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1920s Flashcards

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What is the definition of a bootlegger

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Alcoholic liquor unlawfully made,sold, or transported without registration or payment of taxes

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What is the definition of bull market

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A market in which share prices are rising, encouraging buying

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What is the definition of buying on margin

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Borrowing money to buy stock

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What’s the definition of communism

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Political, social, and economic system

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What is the definition of installment buying

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Buying things on credit

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What is the definition of jazz

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Musical arts form that was popular in the 20s

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What is the definition of prohibition

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Banning of alcoholic beverages

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What is the definition of speakeasy

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Illegal bar

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What is the definition of flapper

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Rebellious young women of the 20s

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Why was the Sacco and Vanzetti case controversial

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Because it convicted and sentenced people to die

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What was the red scare and what were the three results

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The red scare was a promotion of fear of a potential rise of communis and racial leftism. The three results were arrest, deportation, and limits on immigrants

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What is the definition of anarchist

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A person who is against all forms of organized government

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