Ch 22 The Roaring Twenties Vocabulary Flashcards
Warren Harding
The 1920 Republican nominee for president of Ohio who promised a retern to normalcy.
normalcy
the condition of being normal; the state of being usual, typical, or expected.
Calvin Coolidge
Vice President who became Pres. after Warren Harding died and had to deal with the Teapot dome and other scandals.
disarmament
the reduction or limitation of military armaments
communism
an economic and political system in which the state owns the means of production and a single party rules
anarchist
person who opposes all organized government
colleague
associate; person who works in the same profession
impose
to place a burden on something or someone
prohibition
a total ban on alcoholic drinks
bootlegger
liquor smugglers
speakeasy
illegal taverns that served liquor
restrict
to confine; to keep within a certain boundary or limit; to place limitations on something or somebody
isolate
to set apart; to separate
Charles Lindbergh
“Luck Lindy” first to fly nonstop across the Atlantic in 1927
jazz
had combined rhythms from West Africa and the Caribbean, work chants and spirituals from the rural South, and harmonies from Europe into an original new style of music
Sinclair Lewis
reacted against what he saw as the hypocrisies of middle-class culture and used fictional character, George Babbitt, to criticize American society
Langston Hughes
poet who won praise not only for the beauty of his poems but also for his moving expressions of racial pride
critic
someone who makes judgements on the value o fobjects or actions
analyze
to critically examine an idea or object by separating it into parts
installment buying
buying on credit
bull market
a period of rising stock prices
buying on margin
borrowing money in order to buy stocks
accumulate
to slowly collect; to increase in amount over time
participate
to take part in; to share in an activity
