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Eighteenth Amendment
Congress ratifies the Eighteenth Amendment. This amendment prohibits the sale of alcohol in the United States. This was the start of the prohibition era. -
More Urban Than Rural
The United States Census reports, for first time, that more Americans live in urban areas than in rural areas. -
Rejects league
The Senate will not ratify the Treaty of Versailles or authorize United States participation in the League of Nations. -
Too Much Cotton
Cotton prices in New Orleans peak at 42 cents a pound. This made farmers wanr to plant the largest crop in history. By planting larger crops they thought that they would get more money. The overproduction caused a collapse in prices. with cotton falling to less than 10 cents a pound. -
Sacco-Vanzetti Trial
The Sacco-Vanzetti trial began. Two immigrant Italians Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti were convicted of murder and executed. This was not a fair trial. It shows how bad the treatment of minorities is during this time period. -
Nineteenth Amendment
The Nineteenth Amendment is ratified. This gave women the right to vote. -
World Series
The World Series for baseball was broadcast on radio for the first time. The New York Giants defeat the New York Yankees, five games to three. This showed that america was progressing and becoming more advanced. -
Rise of Tariffs
Congress passed the Fordney-McCumber Tariff. This rose tariff duties to protect the market for American manufactures. The tariff boosts the domestic economy. On the other hand it made the crisis for struggling European economies like Germany's worse. By doing so, it helped to enable Adolf Hitler's rise to power there. -
Scopes
Tennessee schoolteacher John Scopes is arrested for teaching evolution, in violation of new state law banning the teaching of Darwin. Scopes is eventually found guilty. This shows that people are sort of leaning away from religion and leaning more towards science. -
Klansmen March
Forty thousand Ku Klux Klansmen march on Washington. This filled Pennsylvania Avenue. The KKK was a response to the south losing the civil war. Demographic, social, and economic changes lead to the popularity of this group. -
The Jazz Singer
Al Jolson's The Jazz Singer was the first talking motion picture. This marked the beginning of the end of the silent film era. -
Stock market crash
The American stock market collapses, signaling the onset of the Great Depression.
