1920s Roaring ?

Question 0

Why did progressivism die?

Answer 0

The war had made people bitter

Big business were no longer seeking out reform because they had the power they wanted so they backed off a bit

Question 1

1920s

Answer 1

a deeply troubled decade, filled with Cultural and racial tension
Still a decade of reform
People kept drinking

Question 2

Progressivism ended because?

Answer 2

The reformers split apart
Rural vs urban American
Turned against eachother
They didn’t stay United

Question 3

W.A.S.P.S

Answer 3

White Anglo Saxon Protestant Middle Class Americans (rural areas came together with urban American worked together during progressive era)

Question 4

Cultural issues

Answer 4

Race/ethnicity

Religion

Question 5

Economic issues

Answer 5

Middle class and poor turn on eachother

Question 6

Why did people turn on immigrants? (what did they do against them?)

Answer 6

They couldn’t have rights unless they perform constitutional duty
Couldn’t have any other flag
Must speak English only

Question 7

Prohibition

Answer 7

Rural America wanted to ban alcohol and was approved in 1919

Question 8

18th amendment

Answer 8

“The 18th Amendment to the United States Constitution prohibited the manufacture, sale, transport, import, or export of alcoholic beverages. Upon ratification of the amendment by the states, Congress voted its approval in October 1919, and enacted it into law as the National Prohibition Act of 1920.

Question 9

Volstead Act

Answer 9

Andrew J. Volstead, Republican representative from Minnesota, was the driving force behind the National Prohibition Act (popularly the Volstead Act), written to provide for the enforcement of the recently ratified 18th Amendment. It was passed by Congress in October, 1919, but was vetoed by President Wilson on October 27. The House again passed the measure, with enough votes to override Wilson’s veto, on the same day and the U.S. Senate did the same on the next day.

Question 10

Typical prohibitionist

Answer 10

Many supported from South of the mason Dixon line
Small farm, town proteststants
(the typical reformer turned into a prohibitionist)
Against liquor company and immigrants
Anti-city

Question 11

Fries

Answer 11

In favor of Prohibition

Question 12

Wets

Answer 12

Against Prohibition

Question 13

Who did Prohibition benefit?

Answer 13

Soft drinks companies

Question 14

Prohibition went against

Answer 14

Blacks, immigrants, and the cities

Question 15

Doctors favored Prohibition because

Answer 15

It could save people’s lives

Question 16

Social workers supported Prohibition

Answer 16

Because poor people were wasting money on booze

Question 17

Farmers in favor of Prohibition

Answer 17

So workers don’t come drunk to work

Question 18

What was the main reason of Prohibition?

Answer 18

To get rid of immigrants

Question 19

1991

Answer 19

Got rid of Prohibition

Question 20

Cure-all

Answer 20

Were typical prohibitionist who thought all problems would end with Prohibition