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Modern Convienence
Vacuum Cleaner was a new way of cleaning that was more effective than sweeping -
Modern Convienence
Air Conditioner kept the house cool in the summer -
Immigration Restrictions
The U.S. made an agreement that would only allow educated people and people with business interests to travel outside of the country -
Introduction of the Automobile
The Model T was the first reliable car in the United States -
Assembly Line
Ford created the assebly line so his workers could complete the production of the Model T much faster. -
Immigration Restrictions
Immigration Act of 1917 was passed to limit the number of immigrants that could enter the U.S. from Asia -
Red Scare Seattle Attack
Seattle docks were idled by a strike in January and U.S. Marines were sent in response to a plea from the mayor -
Beggining of Prohibition
The start of Prohibition -
Harlem Renaissance
Time period in which African American and White arts blended -
Red Scare Police Strike
Boston was briefly paralyzed by a police strike, looting and theft were rampant. -
Palmer Raids
A series of mass arrests of radicals in post-World War I -
Changing Roles of African Americans
African Americans were getting involved in the baseball league -
Women's Role Changes
Congress establish the Women's Bureau and Department of Labor -
Mechanization of Labor
Many rural farmers began getting gasoline-powered tractors making work easier -
Women's right to vote
Women gain suffrage from the 19th Amendment -
KKK
Two black men attempted to vote in November 1920 in Ocoee, Florida, the Klan attacked the black community. In the ensuing violence, six black residents and two whites were killed, and twenty five black homes, two churches, and a fraternal lodge were destroyed -
Mechanization of Labor
Mass Production allowed the spread of products across the U.S. and allowed quicker production -
Modern Convienence
Traffic Light was invented by police officer William Potts and made traveling by car easier and safer. -
National Origins Act
Established to limit immigration by creating national quotas -
KKK
40,000 Klan members marched down Pennsylvania Avenue -
End of Prohibition
The Twenty-First Amendment repealed Prohibition
