https://padlet.com/jessie_jones/av91vzuhmr89 en-us 2018-04-05 16:42:23 UTC 2024-12-09 06:34:16 UTC hello@padlet.com jessie_jones https://padlet.com/jessie_jones/av91vzuhmr89/wish/248956044 People were buying items on credit, and could not afford to pay off their debt. Stocks were soaring and a lot of people relied on this. The stock market crashed on October 29, 1929. This was the start of the Great Depression. ]]> 2018-04-05 16:44:46 UTC https://padlet.com/jessie_jones/av91vzuhmr89/wish/248956044 jessie_jones https://padlet.com/jessie_jones/av91vzuhmr89/wish/248956110 On January 29, 1919 the 18th Amendment was passed, making drinking and selling alcohol illegal. This was because some people believed that alcohol was corrupting America. Many people did not like this law and would continue to drink illegally, causing many more people to break laws than usual. This was a time when Bootleggers and Speakeasies became very common. In 1933, Prohibition was ended because the crime rate had rised. ]]> 2018-04-05 16:44:54 UTC https://padlet.com/jessie_jones/av91vzuhmr89/wish/248956110 jessie_jones https://padlet.com/jessie_jones/av91vzuhmr89/wish/248956369 In 1920, women were given the right to vote by the 19th Amendment. They worked as volunteers and nurses during World War 1 to gain suffrage. Women tried to represent themselves as leaders. This helped them earn the right to vote. ]]> 2018-04-05 16:45:28 UTC https://padlet.com/jessie_jones/av91vzuhmr89/wish/248956369 jessie_jones https://padlet.com/jessie_jones/av91vzuhmr89/wish/248964448 The Great Depression was started due to the stock market crashing. People had lots of debt and couldn't pay it back. Many people lost their jobs and even their homes. People had to find ways to get by with less money. ]]> 2018-04-05 17:03:29 UTC https://padlet.com/jessie_jones/av91vzuhmr89/wish/248964448 jessie_jones https://padlet.com/jessie_jones/av91vzuhmr89/wish/248964619 https://www.ducksters.com/history/us_1900s/roaring_twenties.php

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