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AH M5L3 Key Terms
American History Module 5 Lesson 3 Key Terms
Term | Definition |
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Teapot Dome Scandal | Scandal during the Harding administration. Oil field reserves were leased to individuals as a result of bribes paid to the secretary of the department of the interior. |
Prohibition | The eighteenth amendment, making it illegal to manufacture, sell, or transport alcohol. |
ACLU | American Civil Liberties Union founded in 1920 to fight for the constitutional rights of Americans. |
Scopes Trial | Gained national media coverage setting Darwin vs. religion in public schools. |
Harlem Renaissance | Explosion of black culture and pride across northern cities during the 1920’s. |
Jazz | Music of the Harlem Renaissance that captivated both white and black audiences. |
Lost Generation | Term used to describe writers in the generation after WWI. |
Consumer Credit | Buying goods that were wanted versus needed with money lent to individuals in the form of credit. |
Flapper | Term used to describe women in the 1920’s that embraced a new sense of freedom and independence that challenged the traditional role of women in American society. |
Henry Ford | Revolutionized the automobile industry with his perfection of the assembly line. |