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Eugene V. Debs (DOB)
-socialist leader
-received 6% of votes against three other presidential candidates-> highest total ever
-believed socialism was answer to workers' problems -
Chinese Exclusion Act
-prohibited all immigration of Chinese laborers
-important because it was first Chinese law passed that restricted immigration into United States -
Sinking of the Lusitania
-German boat sunk British ocean liner, RMS Lusitania going from New York to England
-important because it led America to declare war against Germany -
Zimmerman Telegram
-secret diplomatic communication device the proposed military alliance between Germany and Mexico because the United States entered WWI against Germany
-important because it pushed the United States closer to starting war with Germany -
Sedition Act
-made it a crime to write anything negative about the United States form of government, which violates 1st amendment
-important because it enhanced Jeffersonian's power, even though it was designed for the opposite reason -
18th amendment
-prohibited selling and transportation of alcohol
-important because it was the only amendment to be repealed by another amendment -
19th amendment
-women get right to vote
-importance is self-explanatory; without this, women would not have right to vote -
Immigration Act of 1924
-limited number of annual immigrants allowed into the United States to 2% of people from that country who were already living in the United States since 1890
-completely changed patterns of immigration -
John Scopes - The Monkey Trial
-Scopes accused of teaching theory of evolution in school, which violated Tennessee state law -
20th amendment
-stated who succeeded president if president dies
-set dates when federal government elected office end
-important because it tried to eliminate Lame Duck presidents and legislators
-important because it failed -
21st amendment
-repealed 18th amendment
-important because it was only amendment to repeal another amendment -
Red Scare (1940s and 1950s)
-fear of the potential rise of communism, anarchism, or radical leftism
-showed fear leading to violations of individual rights -
Jim Crow Laws (1877-1950s)
-enforced racial segregation in South -important because it prevented anyone illiterate or African-American to vote