Amendments & Legislation
Industrial Monopolies & Cartoons
'90s NBA
'90s NFL
Wild Card / Potpourri
200
This constitutional amendment authorized Congress to collect a federal income tax.
16th Amendment
200
Political cartoons depicted John D. Rockefeller sitting on a barrel surrounded by cash to symbolize his monopoly over this company.
Standard Oil
200
This Chicago Bulls legend led his team to two separate "three-peat" NBA championships in the 1990s.
Michael Jordan
200
Famous for his scrambling style and elite arm strength, this Green Bay Packers quarterback won three consecutive NFL MVP awards from 1995 to 1997.
Brett Favre
200
This 1896 Supreme Court decision established the legal doctrine of "separate but equal."
Plessy v. Ferguson
400
This amendment replaced state legislature appointments with the direct popular election of U.S. Senators.
17th Amendment
400
This 1914 legislation strengthened the Sherman Anti-Trust Act by outlawing price discrimination and protecting labor unions from antitrust prosecution.
Clayton Anti-Trust Act
400
Known as "The Admiral," this star center spent his entire 14-year NBA career playing for the San Antonio Spurs.
David Robinson
400
This legendary running back spent his entire 10-year career with the Detroit Lions and retired unexpectedly in 1999 while near the rushing record.
Barry Sanders
400
This term described crusading journalists who uncovered social ills and corporate corruption during the Progressive Era.
Muckrakers
600
This amendment banned the manufacture, sale, and transportation of intoxicating liquors.
18th Amendment (Prohibition)
600
This Progressive Era President helped establish the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to regulate unfair business practices.
Woodrow Wilson
600
This Houston Rockets center was famous for his unstoppable "Dream Shake" move and back-to-back titles in '94 and '95.
Hakeem Olajuwon
600
Known as "Prime Time," this multi-sport superstar cornerback helped win Super Bowls with both the 49ers and Cowboys in the mid-90s.
Deion Sanders
600
The mass migration of Asian immigrants entering the U.S. Pacific coast were primarily processed through this island station.
Angel Island
800
Ratified in 1920, this landmark amendment granted women the right to vote.
19th Amendment
800
This 1887 act severely disrupted Native American communal land ownership by breaking up tribal lands into individual allotments.
Dawes General Allotment Act
800
This explosive guard and 12-time All-Star pairing with Karl Malone led the Utah Jazz to two straight NBA Finals appearances in 1997 and 1998.
John Stockton
800
This franchise won back-to-back Super Bowls (XXXII and XXXIII) to close out the decade behind quarterback John Elway.
Denver Broncos
800
He won Mr. Olympia 7 times from 1970 to 1980 before a successful acting career and then a successful political career as the governor of California.
Arnold Schwarzenegger
1000
Passed alongside the Meat Inspection Act, this 1906 legislation led directly to the creation of the FDA.
Pure Food and Drug Act
1000
The outbreak of this major global conflict served as a massive catalyst for the Great Migration of Black Americans to Northern factory cities.
World War I
1000
This expansion team entered the NBA in 1995 alongside the Vancouver Grizzlies and adopted a purple dinosaur logo.
Toronto Raptors
1000
Nicknamed "The Greatest Show on Turf," this team set offensive records and won Super Bowl XXXIV to conclude the 1999 season.
St. Louis Rams
1000
This a hall-of-fame tight end, won Super Bowl titles in the 90s playing for the Denver Broncos as well as in the year 2000 with the Baltimore Ravens before starting a career as a sports personality on ESPN.
Shannon Sharpe