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Assassination of President McKinley
Czolgosz believed that McKinley was the enemy of working people. Czolgosz was rejected and alone, and he wanted to make history. -
16th Amendment
Ratified in 1913 Allowing the federal government to impose an income tax -
Federal Reserve Act
The Federal Reserve Act of 1913 established the Federal Reserve System as the central bank of the United States to provide the nation with a safer, more flexible, and more stable monetary and financial system. -
17th Amendment
Ratified in 1913 Requiring the direct election of senators by popular vote -
National Park System
is the U.S. federal agency that manages all national parks, many national monuments, and other conservation and historical properties with various title designations. It was created on August 25, 1916, by Congress through the an act of the same name. -
18th Amendment
Ratified in 1919 Prohibiting the manufacture, sale, or transportation of alcoholic beverages; repealed by the 21st Amendment in 1933 -
19th Amendment
Ratified in 1920 Declaring that women had the right to vote in the state and national elections
