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roaring 20s and great depression Flashcards

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what is the Harlem Renaissance

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period of time when African American talents flourished

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great migration

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African Americans moved from the south to north because of racial tensions

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flappers def.

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nickname for young, independent women

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scopes trial

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God v. evolution in a major trial of the 1920s (science contradicts the bible, monkey trial)

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prohibition

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the ban of manufacture, sale, and transportation of liquor to see the impact on society

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prohibition amendments

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18th - outlawed the stuff to do with alcohol
21st - ends prohibition

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red scare

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a period of public fear and anxiety over the supposed rise of communism

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who were sacco and Vanzetti

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two Italian immigrants who were wrongfully accused and punished (trial of two)

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what forms of entertainment developed in america during the 1920s

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movies, music, sports, radio stations and broadcasts

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what is black tuesday

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when the stock market crashed

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what is the new deal

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FDRs promise to help Americans get through hard economic ties

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what are the 3 R’s

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relief, recovery, reform

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4 parts of the business cycle

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prosperity (rich) recession(going down) depression (poor) recovery (going back up)

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Dust bowl

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very bad dust storms that cause lung disease and people to move to California

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causes of the great depression

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banks closing, stock market crashed

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fdic

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federal deposit insurance corporation,guaranteed deposits in individual bank accounts

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aaa

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agricultural adjustment act, paid farmers to grow less

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ccc

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civilian conservation corps, created jobs for single, unemployed young men

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wpa

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works progress administration, created jobs in construction, research, and the arts

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fera

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federal emergency relief administration, gave unemployment assistance

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nra/nira

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national industrial recovery act, established fair competition laws

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tva

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Tennessee valley act, built dams and power plants in the Tennessee valley

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social security act

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provided government aid to the retired and unemployed

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