7.1 Flashcards

(37 cards)

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evolution

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make people question the bible

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higher criticism

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bible should be studied as any other work of literature or history

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fundamentalism

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bible is literally true

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4
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consumerism

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people who spend a lot of money on goods and services

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5
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Scopes trial

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the debate between fundamentalism and scientific theory

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6
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birth of a nation

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a silent film that tried to make blacks look bad

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7
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flappers

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the new women of the 20’s

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lost generations

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group of writers felt lost in society of greed and moral corruption

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Langston Hughes

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wrote poetry and short stories reminding African Americans about there heritage

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Zora Neale Hurston

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African American author who wrote several books about lives of blacks

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Marcus Garvey

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encouraged blacks to go back to Africa to find justice and equality

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Louie Armstrong

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“what a wonderful world”

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Billie Holiday

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” god bless the child”

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14
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Duke Ellington and the orchestra

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“lazy rhapsody”

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15
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Ella Fitzgerald & Louie Armstrong

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” they cant take that away from you”

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Red Scare

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the fear that such a revolution might occur in the US

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communism

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govt owns all property and individual rights mean little compared to the welfare of the state

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Palmers Raids

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caused many innocent but suspected communist and other “subversives” were arrested and jailed

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anarchists

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people who wanted to bring down any form of government

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subversives

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those who believed to post a threat to the US government

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nativism

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opposed immigration

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quotas

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limitations of number of immigrants that could enter the US from different parts of the world

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kkk

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targeted Jews , Catholics , Immigrants

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Prohibition

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18th amendment

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bootlegger
criminals who sold illegal stuff
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speakereasies
illegal bars
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liberal
noting or pertaining to a political party advocating measures of progressive political reforms (believed in gov. action and equal opportunity)
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conservation
disposed the preserve existing conditions , institution or to restore traditional ones and to limit (believed in individual liberty , traditional american values)
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Warren G Harding
wanted "good ol days" , limited role of government , limited immigration ,(tarrifs)
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Calvin Coolidge
wanted to keep taxes down and business profits up , his pro business policies helped the nation . 1921-1929 the output of industry nearly doubled
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Herbert Hoover
believed in rugged individualism , president during the stock market crash , also believed in pro business ( good neighbor policy)
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Dust Bowl
series of storms that hit the mid-west, causing clouds of dust created by high winds
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Farmers
new machinery caused overproduction
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Black Tuesday
October 29, 1929 , the stock market crashed which was known as Black Tuesday
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Xenophobia
fear or hatred of foreigners or strangers
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FDR
3 R's ( Relief , Recovery, & Reform)
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Great Depression
the economic crisis and period of low business activity in the U.S. and other countries, roughly beginning with the stock-market crash in October, 1929, and continuing through most of the 1930s.