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Ku Klux Klan Intimidating Uniform
The Klan had come up with very intimidating uniforms for members of their group. -
Asian Exclusion Act
Asian Exclusion Act, (43 Statutes-at-Large 153) was a United States federal law that limited the number of immigrants who could be admitted from any country to 2% of the number of people from that country who were already living in the United States in 1890, according to the Census of 1890. This restricted Immigration. -
Automobiles Introduced to America
Automobiles were first introduced to America in September of 1893. -
Washing Machines
Washing machines were first invented an patented in 1910. -
Henry Ford creates assembly line
Henry Ford's assembly line revolutionized America. With his assembly line, each worker added something to construct the automobile or whatever product. -
Burning Crosses
In 1915, on Stone Mountain, the Ku Klux Klan was revived. Many rituals were performed but a new on was the burning of crosses. The Klan would do this near houses of those who they would try to intimidate. -
Start of Prohibition
In 1919 states ratified the Eighteenth Amendment to the Constitution. It forabe the manufacture, distribution, and sale of alcohol anywhere in the United States. -
Seattle Dock closed because of Strike
Seattle docks were closed because of strikes during the Red Scare. U.S. Marines were sent in because of a plea by the Mayor of Seattle. -
The Palmer Raids
The Palmer Raids were a series of questionable raids by the government on suspected radical leftists and certain immigrants. -
Black Baseball
The first black national baseball team was formed in Feburary of 1920. -
Agricultural Mechanization
Agricultural mechanization was used alot more after World War One when many farmers began to use more modern equitment, but because of the debts many farmers were getting in to get this equitment, this did not neccisarly help. -
Mamie Smith
African American singer who took part in the big role of making African American's look like normal people -
Women get to Vote!
The 19th Amendment of the Constitution states that you cannot deny a citizen of the United States to vote because of their gender. -
Boston Police Strike
Boston experienced a Police Strike during the Red Scare, which made theft and looting rampant. -
Radio!
Radios were a modern convenience in the 1920's. -
Emergency Quota Act
The Emergency Quota Act also know as the Emergency immigration Act of 1921of May 19, 1921, was an immigration quota that limited the annual number of immigrants who could be admitted from any country to 3% of the number of persons from that country living in the United States in 1910. This restricted Immigration. -
Crop Dusting becomes big with farmers
Once crop dusting was discoverd in 1921, it became a big hit with all the farmers. -
National Origins Act
The National Origins Act was a United States federal law that limited the number of immigrants who could be admitted from any country to 2% of the number of people from that country who were already living in the United States in 1890, according to the Census of 1890. It excluded immigration of Asians. -
Women running for political office
Women's groups called on women to o things they've never done. Some of the women listening really listened, like Nellie Tayloe Ross of Wyoming and Miriam Ferguson of Texas to become the first female governor of their states in 1925. -
Television
Invented by Philo Farnsworth -
End of Prohibition
To end prohibition, the 21st Amendment to the Constitution was ratified. This amendment repealed the 18th Amendment, which banned all alcohol in America.
