After WW1/ Dearth TR Flashcards

1
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18th amendment

A

Outlaw the making, selling or transportation of alcohol

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2
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One of major reasons prohibition is possible

A

Income tax- gov can afford to give up taxes coming from booze

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3
Q

As a result of 18th amendment what happens?

A

Rise of organized crime

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4
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1920 19th amendment

A

Women get the right to vote ( some states had allowed in past)

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5
Q

What was the first state to allow women to vote

A

Wyoming

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6
Q

1920 election

Who were the candidates

A

Warren hardy( republican)

Eugene debs from jail

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7
Q

Scopes trial

Begins with what act

A

Butler act

Outlaws the teaching of evolution in public schools

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8
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Who are the prosecuting and deffense attorneys for the scopes trial

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Defense - Clarence Darrow

Prosecuting- William Jennings byran

Teacher- john Scopes

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9
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Who won the scopes trial

A

William Jennings Bryan, scopes fined.

Street victory for Clarence Darrow for a facial in court

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10
Q

Henry fords model is is nicknamed

A

Tin Lizzy

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11
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In a college poll the men votes greatest of all time

A

1) Jesus
2) nepoleon Bonaparte
3) Henry ford

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12
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Henry made the car available to the commons be revolutionizing the production with

A

The moving assembly line

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13
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Fords newspaper was called

A

Mr. Fords page

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14
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Henry F. Thought that two groups ruined this country

A

Immigrants and Jews

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15
Q

Movie that fueled the rebirth of KKK in the 1920’s

A

Birth of a nation

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16
Q

Five groups the new Klan target

A
Blacks
Jews 
Immigrants 
Communists 
Catholics
17
Q

1928 election candidates

A

Herbert Hoover ( republican)

Alfred smith ( democrat)

18
Q

What is the myth about the Lincoln tunnel in 1928 election

A

Alfred smith is building a tunnel to the Vatican

19
Q

Myth about marriage during 1928 election

A

All but catholic marriage would be null

20
Q

Death of teddy Roosevelt

A

1919

21
Q

In a strict legal sense what is the scopes trial about

A

Freedom of speech

22
Q

Who hires a lawyer for john scopes

A

ACLU