unit two: terms + dates Flashcards
bootlegging
the illegal distribution or sale of alcohol (LOCALLY)
Assembly line
a manufacturing process in which individual parts of a larger product are put together in a specific order
enfranchisement
the right to vote
Flappers
female dancers that wore flappy clothing (revealing)
Pogey/Dole
Financial or other relief given to unemployed people by the Government
Rum-runners
the illegal distribution or sale of alcohol (LARGE SCALE + INTERNATIONAL)
Pandemic
A worldwide outbreak of a disease
Speak-easies
A place where alcohol beverages are illegally sold
- allowed for socialization cross class/economic lines
Contests
a competition
Jazz
A type of music rooted in African-American culture
Bennet-isms
people naming broken stuff after R.B Bennet
Legal person
An individual that is able to vote (only white men) -> legally considered a person
Model T/ Tin lizzy
first car that was mass produced
Cultural Assimilation
a process in which a minority group comes to resemble a society’s majority group
