US history Flashcards
what were the three immigration law of the 1920’s?
Literacy Test, 1917
The Emergency Quota Act, 1921 -350,00 pre year 3%
The National Origins Act, 1924 - ban anth 150,000
When did the kkk have the most members and how many were there?
mid 1920s and 5 million
What caused the reduction in clan members?
David Stephenson, the Klan Indiana Grand Dragon, was found guilty of murder and had a black box showing corruption of its members released
What was the response of the black people
The NAACP was from by William du Bois and the UNIA was formed by Marcus Garvey both groups had few members and did not achieve much
What amendment made selling alcohol illegal? and what act followed that amendment?
Eighteenth amendment and the Volstead Act of 1919
Which group supported prohibition
Anti-Saloon League and the Women’s Christian Temperance Union
Result of prohibition
speakeasy’s set up 10,000 in new your alone
why did prohibition fail?
The legal system could not cope, it was impossible to police due to the coastline of america. Maybe police officers were corrupt and took brides
How much was the illegal alcohol industry worth
2 billion dollars only had 3000 agents policing it
Success of prohibition
Soft drink industry grew coca cola sales went up from 17million cases to 113 million in 1920
when did prohibition end
1933 by the 20th amendment
Car industry stat
half of all familes in Us had a car in the 1920s
How many cinema tickets were sold in the 1927?
60 million
