Chapter 13 Study Guide

Question 1

Largest cities in America

Answer 1

NYC. Chicago. Philadelphia.

Question 2

NAACP-what it did

Answer 2

Tried to get people to protest violence and discrimination

Question 3

Scopes trial

Answer 3

Trial on teaching evolution and whether schools should allow it

Question 4

Prohibition

Answer 4

Women and Protestant Catholics supported it. It fails because there is no possible way to monitor and make sure people don’t obtain alcohol

Question 5

Volstead act

Answer 5

Started prohibition

Question 6

Fundamentalism

Answer 6

Belief that everything in the Bible should be taken literally.

Question 7

Marcus Garvey

Answer 7

Started back to Africa movement and the UNIA

Question 8

Flapper image

Answer 8

Not everyone was a flapper. Was an image of rebellious women

Question 9

Speakeasy

Answer 9

An illegals saloon hidden because of the prohibition act

Question 10

Alacatraz

Answer 10

A high security federal prison where the worst criminals were sent

Question 11

Al Capone

Answer 11

A famous bootlegger who made millions off of selling black market alcohol

Question 12

Margaret Sanger

Answer 12

Brought birth control to women and created planned parenthood

Question 13

Billy Sunday

Answer 13

Was a famous base ball player then became a preacher who practiced fundamentalism

Question 14

Bessie Smith

Answer 14

Outstanding vocalist. Highest paid at the time

Question 15

Shuffle along

Answer 15

A black comedy musical and may have started the Harlem renaissance

Question 16

Cotten club.

Answer 16

A white only night club where blacks performed.

Question 17

Edward Kennedy duke ellington

Answer 17

Known as the greatest composer ever

Question 18

Jazz

Answer 18

A smooth sounding form of music containing natural rhythm. Of African American origin.