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The popularity of the car led to the creation of ______

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Suburbs

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The 1920 census marked the first time that….

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a majority of people lived in urban areas

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These were young women that took on new promiscuous fashions; they often drank, smoke, and gambled

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Flappers

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This was a more conservative and christian way of life

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Rural life

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Who struggled most during the 20’s?

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Farmers

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Why did farmers struggle?

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They increased production during WWI to feed soldiers, however after the war, there was a decline in demand

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This was a trial surrounding the debate about teaching of evolutionary theory in schools?

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Scopes trial

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What was the scopes trial nicknamed?

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Monkey trial

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What teacher was accused of teaching evolutionary theory?

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John T Scopes

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Where was John T Scopes from?

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Tennessee

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Who was the prosecuting attorney in the Scopes trial?

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William Jennings Bryan

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Who was Scope’s defense attorney during the Scopes trial?

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Clarence Darrow

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What was the ruling of the Scopes trial?

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Scopes was found guilty, but it was overturned on a technicality

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Why did prohibition gain momentum during WWI?

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In an attempt to preserve grains and sugar

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What was the result of prohibition?

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People had disrespect for the law, drank illegal and smuggled alcohol

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This were illegal bars

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Speakeasys

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They made lots of money selling illegal alcohol

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Mobs and gangsters

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He was the most famous gangster/bootlegger

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Al Capone

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Where was Al Capone from?

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Chicago

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What was Al Capone convicted of?

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Tax Evasion

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Where was Al Capone sent to prison?

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Alcatraz

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What amendment repealed the 18th amendment, making it lawful to drink

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21st amendment

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Characterized by the fear of the spread of communism

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The Red Scare

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What sparked the red scare?

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The Russian Revolution

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Who instilled communism in Russia?
Lenin
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The Red Scare caused the limitation of __________ and _________
Unions and Immigrants
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Why were unions limited?
They became synonymous with communism, union leaders feared organizing unskilled laborers
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During the 1920's union membership ________
Dropped
28
Who led the assault on alien and radical threat?
US Attorney General A Mitchell Palmer
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These were two Italian immigrants accused of robbery and murder in Massachusetts. They were sentenced to death even though evidence was circumstantial
Sacco and Vanzetti
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This anti African American group regained membership during the 1920's
Klu Klux Klan
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Who won the election of 1920?
Warren G Harding
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Harding looked to turn away from the ___________
Progressive age
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What party did Harding belong to?
Republicans
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Who was Harding Secretary of Treasury; he oversaw the business boom
Andrew Mellon
35
Hardings friends within his presidential cabinet that caused corruption and trouble for Harding
Ohio gang
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Who was Hardings secretary of interior?
Albert B Fall
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This involved Albert B Fall illegally leasing oil fields to private companies
Teapot Dome Scandal
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What was did Harding want as far as foreign affairs?
Isolationism
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Why did Harding peruse a policy of isolationism?
He didn't want to get involved with other countries problems and get dragged into war
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This tariff returned to the old republican idea of high protective tariffs, it kept out foreign goods to stimulate US industry
Fordney Mccumber Tariff, 1922
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What was Hardings policy as far as immigration went?
Limit immigration
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This act limited the number of immigrants that could enter the US at once, it was based off of the percent of an ethic population that had lived here before
National Origins Act
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Who did the National Origins act predominantly aim to restrict?
Southern and Eastern Europeans
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Who did the National Origins Act not apply to?
Mexicans
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Harding fostered a strong ________ feeling
Nativist
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Who was Hardings Vice President; he became President after the death of Harding
Calvin Coolidge
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What was Coolidge's nickname?
Silent Cal
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What did Coolidge do regarding Hardings Isolationist and pro business policies?
He continued them
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This tried to limit the chance of future wars; it was an agreement that nations who signed it wouldn't use war as a means of diplomacy
Kellogg Brand Pact
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What was the outcome of the Kellogg Briand Pact?
It was tough to enforce and didn't have the outcome that Coolidge had hoped for
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Who won the election of 1924?
Coolidge was re-elected
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Who was the republican candidate in the election of 1928?
Herbert Hoover
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Who was the democratic candidate in the election if 1928?
Alfred E Smith
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What was the biggest difference between the two candidates in the election of 1928?
Prohibition
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What was Herbert Hoovers stance on prohibition?
He wanted to continue it
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What was Smiths stance on prohibition?
He was against it
57
Who easily won the election of 1928?
Herbert Hoover
58
Who became the first person to successfully fly across the Atlantic?
Charles Lindberg
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What plane did Charles Lindberg fly across the Atlantic?
The Spirit of St Louis
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She was a famous aviator who attempted an around the world flight, but was lost somewhere in the Pacific
Amelia Earhart
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She swam across the English Channel?
Gertrude Ederle
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Famous Notre Dame football coach
Knute Rockne
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Famous boxer
Jack Dempsey
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Famous Yankees baseball player
Babe Ruth
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Who was the most prominent author during the 1920's
Ernest Hemingway
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What did authors in this era frequently write about?
Rapidly changing life in the us
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What did many authors frown upon?
Materialism
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This symbolized growing African American Influence by literature and the arts
Harlem Renaissance
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These were two famous black poets
Langston Hughes and Claude McKay
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Factory that started Fords mass production
Highland Park
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Mass production was perfected in Fords ______ factory
River Rouge

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