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Theodore Roosevelt Becomes President
Theodore Roosevelt became president in 1901, after William McKinley was assassinated. Page 607 Davidson, Delay, Heyrman, Lytle, Stoff -
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Platt Amendment
The Platt Amendment gave America the right to interfere in Cuba if independence or internal order is threatened. Page: 623 Davidson, Delay, Heyrman, Lytle, Stoff -
NAACP Founded
Black and White reformers got together to transform the Niagara Movement into this gorup. It was limited to the middle class only. Page: 605 Davidson, Delay, Heyrman, Lytle, Stoff -
World War I
World War I begins in Europe, between the Allies. Serbia was one of the main starting points. Page: 627 Davidson, Delay, Heyrman, Lytle, Stoff -
Ku Klux Klan
Only allowed american born protestant white men into the KKK. This was not just in the rural south. Page: 667 Davidson, Delay, Heyrman, Lytle, Stoff -
Selective Service Act
Men between the ages of 20-30, would be selected to be placed in the Armed Services, they are mostly white. However, 1 in every 5 were born elsewhere. Page: 632 Davidson, Delay, Heyrman, Lytle, Stoff -
Eighteenth Amendment
January 1920, the Eighteenth Amendement went into affect, prohibiting liquor. However private people could still drink, just were not able to sell or transport it. Page: 664 Davidson, Delay, Heyrman, Lytle, Stoff -
Election of 1928
Herbert Hoover was a republican who was elected president, 60% of the population voted. Won all states except for 8. Page: 671 Davidson, Delay, Heyrman, Lytle, Stoff -
The Great Crash
On October 29th, 1929 the stock market lost over $10 billion dollars in one day. The result of this damaged the economy and was the beginning of The Great Depression. Page: 672 Davidson, Delay, Heyrman, Lytle, Stoff
