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Ch.11 vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| President Harding | 29th President of the U.S. |
| Tea Pot Dome Scandal | A scandal involving a former United States Navy oil. |
| President Coolidge | 30th President of the U.S. |
| Laissez-faire | A policy or attitude. |
| Isolationist | Political or economic relations with other countries. |
| Kellogg- Briand Pact | International agreement. |
| Assembly line | Workers lined up in a line. |
| Installment plan | An arrangement for payment. |
| Henry Ford | Founder of Ford Motor Company. |
| Ohio Gang | Politicians and industry leaders. |
| Prohibition | A law preventing the sale of alcohol. |
| Fundamentalism | A form of religion. |
| Evolution | |
| Louis Armstrong | Famous musician. |
| Charles A. Lindberg | The first person who made the nonstop flight. |
| F. Scott Fitzgerald | One of the greatest writers. |
| Helen Wills | A tennis player. |
| Duke Ellington | A jazz composer and piano player. |
| Langston Hughes | A writer. |
| Charlie Chaplin | Comedian and film maker. |
| Gertrude Ederle | The first woman to swim. |
| Amelia Earhart | First woman to fly. |
| Babe Ruth | Professional baseball player. |