Unit 4 roaring 20s

Question 1

Return to Normalcy

Answer 1

Return to Normalcy: A desire to return to the way of life before World War I, emphasizing peace, prosperity, and isolationism.

Question 2

Isolationism

Answer 2

Isolationism: A foreign policy of avoiding involvement in other countries’ affairs, particularly after WWI.

Question 3

Communism

Answer 3

Communism: A political ideology advocating for a classless society and the abolition of private property, linked to the Soviet Union.

Question 4

Anarchy

Answer 4

Anarchy: A state of disorder due to lack of authority or government; in the 1920s, it was often associated with radical political movements.

Question 5

Red Scare

Answer 5

Red Scare: A period of fear of communism and radical political ideas in the U.S. following the Russian Revolution of 1917.

Question 6

Palmer Raids

Answer 6

Palmer Raids: A series of government-led actions in 1919-1920 targeting suspected radicals, anarchists, and communists.

Question 7

Sacco and Vanzetti

Answer 7

Sacco and Vanzetti: Italian immigrants and anarchists who were controversially convicted and executed for a crime they may not have committed, sparking protests over fairness and anti-immigrant sentiments.

Question 8

Teapot Dome Scandal

Answer 8

Teapot Dome Scandal: A bribery scandal during the Harding administration involving the leasing of federal oil reserves to private companies in exchange for kickbacks.

Question 9

Nativism

Answer 9

Nativism: A belief that favors the interests of native-born citizens over immigrants, leading to prejudice against foreign-born individuals.

Question 10

KKK (Ku Klux Klan)

Answer 10

KKK (Ku Klux Klan): A white supremacist group that experienced a resurgence in the 1920s, targeting African Americans, immigrants, Catholics, and Jews.

Question 11

Immigrant Quota System

Answer 11

Immigrant Quota System: A set of laws in the 1920s that restricted immigration to the U.S. based on national origin, favoring Northern and Western Europeans.

Question 12

Prohibition/18th Amendment

Answer 12

Prohibition/18th Amendment: A constitutional ban on alcohol (1919-1933), making it illegal to manufacture, sell, or distribute alcoholic beverages.

Question 13

Bootlegger

Answer 13

Bootlegger: Someone who illegally produced, smuggled, or sold alcohol during Prohibition.

Question 14

Speakeasy

Answer 14

Speakeasy: An illegal bar or nightclub where alcohol was sold during Prohibition.

Question 15

Organized Crime

Answer 15

Organized Crime: Criminal enterprises that profited from illegal activities, such as bootlegging, especially during Prohibition.

Question 16

Flapper

Answer 16

Flapper: A young woman in the 1920s who rejected traditional roles and embraced modern fashion, freedom, and attitudes.

Question 17

Great Migration:

Answer 17

Great Migration: The movement of African Americans from the rural South to the urban North between 1916 and 1970, seeking better job opportunities and escaping racial discrimination.

Question 18

Harlem Renaissance:

Answer 18

Harlem Renaissance: A cultural, artistic, and intellectual movement in the 1920s centered in Harlem, New York, highlighting African American culture.

Question 19

Jazz

Answer 19

Jazz: A popular genre of music in the 1920s that originated from African American communities, featuring improvisation and syncopated rhythms.

Question 20

Louis Armstrong

Answer 20

Louis Armstrong: A famous African American jazz musician, known for his trumpet playing and influential role in the development of jazz.

Question 21

Tin Pan Alley

Answer 21

Tin Pan Alley: The collection of music publishers and songwriters in New York City who dominated popular music production in the early 20th century.

Question 22

Langston Hughes:

Answer 22

Langston Hughes: A leading African American poet, social activist, and key figure of the Harlem Renaissance.

Question 23

Marcus Garvey

Answer 23

Marcus Garvey: A Jamaican immigrant and civil rights leader who promoted Black nationalism, self-reliance, and a “Back to Africa” movement.

Question 24

F. Scott Fitzgerald:

Answer 24

F. Scott Fitzgerald: An American author, known for writing The Great Gatsby, a novel capturing the essence of the Roaring Twenties.

Question 25

Lost Generation

Answer 25

Lost Generation: A group of American writers who were disillusioned by the aftermath of WWI and often criticized society in the 1920s.

Question 26

Charles Lindbergh

Answer 26

Charles Lindbergh: An American aviator who made the first solo nonstop transatlantic flight in 1927, gaining worldwide fame.

Question 27

Spirit of Saint Louis

Answer 27

Spirit of Saint Louis: The name of the plane used by Charles Lindbergh in his historic 1927 flight from New York to Paris.

Question 28

Fundamentalism

Answer 28

Fundamentalism: A religious movement that opposed modernism and believed in the literal interpretation of the Bible, gaining traction in the 1920s.

Question 29

Scopes Trial

Answer 29

Scopes Trial: A 1925 court case in Tennessee where a teacher was tried for teaching evolution, challenging the law that banned its teaching in schools.

Question 30

Social Darwinism

Answer 30

Social Darwinism: A belief that social and economic success was determined by natural selection, often used to justify inequality and racism.

Question 31

Eugenics

Answer 31

Eugenics: A controversial movement that sought to improve the human race through selective breeding, often used to justify discriminatory policies against certain groups.

Question 32

Radio/Advertisements

Answer 32

Radio/Advertisements: Radio became a dominant form of entertainment and advertising in the 1920s, revolutionizing communication and consumer culture.

Question 33

Harding/Coolidge Economic Policies

Answer 33

Harding/Coolidge Economic Policies: Presidents Warren G. Harding and Calvin Coolidge promoted pro-business policies, including tax cuts for the wealthy and minimal government intervention in the economy.

Question 34

Mass Production

Answer 34

Mass Production: The large-scale production of goods using assembly lines, which made products like cars more affordable.

Question 35

Henry Ford

Answer 35

Henry Ford: The founder of Ford Motor Company, known for revolutionizing the car industry with the mass production technique and the Model T.

Question 36

Assembly Line

Answer 36

Assembly Line: A manufacturing process where each worker performs a specific task in the production of a product, greatly increasing efficiency and output.

Question 37

Installment Plan

Answer 37

Installment Plan: A way to purchase goods by paying for them in small, regular payments over time, making consumer products more accessible.

Question 38

Buying on Margin

Answer 38

Buying on Margin: The practice of buying stocks with borrowed money, which contributed to the stock market boom and eventual crash in 1929.

Question 39

Consumerism

Answer 39

Consumerism: The increasing focus on the acquisition of goods and services, which flourished during the 1920s due to mass production and advertising.

Question 40

Overproduction of Farm Goods

Answer 40

Overproduction of Farm Goods: During the 1920s, farmers produced more crops than the market could absorb, leading to falling prices and economic hardship for many in the agricultural sector.