20s and 30s Flashcards
Define anarchist.
Person who opposes all forms of government.
Define bankruptcy.
Financial failure caused by an inability to pay one’s debts
Define communism.
Economic and political system in which the state owns the means of production and a single party rules.
Define Prohibition.
Total ban on the sale and consumption of alcohol.
Define bull market.
Period of increased stock trading and rising stock prices.
Define mortgage.
A loan in which a house/property is used as security for the loan.
Define installment buying.
Buying on credit.
Define recession.
A period of temporary economic decline during which trade and industrial activity are reduced.
Define depression.
A long and severe economic downturn.
How did the Great Migration relate to the spread and popularity of jazz?
African Americans moved to northern cities to find work during the Great Migration. Jazz was a popular genre of music among African Americans in the South, the music spread to the North when that population moved North.
What was the outcome of the Scopes Trial?
- It was illegal to teach evolution in schools in Dayton, Tennessee.
- The theory of evolution became a popular idea in other school districts.
- “Modern” ideas would continue to challenge traditional thought.
What was the Red Scare?
A fear of communism.
What were the results of the Red Scare?
- Many people were arrested due to their communist beliefs.
- Many immigrants were deported.
- Immigration to the U.S. was limited.
What did the 19th amendment do?
It gave women the right to vote.
Why was the Sacco and Vanzetti case controversial?
The defendants are convicted without enough evidence to prove their guilt. Vanzetti believed that “guilt” was determined based on the fact that they were immigrants who believed in anarchy.
