post ww1 Flashcards
1
Q
protectionism
A
trying to protect native-born Americans
2
Q
communism
A
the govt makes all decisions
3
Q
red scare
A
post ww1 reaction to communism driven by fear and mistrust
4
Q
sacco and Vanzetti
A
italian immigrant anarchists accused of murder and executed
5
Q
anarchy
A
no govt
6
Q
palmer raids
A
raids on suspected communists
7
Q
19th amendment
A
gave women the right to vote
8
Q
great migration
A
movement of African American from southern farms to northern cities
9
Q
jim crow
A
segregation laws separating whites and blacks
10
Q
harlem renaissance
A
a celebration of African Americans culture in the 1920s
11
Q
prohibition
A
13-year ban on alcohol
12
Q
speakeasy
A
secret bar
13
Q
consumerism
A
buying more and more
14
Q
installment plan
A
buying stuff on payments
15
Q
stock speculation
A
buying stocks in anticipation that their price will go up
