A window air conditioning unit will generally suffice to keep a smaller home cool on warm spring and summer days. The cost to install a window air conditioner averages between $150 and $300, depending on the size you need. Installing a window air conditioning unit can bring added comfort for a reasonable price, but it will be less powerful than a central air conditioning system.
Thomas Jefferson was president when the Embargo Act of 1807 was passed.
President Woodrow Wilson persistently vetoed the Immigration Act of 1917, however Congress overrode his veto and put this law into effect in May 1917. This act increased the head tax on each adult immigrant to $8, barred most Asian immigrants, and required all adults to take a literacy test.