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Sedition Act
made it a crime for American citizens to print utter or publis hany falsescandalous, and malicious writing about the government -
Great Migration timeframe
six million Black people moved from the American South to Northern from the 1910s until the 1970s. -
Wilson’s presidency term
1913-1921 Made the world safe for democracy -
WW1 timeframe
1914-1918 -
Year of the first woman elected to Congress (Rankin)
1917/ Born June 11th 1880 -
Selective Service Act
May 18th 1917 the gout expanded the military -
Espionage act
Act at 1917 prohibited abtaning in formation -
Lenin led a Russian Revolution
Lenin is paired the saie government -
Lusitania
May 7th 1918 Blow up by German u-bout -
Wilson’s 14 points
Used in a speech in 1918 -
Influenza (flu) epidemic
Killed an estimated million people -
Schenck vs. US
Land mark decision Jun 3 1919-Mar 3 1919 -
US Senate rejects Treaty of Versailles
Rejected treater in 1919 -
19th amendment
Granted women the right to vote -
THE ROARING TWENTIES - 1920 - 1929
The roaring twenties was the time of prosperity in Canada during the era of 1920 to 1929, the stocks and businesses increased, new entertainment was introduced like dances and silent films, and mainly the economy was booming -
Arab Kingdom of Syria created
In 1920, an independent Arab Kingdom of Syria was established under King Faisal of the Hashemite family, who later became the King of Iraq. However, his rule over Syria ended after only a few months, following the clash between his Syrian Arab forces and regular French forces at the Battle of Maysalun. French troops occupied Syria later that year after the League of Nations put Syria under French mandate. -
Teapot Dome scandal
A bribery scandal involving president Harding 1921-1923 -
The American Professional Football League
September 17, 1920 - The American Professional Football League is formed in 1920 with Jim Thorpe as its president and eleven teams. It would change its name to the National Football League in 1922. -
Scopes Trial
School teacher, John Scopes, is arrested for breaking the law of teaching evolution. It opened the door to America's belief and teaching of the evolutionary theory. -
Stock market crash
On Black Monday, October 28, 1929, the Dow Jones Industrial Average declined nearly 13 percent. Federal Reserve leaders differed on how to respond to the event and support the financial system.