Ch 25 Flashcards

0
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The popularity of the car led to the creation of ______

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Suburbs

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The 1920 census marked the first time that….

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a majority of people lived in urban areas

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These were young women that took on new promiscuous fashions; they often drank, smoke, and gambled

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Flappers

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3
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This was a more conservative and christian way of life

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Rural life

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4
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Who struggled most during the 20’s?

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Farmers

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5
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Why did farmers struggle?

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They increased production during WWI to feed soldiers, however after the war, there was a decline in demand

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This was a trial surrounding the debate about teaching of evolutionary theory in schools?

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Scopes trial

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7
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What was the scopes trial nicknamed?

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Monkey trial

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8
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What teacher was accused of teaching evolutionary theory?

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John T Scopes

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9
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Where was John T Scopes from?

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Tennessee

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Who was the prosecuting attorney in the Scopes trial?

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William Jennings Bryan

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Who was Scope’s defense attorney during the Scopes trial?

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Clarence Darrow

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12
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What was the ruling of the Scopes trial?

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Scopes was found guilty, but it was overturned on a technicality

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13
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Why did prohibition gain momentum during WWI?

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In an attempt to preserve grains and sugar

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14
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What was the result of prohibition?

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People had disrespect for the law, drank illegal and smuggled alcohol

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15
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This were illegal bars

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Speakeasys

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16
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They made lots of money selling illegal alcohol

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Mobs and gangsters

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17
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He was the most famous gangster/bootlegger

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Al Capone

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18
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Where was Al Capone from?

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Chicago

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19
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What was Al Capone convicted of?

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Tax Evasion

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20
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Where was Al Capone sent to prison?

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Alcatraz

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21
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What amendment repealed the 18th amendment, making it lawful to drink

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21st amendment

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22
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Characterized by the fear of the spread of communism

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The Red Scare

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23
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What sparked the red scare?

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The Russian Revolution

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24
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Who instilled communism in Russia?

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Lenin

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25
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The Red Scare caused the limitation of __________ and _________

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Unions and Immigrants

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26
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Why were unions limited?

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They became synonymous with communism, union leaders feared organizing unskilled laborers

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27
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During the 1920’s union membership ________

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Dropped

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28
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Who led the assault on alien and radical threat?

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US Attorney General A Mitchell Palmer

29
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These were two Italian immigrants accused of robbery and murder in Massachusetts. They were sentenced to death even though evidence was circumstantial

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Sacco and Vanzetti

30
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This anti African American group regained membership during the 1920’s

A

Klu Klux Klan

31
Q

Who won the election of 1920?

A

Warren G Harding

32
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Harding looked to turn away from the ___________

A

Progressive age

33
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What party did Harding belong to?

A

Republicans

34
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Who was Harding Secretary of Treasury; he oversaw the business boom

A

Andrew Mellon

35
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Hardings friends within his presidential cabinet that caused corruption and trouble for Harding

A

Ohio gang

36
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Who was Hardings secretary of interior?

A

Albert B Fall

37
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This involved Albert B Fall illegally leasing oil fields to private companies

A

Teapot Dome Scandal

38
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What was did Harding want as far as foreign affairs?

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Isolationism

39
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Why did Harding peruse a policy of isolationism?

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He didn’t want to get involved with other countries problems and get dragged into war

40
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This tariff returned to the old republican idea of high protective tariffs, it kept out foreign goods to stimulate US industry

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Fordney Mccumber Tariff, 1922

41
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What was Hardings policy as far as immigration went?

A

Limit immigration

42
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This act limited the number of immigrants that could enter the US at once, it was based off of the percent of an ethic population that had lived here before

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National Origins Act

43
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Who did the National Origins act predominantly aim to restrict?

A

Southern and Eastern Europeans

44
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Who did the National Origins Act not apply to?

A

Mexicans

45
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Harding fostered a strong ________ feeling

A

Nativist

46
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Who was Hardings Vice President; he became President after the death of Harding

A

Calvin Coolidge

47
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What was Coolidge’s nickname?

A

Silent Cal

48
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What did Coolidge do regarding Hardings Isolationist and pro business policies?

A

He continued them

49
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This tried to limit the chance of future wars; it was an agreement that nations who signed it wouldn’t use war as a means of diplomacy

A

Kellogg Brand Pact

50
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What was the outcome of the Kellogg Briand Pact?

A

It was tough to enforce and didn’t have the outcome that Coolidge had hoped for

51
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Who won the election of 1924?

A

Coolidge was re-elected

52
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Who was the republican candidate in the election of 1928?

A

Herbert Hoover

53
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Who was the democratic candidate in the election if 1928?

A

Alfred E Smith

54
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What was the biggest difference between the two candidates in the election of 1928?

A

Prohibition

55
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What was Herbert Hoovers stance on prohibition?

A

He wanted to continue it

56
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What was Smiths stance on prohibition?

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He was against it

57
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Who easily won the election of 1928?

A

Herbert Hoover

58
Q

Who became the first person to successfully fly across the Atlantic?

A

Charles Lindberg

59
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What plane did Charles Lindberg fly across the Atlantic?

A

The Spirit of St Louis

60
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She was a famous aviator who attempted an around the world flight, but was lost somewhere in the Pacific

A

Amelia Earhart

61
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She swam across the English Channel?

A

Gertrude Ederle

62
Q

Famous Notre Dame football coach

A

Knute Rockne

63
Q

Famous boxer

A

Jack Dempsey

64
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Famous Yankees baseball player

A

Babe Ruth

65
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Who was the most prominent author during the 1920’s

A

Ernest Hemingway

66
Q

What did authors in this era frequently write about?

A

Rapidly changing life in the us

67
Q

What did many authors frown upon?

A

Materialism

68
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This symbolized growing African American Influence by literature and the arts

A

Harlem Renaissance

69
Q

These were two famous black poets

A

Langston Hughes and Claude McKay

70
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Factory that started Fords mass production

A

Highland Park

71
Q

Mass production was perfected in Fords ______ factory

A

River Rouge