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The telephone
The telephone was invented in 1870. It was invented by Alexander Graham Bell and Elisha Gray but Bell had patented it first so Elisha Gray got no credit. -
The Automoblie
This was the day that Henry Ford first invented the horseless carriage. he wasn't the first to have the idea but he was the first to really make it work. -
The Radio
The radio was invented by Marconi. Was origanilly patended by a man named Tesla in 1895. But do to issues in the copyright place it was given to Marconi. -
The Great Migration act
The great migration was when the now free slaves moved North, most headed for Chiago because it was the cheapest ticket. -
The 18th amendment
The 18th amendment or prohibition act was to stop liquor. Nobody really agreed on the new amendment so people started to go underground and drink. -
The 19th Amendment
The 19th Amendment was created to allow women to vote. This led to the uprising of women who will have men fall for them only to strip them of any pride and most of their money. -
the Emergency Quota act
This act was ment to slow down the amount of immogrants coming into America by only allowing 3% of each current nationality. -
The Immogration act of 1924
The Immogration act of 1924 was created to reduce the population of immagrants, it also completely excluded the Chinese. -
The Television
The television was invented in 1927 but was not marketed until the 1940's. The new way entertain and inform the people. An iconic new invention that was sweeping the Nation. -
Black Tuesday
Black tuesday was the day were the New york stock exchange collapsed. The day that really started the great depression. -
Black Thursday
Black thursday was when the stock exchange lost 11% of it's value. A lot of banks went out of buisness and it was no doubt the end of the era. -
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
President Roosevelt was elected in March on the 4th in 1933. He is the only president to be elected four times in a row. He is also the president that dug us out of the depression. -
The 21st Amendment
This amendment allowed liquor to be sold and made once again. It came with the price that you must be 21 and ove to drink. -
The State economy in 1933
The states economy was at rock bottom in 1933. Jobs are lost and the country in one of its darkest hours. -
The Hoover dam
The Hoover dam was at the time the largest dam in the world and had been built extremely fast. Years ahead of planning and even though people were lost they will never be forgotten. -
The G.I. Bill of Rights
The Bill of Rights allowed world war two vets that they could have benofits after returning from the war. A great way for people to feel more secure and wanting to help their counry out. -
The First computer
The computer was created in 1958 for public use, it's origanal perpose was to allow military personal to transfer information faster than normal means. -
The Frisbee
The Frisbee was patended by wham-o. No real creator was described or named. -
The internet was born
The internet was invented. Now comes with computer.
