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Roaring Twenties
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Quota System | Slowed immigration by limiting the amount of immigrants allowed into the United States from different countries, mainly in Asia and Europe. |
| Red Scare | Fear of communists in the United States led to the government arresting lots of people. |
| Anarchists | oppose all forms of organized govt |
| Disarmament | reducing a nation's weapons of war |
| Kellogg-Briand Pact | tried to preserve peace by outlawing war. |
| Teapot Dome Scandal | Albert Fall was caught for taking bribes. |
| 19th Amendment | Gave women the right to vote (suffrage movement) |
| Prohibition | made it illegal to buy or sell liquor |
| speakeasies | people want here to drink illegally |
| bootleggers | people who smuggled alcohol into the United States from Canada and the caribbean. |
| Flappers | young women who bobbed their hair. |
| Fads | trends like flagpole sitting and mahjong. |
| Harlem Renaissance | produced outstanding works by black writers, led to African American pride in their own culture. |
| Bull Market | rising stock prices |
| Installment Buying | buy goods with one down payment and many monthly payments. |