Chp. 7 Review Flashcards
Fundamentalism
strict adherence to the basic principles of scripture - supports creationism
Evolution
the growing or evolutuion of something
Nativism
protecting the interests of native-born against those of immigrants
Flapper
young, dramatic, stylish & unconventional women
Prohibition
the act of prohibiting the manufacturing, storage in barrels or bottles, transportation, sale, procession, and consumption of alcohol
Assembly Line
divide operation into simple tasks so unskilled laborers could do work
Bohemians
an artistic and unconventional lifestyle of these neighborhoods offered young artists and writers new lifestyles
Great Migration
AA escape the segregated society of the south, to find economic opportunities and to build better lives
Mass Media
radio, movies, newspapers, and magazines aimed at a broad audience - did more than just entertain
Anarchists
people who oppose all forms of gov.
Creationism
the belief that God created the world as described in the Bible
Mass Production
- large scale product manufacturng usually done by machinery
- creates more supply, lowers consumer costs
- helps create more disposable income
Police Powers
a gov.’s power to control people and property in the interest of the public’s safety
Speakeasy
secret bars
Model T
1908 $850
1924 $295
- price decreased because they want more people to buy it and they think the model will be beneficial
Emergency Quota Act
(1921) established a temporary quota system, limiting immigration
National Origins Act
(1924) 1890 census
allow less people into U.S.
Cotton Club
- the famous night club in NYC where musicians would play
- encourages new lifestyle
Harlem Renaissance
- flowering into the arts
- effect from the great migration (people migrated to northern cities)
- changes in music, literature, poetry
Resurgence of KKK
growing again and becoming more popular
attacks aa, jews, catholic - anybody unamerican
Sacco & Vanzetti Case
- thought to have been anarchists because they were Italian immigrants & put in jail for armed robbery & killing two men
- later sentenced to death
John T. Scopes
- a high school biology teacher who taught evolution (as an experiment)) & put on trial
- result > $100 fine (later overturned)
Ernest Hemingway
new literary style using direct, simple, and concise fiction - wrote about war in A Farewell to Arms
F. Scott Fitzgerald
the most famous writer of his era created colorful, glamourous characters who chased
