The 29th President of the US, 1921-1923. He promised "normalcy", lower taxes, less government. Presidency accused of corruption. Died in office.

Secretary of the Interior, Albert Fall, took bribes and made illegal deals with oil execs to drill on government land in Teapot Dome, Wyoming.

Vice-President to Harding, became President when Harding died. Cleaned up the scandals. Believed in laissez-faire.

Economic theory that if business is left unregulated by the government it would act in a way that would benefit the nation.

A person who believed that the United States should stay out of other nations' affairs except in self-defense

In 1928, this pact was signed by many nations who pledged not to make war against each other except in self-defense.

A way to mass produce a product by moving the product along a conveyor belt. Workers add parts to the product as it moves along the conveyor belt.

To buy something by making small monthly payments.

Car manufacturer that used the assembly line to mass produce the Model T. Wanted to create a car that everyone could afford.

President Harding's friends from Ohio that he placed in various cabinet positions.

The 18th amendment,banning the manufacturing and selling alcohol.

A person who believes in a literal or word-for-word, interpretation of the bible.

Is the scientific theory that living things developed over millions of years from earlier and simpler forms of life.

Popular Jazz musician who played the trumpet.

The first person to fly across the Atlantic ocean by him self.

Dominated women's tennis in the 1920s.

Famous Jazz pianist and composer. His band played at the Cotton Club in Harlem in the 1920s.

A poet from Harlem who wrote about the difficult conditions under which African Americans lived.

Was the most popular male film star during the 1920s. He was know as the "great comedian".

An American swimmer. She was the first woman to swim the English Channel. Olympic swimmer.

The first women to fly as a passenger across the Atlantic Ocean. Then attempt it by her self. She then disappeared on her round the world trip.

Helped to popularize baseball. In 1927, he became the first player to hit 60 home runs in one year.

A famous author. He was an expatriate living in Paris. Best known for A Farewell to Arms.

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Ch.11 vocab

Question	Answer
President Harding	The 29th President of the US, 1921-1923. He promised "normalcy", lower taxes, less government. Presidency accused of corruption. Died in office.
Tea Pot Dome Scandal	Secretary of the Interior, Albert Fall, took bribes and made illegal deals with oil execs to drill on government land in Teapot Dome, Wyoming.
President Coolidge	Vice-President to Harding, became President when Harding died. Cleaned up the scandals. Believed in laissez-faire.
Laissez-Faire	Economic theory that if business is left unregulated by the government it would act in a way that would benefit the nation.
Isolationist	A person who believed that the United States should stay out of other nations' affairs except in self-defense
Kellogg-Briand Pact	In 1928, this pact was signed by many nations who pledged not to make war against each other except in self-defense.
Assembly Line	A way to mass produce a product by moving the product along a conveyor belt. Workers add parts to the product as it moves along the conveyor belt.
Installment Plan	To buy something by making small monthly payments.
Henry Ford	Car manufacturer that used the assembly line to mass produce the Model T. Wanted to create a car that everyone could afford.
"Ohio Gang"	President Harding's friends from Ohio that he placed in various cabinet positions.
Prohibition	The 18th amendment,banning the manufacturing and selling alcohol.
Fundamentalist	A person who believes in a literal or word-for-word, interpretation of the bible.
evolution	Is the scientific theory that living things developed over millions of years from earlier and simpler forms of life.
Louis Armstrong	Popular Jazz musician who played the trumpet.
Charles A. Lindberg	The first person to fly across the Atlantic ocean by him self.
F. Scott Fitzgerald	Author of The Great Gatsby.
Helen Willis	Dominated women's tennis in the 1920s.
Duke Ellington	Famous Jazz pianist and composer. His band played at the Cotton Club in Harlem in the 1920s.
Langston Hughes	A poet from Harlem who wrote about the difficult conditions under which African Americans lived.
Charlie Chaplin	Was the most popular male film star during the 1920s. He was know as the "great comedian".
Gertrude Ederle	An American swimmer. She was the first woman to swim the English Channel. Olympic swimmer.
Amelia Earhart	The first women to fly as a passenger across the Atlantic Ocean. Then attempt it by her self. She then disappeared on her round the world trip.
Babe Ruth	Helped to popularize baseball. In 1927, he became the first player to hit 60 home runs in one year.
Ernest Hemmingway	A famous author. He was an expatriate living in Paris. Best known for A Farewell to Arms.

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