1920's Flashcards
Harding’s slogan
“Return to normalcy”
Whose slogan was “return to normalcy”
Harding
Hands off policy
Laissez Faire
Laissez-Faire
Hands off policy
How did farming do in the 1920’s compared to before
Not well
Birthplace of the automobile
Detroit, Michigan
Why could Ford make so many cars?
Assembly line
First company to observe assembly line styled goods
Henry ford
What was the red scare
People’s fear that america would result to communism
Bolshevik revolution
Communist party takes over in Russia
Fear in citizens that america would result to communism
Red scare
Who led the palmar raids? What did they do?
- Mitchell A. Palmer
- Went hard after suspected communists
What was Mitchell A palmer’s position?
Attorney general
Where were Sacco and venzetti from?
Italy
Who were the Italian immigrants that were tried and executed in 1927?
Sacco and venzetti
Sacco and venzetti were arrested for _______ and put to death
Robbery
Goal of both the 1921 immigration restriction act and national origins act
Cut down European immigration
Whose goal was to cut down European immigration?
- National origins act
- 1921 immigration restriction act
National origin act and 1921 immigration restriction act aimed to restrict people from where?
- Southern and Eastern Europe
Which cities were the race riots most prevalent?
Chicago and Detroit
The race riots brought a major rise to what? An example?
- hate groups
- KKK
The race riots allowed for violence to greatly ______
Increase
What did the red scare negatively effect?
Labor unions
Labor unions were hurt by what?
The red scare
the ___ _____ reminded people of communis
Red scare
What reminded people of communism?
The red scare
After WWI the US became
Isolationist
Which country became isolationist after WWI
US
When did the stock market crash take place?
October 29, 1929
LISTING: CAUSES OF THE GREAT DEPRESSION (3/5)
- stock market crash
- unequal distribution of wealth
- world wide economic problems
- Credit crunch
- Farm problems
Most famous baseball player in the 1920’s
babe Ruth
KDKA was what?
The first radio station
Where was KDKA stationed?
Pittsburg PA
What was the first radio station?
KDKA
What was the scopes trial also known as?
Monkey trial
Scopes trial was about what ?
The teaching of evolution in the classroom - teaching evolution was illegal
Calvin Coolidge party
Republican
John Davis party
Democrat
Who was a republican
Coolidge
Who was a democrat
John Davis
Who was a progressive
LaFollette
Robert LaFollette party
Progressive
ESSAY: DO YOU THINK TECHNOLOGY HAD A POSITIVE OR NEGATIVE EFFECT ON THE 1920S AND WHY
Positively:
- Invention of cars allowed for easier transportation - people could commute for jobs, travel, move etc. - allowed other businesses to prosper like gas and oil companies as well
- KDKA and radios - information could reach across the country - brought people from around the states together and shared important information
- Invention of the assembly line - makes more products in a more efficient manner - could mass produce for cheaper
Who wins the 1924 election? Why?
Coolidge - support of big business
Republican Party (all __ presidents in the _____)
- 3
- 1920s
Who stated “The business of America is business”
Coolidge
Superme court made rulings on the side of _______
Big business
Who made rulings on the side of big business?
Supreme Court
Why was the 1920’s so difficult for farmers?
Overproduction
Who chooses not to run in the 1928 election?
Coolidge
Who wins the 1928 election?
Herbert Hoover
Herbert Hoover was ____ business and and ________
- pro business
- engineer
Who was hoover’s democratic opponent in the election on 1928?
Al Smith
What religion was Al Smith?
Catholic
How did Hoover become popular?
He was in charge of the food administration board
Harding was a ____ public speaker
Bad
Which president was bad at speaking in public?
Harding
Who died in August of 1923?
Harding
Who was the main face behind Teapot dome?
Albert Fall
What did Albert fall do during the teapot-dome scandal?
Accepted bribes
What two states were involved int he teapot-dome scandal?
CA and WY
Flappers were symbolic of what?
A changing female culture exhibited in attitude and style
What was the name of Lindurgh’s plane?
Spirit of St. Louis
Who was the first man to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean?
Charles Lindbergh
Lindbergh law
Make kid napping a federal crime rather than a state issue
Prohibition was what amendment?
18th
18th amendment?
Prohibition
What were speakeasies?
Illegal bars
Passwords to speakeasies included… (2)
“Blind pig” and “Blind tiger”
Names given to prohibition agents (2)
Izzy and moe
Which amendment released the 18th?
71st
71st amendment appealed whcih other amendment?
18th
Where was Al Capone born?
Brooklyn
How much of the Chicago police were paid off by Capone?
50%
50% of who were paid off by Capone?
Chicago police
50% of Chicago police were paid off by who?
Capone
How did Capone end up in jail?
Convicted of tax evasion
Who was Mitchell A Palmer? How did he respond to the fear of communism?
- Attorney general
- went hard after suspected communists
Why did Gov Calvin Coolidge become so popular in Massachusetts?
Haunted the police strike in boston which could have led to a lot of chaos
