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1
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Harding’s slogan

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“Return to normalcy”

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2
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Whose slogan was “return to normalcy”

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Harding

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3
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Hands off policy

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Laissez Faire

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Laissez-Faire

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Hands off policy

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5
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How did farming do in the 1920’s compared to before

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Not well

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6
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Birthplace of the automobile

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Detroit, Michigan

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7
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Why could Ford make so many cars?

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Assembly line

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8
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First company to observe assembly line styled goods

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Henry ford

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9
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What was the red scare

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People’s fear that america would result to communism

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10
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Bolshevik revolution

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Communist party takes over in Russia

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11
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Fear in citizens that america would result to communism

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Red scare

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12
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Who led the palmar raids? What did they do?

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  • Mitchell A. Palmer

- Went hard after suspected communists

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13
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What was Mitchell A palmer’s position?

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Attorney general

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14
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Where were Sacco and venzetti from?

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Italy

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15
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Who were the Italian immigrants that were tried and executed in 1927?

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Sacco and venzetti

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16
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Sacco and venzetti were arrested for _______ and put to death

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Robbery

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17
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Goal of both the 1921 immigration restriction act and national origins act

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Cut down European immigration

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18
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Whose goal was to cut down European immigration?

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  • National origins act

- 1921 immigration restriction act

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19
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National origin act and 1921 immigration restriction act aimed to restrict people from where?

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  • Southern and Eastern Europe
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20
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Which cities were the race riots most prevalent?

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Chicago and Detroit

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21
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The race riots brought a major rise to what? An example?

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  • hate groups

- KKK

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22
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The race riots allowed for violence to greatly ______

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Increase

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23
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What did the red scare negatively effect?

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Labor unions

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24
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Labor unions were hurt by what?

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The red scare

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25
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the ___ _____ reminded people of communis

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Red scare

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26
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What reminded people of communism?

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The red scare

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27
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After WWI the US became

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Isolationist

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28
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Which country became isolationist after WWI

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US

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29
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When did the stock market crash take place?

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October 29, 1929

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30
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LISTING: CAUSES OF THE GREAT DEPRESSION (3/5)

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  • stock market crash
  • unequal distribution of wealth
  • world wide economic problems
  • Credit crunch
  • Farm problems
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31
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Most famous baseball player in the 1920’s

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babe Ruth

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32
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KDKA was what?

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The first radio station

33
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Where was KDKA stationed?

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Pittsburg PA

34
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What was the first radio station?

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KDKA

35
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What was the scopes trial also known as?

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Monkey trial

36
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Scopes trial was about what ?

A

The teaching of evolution in the classroom - teaching evolution was illegal

37
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Calvin Coolidge party

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Republican

38
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John Davis party

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Democrat

39
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Who was a republican

A

Coolidge

40
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Who was a democrat

A

John Davis

41
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Who was a progressive

A

LaFollette

42
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Robert LaFollette party

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Progressive

43
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ESSAY: DO YOU THINK TECHNOLOGY HAD A POSITIVE OR NEGATIVE EFFECT ON THE 1920S AND WHY

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Positively:

  1. Invention of cars allowed for easier transportation - people could commute for jobs, travel, move etc. - allowed other businesses to prosper like gas and oil companies as well
  2. KDKA and radios - information could reach across the country - brought people from around the states together and shared important information
  3. Invention of the assembly line - makes more products in a more efficient manner - could mass produce for cheaper
44
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Who wins the 1924 election? Why?

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Coolidge - support of big business

45
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Republican Party (all __ presidents in the _____)

A
  • 3

- 1920s

46
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Who stated “The business of America is business”

A

Coolidge

47
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Superme court made rulings on the side of _______

A

Big business

48
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Who made rulings on the side of big business?

A

Supreme Court

49
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Why was the 1920’s so difficult for farmers?

A

Overproduction

50
Q

Who chooses not to run in the 1928 election?

A

Coolidge

51
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Who wins the 1928 election?

A

Herbert Hoover

52
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Herbert Hoover was ____ business and and ________

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  • pro business

- engineer

53
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Who was hoover’s democratic opponent in the election on 1928?

A

Al Smith

54
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What religion was Al Smith?

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Catholic

55
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How did Hoover become popular?

A

He was in charge of the food administration board

56
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Harding was a ____ public speaker

A

Bad

57
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Which president was bad at speaking in public?

A

Harding

58
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Who died in August of 1923?

A

Harding

59
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Who was the main face behind Teapot dome?

A

Albert Fall

60
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What did Albert fall do during the teapot-dome scandal?

A

Accepted bribes

61
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What two states were involved int he teapot-dome scandal?

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CA and WY

62
Q

Flappers were symbolic of what?

A

A changing female culture exhibited in attitude and style

63
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What was the name of Lindurgh’s plane?

A

Spirit of St. Louis

64
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Who was the first man to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean?

A

Charles Lindbergh

65
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Lindbergh law

A

Make kid napping a federal crime rather than a state issue

66
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Prohibition was what amendment?

A

18th

67
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18th amendment?

A

Prohibition

68
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What were speakeasies?

A

Illegal bars

69
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Passwords to speakeasies included… (2)

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“Blind pig” and “Blind tiger”

70
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Names given to prohibition agents (2)

A

Izzy and moe

71
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Which amendment released the 18th?

A

71st

72
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71st amendment appealed whcih other amendment?

A

18th

73
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Where was Al Capone born?

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Brooklyn

74
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How much of the Chicago police were paid off by Capone?

A

50%

75
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50% of who were paid off by Capone?

A

Chicago police

76
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50% of Chicago police were paid off by who?

A

Capone

77
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How did Capone end up in jail?

A

Convicted of tax evasion

78
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Who was Mitchell A Palmer? How did he respond to the fear of communism?

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  • Attorney general

- went hard after suspected communists

79
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Why did Gov Calvin Coolidge become so popular in Massachusetts?

A

Haunted the police strike in boston which could have led to a lot of chaos

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