Module 9 and 10 Study Guide Flashcards
everything i know about the 1920 presidental election-
warren g. harding running with calvin coolidge as the vice president
everything i know about the rise of the automobile-
henry ford invented the model t, very affordable, was made using the moving assembly line, customers could by the car with an installment plan
everything i know about a changing society-
after the war, young people moved to cities, access to education grew, and women found new opportunities
everything i know about a national culture-
radios, movies, and sports all became part of america’s national culture
everything i know about the jazz age-
jazz music became very popular, developed in new orleans, blended african american, european, and west african harmonies and rhythms
everything i know about the harlem renaissance-
a period of african american artistic accomplishment, african americans came to harlem during the great migration, langston hughes, claude mckay, and zora neale nurston all were writers and made lasting contributions to american culture
everything i know about the stock market crashes-
stocks were very popular, people would buy them on margin, prices peaked in summer, 1929, prices started to drop, investors rushed to sell their stocks to pay off loans
everything i know about hoover’s reaction-
people were disastisfied with hoover’s reaction, he felt it was not the government’s job to provide direct relief, people made hoovervilles, bonus army built a hooverville and demanded pay
everything i know about the effects of the new deal-
the president and congress worked together to create programs to battle the depression and aid economic recovery, these were known as the new deal
everything i know about warren g. harding-
republican president from ohio elected in 1920
