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Woodrow Wilson enters office
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Model T
First automobile assembly line is created by Henry Ford -
17th amendment enacted
Senators now elected by popular vote instead of state legislature -
Great war begins
Germany declares war on Britain, France, and Belgium. -
Warren G. Harding enters office
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New head of supreme court
Taft is appointed as the new head of the supreme court. -
teapot dome scandal
The teapot domescandal began to unfold so harding accepts the resignation of interior secretary Fall. -
Harding Dies
Harding has a heart attack in san fransico killing him. -
Calvin Coolidge enters office
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Oklahoma placed under martial law
Due to increased terrorism by the ku klux klan the president places Oklahoma under martial law. -
Coolidge reelected
Coolidge easily wins reelection. -
The kellogg- Brand act passed
Outlawed offensive war. -
Herbet Hoover enters office
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Black Tuesday
Stock market crashes -
Hoover dam
The construction of the hoover dam begins in Nevada. -
Al Capone convicted
Al Capone is convicted of tax evasion and sentenced to 11 years in prison. -
Franklin D. Roosevelt enters office
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national labor board
The national labor board is created to protect the rights of workers. -
Home owners loan act
Act established to encourage home ownership. -
Dust Bowl
A severe dust storm hits the south destroying crops and other vegetation.