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LD SS ROARING 20S
LD SS ROARING 20S TEST
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What was the economy like during this period? | Nation's wealth more than doubled, chain stores opened, lower prices for goods, growth in consumer goods, & Stock Market (Bull Market) |
| Why was the economy like this? | It was an era of dramatic social and political change. More people moved to cities rather than on farms. It was like this due to WWI. |
| Buying on Credit | Allowed people to "buy now and pay later" |
| Advertising | People from coast to coast bought the same goods which increased the sale of consumer goods. |
| Impact of automobile | More affordable due to the assembly line. Also, could buy now and pay later. The suburbs also grew as the number of jobs increased. |
| Warren Harding | "Return to Normalcy" - Republican - voted into office in 1920. Economy - Recession. Stopped turning out war materials and 2 million soldiers were looking for jobs & Political scandals. |
| Calvin Coolidge | The Business of America is business -Took office after Harding died(1923-1929). Economy- Booming. Repaired Damage from scandals, cut taxes on businesses, factories switched to consumer goods, quantity goods doubled, buy on credit, & stock Mkt (Bull Mkt). |
| Nativism/Quotas | The belief that those born in a country are superior to immigrants. Anti-Foreign feeling Limited the amount of immigrants from E. Europe, Asia, etc. |
| Red Scare | Fear of Communism. |
| Sacco & Vanzetti Trial | Two Italian Immigrants convicted of robbery and murder. There was little evidence against them, but they were still executed. Many believed they were anarchists. |
| Kellogg-Briand Pact | 1928 - Called for outlawing the war. It was originally signed by the US and 14 other nations. It was ineffective because there was no way to enforce peace. |
| Isolationism | A national policy of avoiding involvement in world affairs. |
| 18th Amendment | Made it illegal to make, distribute, or transport liquor (Prohibition). |
| Was the 18th Amendment effective? | No, government did not have enough money to enforce an unpopular law |
| Speakeasies | Illegal Bars |
| Rise of Organized Crime | Allowed for the Growth of the Mafia when the 18th Amendment was implemented. |
| 21st Amendment | Reversed Prohibition (1933) |
| Harlem Renaissance | Place in NY that has become the largest black community and celebrated a number of African American people and culture. They protested discrimination. |
| Langston Hughes | Poet |
| Zora Neale Hurston | Writer |
| Louis Armstrong | Jazz musician - Trumpeter |
| Duke Ellington | Pianist and composer |
| Bessie Smith | Singer |
| Fads | Activity or fashion that is popular but short-lived (Ex: Flag pole sitting, gold fish eating contest, & puzzles) |
| Radio/Movies | People listened to news and entertainment. As well as watched black/white and silent shows. |
| Sports | Babe Ruth - played baseball for the NY Yankees |
| Charles Lindbergh | "Lucky Lindy" - First to fly non-stop across the Atlantic Ocean |
| 19th Amendment | Gave women the right to vote. |
| Flappers | A young woman of the 1920s who defied conventions in her behavior and dress. |
| Scopes Trial | A teacher willing to challenge the law. He was found guilty and fined $100 because he was teaching evolution. |
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