Chapter 24 Flashcards
He promised to return the country to stability and prosperity but did not. He created a mess for the government
Warren g Harding
After Harding died ____ became president
Calvin Coolidge
A problem under the Harding administration in which government officials were accused of taking bribes to allow oil to be mined from federal lands
Teapot dome scandal
An agreement between nations proposing peaceful solutions to conflicts, signed after world war 1
Kellogg-briand pact
Henry fords automobile designed with the average American in mind
Model T
An innovation of Henry fords that dramatically reduced the cost of production
Moving assembly line
Became president after defeating Alfred E Smith in the 1928 election and won 58% of votes
Herbert Hoover
Young women who challenged traditional ideas of womanhood in the 1920’s
Flappers
A widespread fear of communism and communists
Red scare
An amendment to the Constitution that ended prohibition
Twenty first amendment
A religious belief characterized by a literal interpretation of the Bible
Fundamentalism
A trial in which John scopes was accused of teaching evolution illegally
Scopes trial
A period of African American movement from the south to cities in the north
Great migration
Encouraged black people around the world to express pride in their culture
Marcus Garvey
A film that includes a sound
Talkie
