly Line
Ford's assembly line allowed more products to be made in less time. It also reduced the price of the products, so more people could afford the products such as the Model T. -
Refrigerator
Household refrigerators were becoming more abundant, so people had a way to store their food. -
Fordson
Henry Ford mass produced a tractor, and it helped out with the hard labor of farming. -
Immigration Act of 1917
The act required people to be able to speak English to enter the country, while people in Asia were not allowed to immigrate to the United States. People who didn't speak well, were alcoholics, were insane, had criminal records, etc. couldn't enter the country as well. -
Palmer Raids
Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer initiated the Palmer Raids, and southern and Eastern European immigrants along with radicals were arrested. Many of the radicals found were deported. -
Sewing Machine
Electric sewing machines were more abundant in households, so people could sew their clothing. -
Harlem Renaissance
During the Harlem Renaissance, numerous African American cultures blossomed. It introduced the musical art form of jazz to the public, and many writers expressed themselves and other African Americans in their works. -
Jazz Age
The Jazz Age showed how rich and deep African American culture was, and America took a great interest in this form of music. -
Start of Prohibition
The Eighteenth Amendment went into effect, and it made the distribution and manufacture of alcohol illegal. -
Women's Suffrage
The Nineteenth Amendment was ratified, and women would gain the right to vote. -
Wall Street Bombing
As part of the Red Scare, a dynamite-filled horsecart exploded in New York City. It killed about forty people, and it caused the New York Stock Exchange to close early. The ones behind this crime were never found. -
KKK's Attack on Black Community
As two African Americans in Florida tried to vote, the KKK struck the black community with great force. Six African Americans and two white Americans were killed, and twenty-five African American homes, two churches, and a lodge were demolished. -
Radio Broadcasting
Radio broadcasting was made available to the public which allowed them to listen to any active radio stations. -
Emergency Quota Act of 1921
As an earlier form of the National Origins Act, it had set up a quota system to organize the immigration from numerous countries. -
First Crop Dusting via Airplane
It was the first crop dusting with an airplane. The plane flew over the crops and applied lead arsenate to kill catalpa sphinx caterpillars that were in the crops. -
National Origins Act
The National Origins Act was passed, and it limited immigration by setting quotas on groups of immigrants from different countries. -
Invisible Empire
The Ku Klux Klan organized for their fellow members to take enough government positions in some states from coast to coast so that they could control the state governments. -
Scopes Trial Start
John Scopes, a biology teacher, was arrested for teaching evolution after Tennessee passed a law that banned the teaching of Darwin's theory from public schools. -
Scopes Trial Decision
Scopes was guilty of disobeying the law, and he was issued a fine of $100. However, the debate over evolution still exists today. -
Sacco and Vanzetti Executions
During the Red Scare, Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti were executed via electric chair after being accused of a holdup that resulted in two deaths. However, there was little proof that tied them to the crime. -
End of Prohibition
The Twenty-first Amendment was in effect which nullified the Eighteenth Amendment. This officially ended prohibition. -
Their Eyes Were Watching God
Zora Neale Hurston wrote this book to express women's longing for independence.
