11.5 Study Guide Flashcards
Palmer Raids
Following WW1, the U.S Government feared communist influence and their plot to overthrow the government
What was the goal of the KKK’s resurgence in the 1920s?
The new KKK had other targets besides newly freed Blacks
- African-Americans
- Catholics
- Jews
- Immigrants such as Mexicans, Japanese, and other Europeans
Flapper
Young women who embraced the urban lifestyle and fashions that large cities
provided.
Scopes Trial
Protestant Fundamentalism pushed for the passage of The Butler Act-In 1925, the state of
Tennessee outlaws any teaching that denies the story of the divine creation of man as
taught in the bible, will cause the Scopes Trial
What were the arguments for Prohibition based on?
The arguments that were used to support Prohibition were based on moral and social
concerns.
18th Amendment
The 18th Amendment makes the Manufacture, sale, and transportation of liquor illegal.
How does the 18th Amendment affect organized crime?
The passage of the 18th Amendment helped to create a demand that organized crime-filled.
What was the outcome of the growth of radio in the 1920s?
The growth of radio in the 1920s led to Americans sharing in popular culture.
Why did the car and other consumer goods become so affordable in the 1920s?
Ford was able to drop the price of cars and help the automobile industry flourish because
he used a mass production method called the assembly line. The use of the assembly line will result in lower prices for consumer goods including the car.
Effects of the Assembly Line
- Helps Automobile industry flourish
- Drops production costs
- Lower prices of consumer goods.
Jazz
Jazz, combined ragtimes, blues, and other styles and dominated the Harlem Renaissance of
the 1920s
Harlem Renaissance
The Harlem Renaissance was an artistic and literary movement led by the educated black
middle class.
What was the significance of the Harlem Renaissance?
It celebrates the culture and heritage of
African Americans
Zora Neale Hurston
Zora Neal Hurston was a Harlem Renaissance novelist.
Langston Hughes
Langston Hughes was a Harlem Renaissance poet.
Duke Ellington
Duke Ellington was a Harlem Renaissance musician.
Marcus Garvey
Marcus Garvey starts the Back To Africa Movement.
-Garvey believed that an important way for African Americans to achieve equality and fight discrimination was to create an independent nation in Africa.
19th Amendment
The U.S Congress will pass the 19th amendment in 1920 giving women the right to vote by stating that a citizen could not be denied the right to vote on the account of their sex. The passage of the 19th Amendment can be directly linked to women’s role in supporting WWI
Margaret Sanger
Margaret Sanger pushed for women to have the right to birth control.
Why did Harding call for a return to “normalcy” during his presidential campaign?
WW1 and Wilson’s presidency.
Laissez-Faire
Economist Adam Smith influenced economic and political leaders with his Laissez-Faire
theory- “government keep your hands off business”.
Why did President Hoover become unpopular as president?
Because of the stock market crash and the start of the Great Depression.
