Question | Answer |
What was the Russian Revolution? | The Russian Revolution was the Communist takeover of the government in Russia. |
When did the Russian Revolution end? | The Communists killed the czar (king) in 1917 and assumed control of the country. |
How did the revolution impact WW I? | Russia withdrew from the fighting of WW I, and it's allies were weakened by the withdrawal of men and supplies. |
What were some reasons why the KKK encouraged people to join their organization in the 1920's ? | paid to recruit people, to keep blacks in their place |
What was one of the few countries that the U.S. did not limit immigration during the 1920's ? | Canada |
What was the purpose of the Palmer raids in the 1920's ? | Hunted down suspected communists, socialist, and anarchists |
What resource was the Teapot Dome scandal about ? | Oil |
During the 1920's what did people fear the most when dealing with strikes, society, unions, or the govertment ? | Spread of communism? |
What kind of union was John L. Lewis most involved with ? | United Mine workers |
What did anarchists have said about Harding's scandals in the 1920's ? | We shouldnt have govertment |
What were some reasons that it was hard to enforce prohibition ? | Not enough money to enforce, too hard to guard borders |
Define Speakeasy ? | A place where alcoholic beverages were sold |
Define Harlem Renaissance ? | The flowering of the african american |
Why did John Scopes get into trouble in Tennessee ? | Taught evolution in the classroom |
Define fundamentalism ? | Protestant movement that believed the bible is literaly true |
Harlem Renaissance | glorification of the accomplishments of African Americans |
Great Depression | A worldwide economic crisis, 1929-1940;the stock market crashed, banks failed, millions were out of work. |
Dust Bowl | A drought and overfarming caused a large area of the central U.S. to turn to dust. |
New Deal | President Roosevelt's plan for relief, recovery, and reform during the Great Depression. Relief helped the poor, recovery got the economy going again, and reform changed the economy to prevent another depression. |
Depression | a period of economic slowdown in which there is high unemployment, business failures, and the economy operates far below its capacity |
Buying on margin | paying a fraction of the cost of an item; for example, the practice of buying stocks during the 1920's |
Indigenous people | pouplation |