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Prohibition begins
Alcohol was taken away because people were starting to research how the alcohol affected our health. Also people were spending large amounts of money on unneeded alcohol. -
19th Amendment
The 19th amendment aloud women to vote. -
Pittsburg KDKA
The KDKA radio station was created by the Westinghouse Electric Corporation. KDKA is an AM station and was the first commercial radio station. -
Emergency Quota Act
Restricted immigrants. -
Boll Weevil
Ruinened more than 85 percent of the South’s cotton crop. -
National Origins Act
Replaces Emergency Quota Act. Limmited the number of immigrants annuly. -
The rise of the Stock Market
People were optomistic and became more willing to spend money. -
Scopes trial
Takes place in Dayton, Tennessee. Scopes was a school teacher that violated the butler act. The butler act Tennessee law prohibiting public school teachers from denying the bilble. -
Ku Klux Klan
Members march through Washington, D.C. People supported the hated march -
“The Weary Blues”
"The Weary Blues" is a poem wriiten by Langston Huges. -
Charles Lindbergh
Flew across the Atlantic Ocean. Was also an author and inventor. Wanted to promote commercial aviation. -
Sacco and Vanzetti
Have been exucuted for homicide and armed robery. -
Herbert Hoover
Elected U.S. president. 31st U.S. presiddent.
