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Chapter 14 Study Guide

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