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the great migration
The great migration was when afercan americans wanted to move north to find new jobs and to escape racism. -
The Great Migration
This changed the south and the north because millons of people moved to the north for jobs and to get away from the rasim from the south. the caltur change with this. -
18th amendement
this event has to do with the nationwide prohibition. -
19th amendement
In 1920, the 19th amendment gave everyone the right to vote, even WOMEN! This amendment gave equal voting rights to women in the U.S. -
emergency quota act
The emergency quota act allowed only certain amount of people from each country to enter th united states. -
Immigration Act 1924
immigration act 1924 made a law where only 3% can come in to the country. -
Black Thursday
refers to October 24, 1929, when panicked sellers traded nearly 13 million shares on the New York Stock Exchange -
Black Tuesday
This is the most famous stock market crash in history. 13% of there value were lost on black tuesday. -
Hoover Dam constructed
In early 1931, FDR ordered the construction of the Hoover Dam under the New Deal Program. This helped the U.S. because it gave jobs to peole. It also controlled floods, provided irrigation and produced hydroelectric power. -
Franklin D. Roosevelt elected president
In 1933, FDR was elected president of the U.S. because as governor of New York, he was there for the people by helping everybody equally despite the strict budget. -
1933 state of economy
During the 1930s, Americans in the U.S. experienced a struggling economy. Because of this, the people were negatively afftected as well as the rest of the world. -
21st amendement
This made it leagle to drink and repealed the 18th amendemnet which had mandated nationwide Prohibition. -
GI Bill of Rights
In 1944, Congress created the GI Bill of Rights that provided funding to soldiers for several programs such as high education, vocational training, etc. This program helped soldiers returning from WWII to transition back into society in the U.S. -
Frisbee invented
They invented this in the time of the baby boom due to all the kids being born.
