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Chapter 14
Chapter 14 Study Guide
Term | Definition |
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Frederick W. Taylor | An early proponent of scientific management. |
Henry Ford | Revolutionized automobile production. |
Al Capone | Controlled Chicago's underworld. |
Cecil B. DeMille | Created biblical epics such as The Ten Commandments. |
Eliot Ness | Organized an elite squad of detectives to go after gangsters. |
Babe Ruth | Legendary baseball player such as Lou Gehrig, and Ty Cobb. |
Clarence Darrow | Defense attorney who represented John Scopes. |
Paul Robeson | Was one of the most critically acclaimed actors of the 1920's. |
Langston Hughes | Harlem Renaissance poet who dealt with issues of African American cultural heritage. |
Charles Lindbergh | Became the first pilot to fly nonstop from New York to Paris. |
The Volstead Act | The name of the act that started prohibition in the 20s. |
Most consumers in the 1920's used____ to pay for their cars. | Installment Plans |
Jazz emerged during the early 1900's in the city of___ | New Orleans |
Which amendment dealt with the prohibition of alcohol? | The 18th Amendment |
Most women during the 1920's pursued____careers. | Traditionally female |
The era of silent films began in the______ | Early 1920s. |
Athlete Jim Thorpe became known as_____ | |
Prohibition led to_____ | A rise in crime. |
The prosecuting attorney in the Scopes trial was_____ | Clarence Darrow |
_______declined in popularity during the 1920's | |
The American writers whose work reflected their disillusionment with society____ | Were labeled the Lost Generation. |
Most advertisements during the 1920's targeted_______ | Women |
Did assembly lines provide better advancement opportunities? | False |