America Flashcards
What was the two main parties in America?
The Republican party
Democratic party
what was significant about the Republican party?
More likely to preserve tradition and stay out of peoples ordinary lives
They charge less taxes in which please the rich and businessman
They are more conservative and had support in the rich north
what was significant about the democratic party
They were more involved in peoples everyday lives
They help the poor significantly by increaing taxes for riches
They had support in the poorer southern states
what was the economic boom 1920?
When a country gains economic success like
businesses were going well. Unemployment rate was low
wages were high. This was called the economic boom for America.
why did the economic boom happen?
First world War 1914
at first America was not involved due to the policy of isolationism And they could only loan weapons and money from banks which increased employment. As the war finished and all the loaned money came back, america invested the money into the economy
Consumer society
From 1916 to 1927 the electricity usage rate went from 15% to 70% meant there was more demand for ultra modern gadgets like vacuums and microwaves . creating these gadgets decreased unemployment rates
Republican party
laisezz-fair The government cut taxes which made them low to promote businesses and create more jobs
Growing industries and mass production
The growth of motor industry increased and car production was popular, and the Demand was high
New way to buy and sell
Colourful magazines and posters made citizens to invest in the gadgets and delivery was introduced, which made selling easier.buy now pay later, was also introduced six and 10 people bought their cars like that
what was the impact of the motor industry, especially Henry Ford on the economic boom?
For everyone worker in the factory, there would be 10 more making the parts which shows unemployment rates decreased
cars being made every 10 seconds
Roads highways and stations were built for these cars
(Between 1900 and 1925, the total mileage of paved roads in the United States rose from approximately 144,000 miles to over 387,000 miles.)and oil(Gasoline consumption in the United States surged from approximately 1.1 billion gallons in 1913 to over 15 billion gallons by 1929, representing an astounding increase of over 1300% during the Model T era.) prduction to fuel the cars. which increased employment
what were the thoughts about the Ford model T 1908?
Someone was considered the model, ugly, hard to drive and steady, but reliable and built with easy to change parts
It was a car in which many ordinary people could buy
Around 20 million cars were on the road
What was playing in the stock market?
many people not only rich, could invest in many stocks of all kinds, and made money off it
In 1920, there were 4 million who owned shares and by 1929, five times more people had shares
Many people would buy shares using the bank money with 10% payback with their profit
Who did not benefit from the economic boom on the why
including:
farmers
coal miners/cotton
african americans
By 1930, people in the countryside saw their incomes drop to one third of what they were making in 1920 due to reduced demand for their goods. Additionally, many countries imposed taxes on imports, and high-tech machinery was introduced, reducing the need for as many farmers since machines could work faster. This led to over 600,000 farmers being significantly in debt to banks.
Traditional industries
,Coal miners struggled due to reduced demand since oil and electricity were preferred for heating homes. Similarly, the demand for cotton and wool declined because fashion favored shorter clothing like skirts.
African-Americans
They used to live in the poorer southern states. they used to rent small farms from landowners, but as demands decreased, they were hit hard. Data showing higher unemployment rates in rural areas of the southern states compared to national averages during economic booms, indicating a disproportionate impact on agricultural communities.
What to were the roaring 20s?
The 1920s was a time of culture change for many Americans. It was a time for fun and loud music and many were paid well.
What was significant about jazz music during the roaring 20s
it origionated from african americans and as they started moving to the northern states for work,many people started listening to jazz
The loud, lively music to mini young teens from all colours and slowly was being played and dance moves and nightclubs and bars in big cities, like Chicago and New York
Just provides a great career path for African-Americans musicians like Louis Armstrong
They were known for the fast rhythm
What was significant about cinemas in the roaring 20s?
many studios were built in many places like Hollywood, California and Los Angeles
star system was introduced which allowed many stars to be accessable for the media
Weekly audience went from 35 million in 1919, 100 million in 1930
Over 500 films, a year were produced which increased employment
what was significant about sports during the the roaring 20s
Sports like baseball and players like Babe Ruth became celebrity in 1930 they received around 80,000 a year which is like 7 million today due to the broad audience watching the game
how are woman treated before World War I?
They were restricted, and could not vote
Middle and upper-class women were expected to act politely, and their relationships with men were controlled strictly
The poorer woman had to work low waged unskilled jobs like cleaning
how were women treated during the war?
Women took over jobs that were meant for men
They worked hard just like men and their pay gave them a sense of independence
American woman were granted the right to vote for the hard work
by1930,10.5 million women had jobs 25 percent more than 1920
what was a flapper?
The independent fashionable young woman record flappers, who were mainly middle or upper class women from the northern states
they would stay up in nightclubs until the early hours of the day drinking
they drove motorbikes
many people saw them as a threat to family life and religion- evil of modern society.
an anti flirt league was triggerd which many protested to end the attitudes of flappers.
What was prohibition 1929?
The ban of alcohol being imported into the country and being able to drink them
Why was the prohibition introduced?
religion
Many religious organisations argued the alcohol, is the reason why people get into social problems like debt, violence and addiction
Morality
Some said that alcohol was the nucleus of the decrease and moral values. some say that America should be more healthier.
patriotism
majority of beer was imported through germany and people said who ever drank beers they would be considered traitors
how did the prohibition lead to organised crime?
It was easy to get your hands on alcohol as gangsters would supply it
Gangsters made so much money that they even bribed the offices if they were exposed
Who was Al Capone?
sentenced tyo 11 years for tax evation
He was one of the best known gangsters that was known for generating over 10 million from racketeering and selling alcohol and dog racing
why did Franklin D Roosevelt, legalise alcohol 1933? Where did you start funding the prohibition money?
Because prohibition rose the amount of speakeasies” people sold alcohol
It’s also increased the rates of violence
He started funding the brewing industry to increase employment rate
between 1850-1940 why did 40 million migrate to america?
many people were facing persecution in their country
standard of living was better
more jobs to offer in the states
the American dream to achieve success
European countries were overcrowded
what were the impacts of migrants the migrated between 1950-1914
larger ethnic communities developed in places like new york harlem 40% aa
some people resented the foreigners because they were poor and could not speak english
they thought that the foreigners would take over the country.discrimination increace
employment rates increace 30%
what was the immagration laws
anyone over the age of 16 had to take a literacy that they had to read 40 words of english
Emergency Quota Act of 1921 allowed only 350,000 to enter a year
1924 immigration quota allowed only 150000 to enter a year
what were the jim crow laws 1870.
The Jim Crow laws were state and local laws introduced in the Southern United States in the late 19th and early 20th centuries that enforced racial segregation,
what were black people segregated from
military
hotels
toilets
restaurant
cemeteries
justice
what was the kkk
A racist terror group with a membership of 5 million and 1925, with an aim to maintain white supremacy over foreigners, especially African-Americans
how did the KKK become popular?
A film featured in Hollywood glorified them“ the birth of a nation “”
Most members wanted someone to blame for their poverty
They saw themselves as defenders for protestant religion
What were the KKK’s method?
Dressed in white and carried the USA flag, and tend to whip, kidnap and Lynch and castration
Why was there a decline of KKK members?
The decline of the KKK went from 5,000,000 to 300,000 because the leader was convicted to a life sentence for murder and rape.
why was there a fear of migrants? include communism and what triggerd the fear?
some sort immigrants as enemies because they brought unAmerican ideas into the country
They also thought that the rise of communism would happen, which was also triggered as they let 1.5 million Russians into the country
They feared the communist revolution, just like the the one in Russia
what did the fear of communism trigger
1919 The fear of communism triggered a communist party
who are anarchist?
they believed that the country should not be led by an organisation but everyone leading themselves
why did the fear of anarchist increase?
in 1901 an anarchist leon franze killed the president william mckinley
what caused the red scare?
in 1919 a bomb was set off outside alexander palmers house who was in charge of the law and police. a communist newspaper was found beside the suicide bomber.
later that year, an identified bomber bomber 30 people in NYC and was never caught
this triggered a fear communism.
what was communism?
people who believed that al wealth should be shared amongst people equally.
who were sacco and vanzetti?
1921 they were born in italy who were anarchist were charged for stealing from a shoe factory and killed staff members.
they were innocent but since they could not speak english they were executed as they could not defend their case.
what was the wall street crash?
major American stock market crash that occurred in the autumn of 1929
Why did the Wall Street crash happen 1929?
lack of confidence
Some shareholders started to doubt whether the company they were investing in would make them money. many cautious people sold their shares, worried they would not get the portion of the companies profits at the end of the year
People started to panic
People began to sell, because what was being spread was that companies were struggling, and failing, they would sell the shares and even drop the prices to get rid of them
what is black Thursday?
On October 1929, 13, million shares were sold on the New York stock exchange on Wall Street the prices in all companies started to drop
