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Chinese Exclusion Act
A law passed that prohibited Chinese immigrants to be used as laborers. -
Sinking of the Lusitania
A German boat torpedoed and sank less than a year after World War 1. -
Zimmerman Telegram
A secret diplomatic communication used between Germany and Mexico. -
Sedition Act
a set of laws passed that restricted immigrants right to vote, and promoted deportation -
18th Amendment
alcohol can no longer be sold or consumed. -
19th Amendment
citizens have the right to vote -
Immigration Act of 1924
A law that was passed to limit the amount of immigrants allowed to enter the United States annually. -
John Scopes- The Monkey Trial
lawsuit that accused a high school teacher of abusing the Tennessee's Butler Act. -
Eugene Debs
An American Union leader, and one of the founding members of the Industrial Workers of the World. -
20th Amendment
clarifies when offices elect dates end -
21st Amendment
repealed the 18th amendment -
Red Scare
A promotion of the idea that people should fear the rise of communism. -
Jim Crow laws
Laws that enforce segregation in public settings such as schools, restaurants, etc.