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Wilson- 17th Amendment
The 17th Amendment was added to the constitution which allowed the direct popular vote of senators. -
Wilson-Federal Reserve Act SIgned
Presdient Woodrow Wilson signed the Federal Reserve Act into Law. This created a Frederal Reserve System, comprised of a Federal Reserve Board. -
Wilson-Establishes Mother's Day
Congress establishes Mother's Day as the second sunday in May.
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Wilson-The first transcontinental phone call is made
On January 25, 1915 Alexander Graham Bell made a telepahne call to doctor Thomas A. Watson in San Francisco. -
Harding-The Cable Act
This allowed women to maintain citizenship even after they marry and alien. -
Harding-Teapot Dome Scandal Unfolds
The Teapot Dome Scandal unfolded and Harding's Interior Secretay had to resign. -
Harding-Final troops leave Germany
Harding signed an executive order to bring home the rest of the American troops. -
Coolidge-First State of the Union Address
In Calvin Coolidgre's first State of the Union Address, he expressed his support for prohibition and the U.S. involovement in the World Court. -
Coolidge-Congress passes a new immigration law
Congress passes a new immigration law to restrict more quotas. Japanese immigrants are bared completely while Canadian and Mexicans remain exempted from the quotas. -
Coolidge-Dawes Plan signed
The Dawes Plan is signed by the United States, France, Great Britain, Italy, and Belgium to solve the German reparations problem and to end the occupation of the Ruhr by French and Belgium troops. -
Coolidge-Revenue Act is Signed into Law
Calvin Coolidge signs the Revenue Act into law with the goal of cutting the size of the Federal Government. -
Hoover-Agricultural Marketing At
Herbert Hoover signs the Agricultual Marketing Act to revitalize the increasingly poor market for farm products. -
Hoover-Secretay of State invokes the Kellogg-Biand Pact
Secretary of State, Henry Stimson, invokes the Kellogg-Briand Pact in an effort to prevent a Sino-Soviet war. -
Hoover-The London Naval Treaty is signed
The London Naval Treaty is signed byt the United States, Britain, and Japan. Fance and Italy refuse to sign major provisions of the treaty. -
Hoover-Construction od the Hoover Dam begins
In Las Vegas, Nevada on September 17, 1930, constructin of the Hoover Dam begins. It was completed in 1936. -
FDR-Tydings-McDuffie Act
Congress passes the Tydings-McDuffie Act guarenteeing Philippine independence 10 years after the Philippine legislature meets the terms of the act. -
FDR-Home Owners Land Act
FDR signed the Home Owners Loan Act. He designed it to promote home constrution. -
FDR- U.S. signs treaty with Cuba
Cuba and the United States signed a treaty releasing Cuba from the Platt Amendment. -
FDR-Securites Exchange Act
FDR signs the Securities Exchange Act which created the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC), which will license stock exchanges and determine the legality of certain speculative market practices.
