Roaring 20's Flashcards

(24 cards)

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Great migration-

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Africans moving north for jobs.

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Henry Ford-

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Made the model-T and made cars out of the model-T.

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19th amendment-

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Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.

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Red scare-

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At time of fear of Communist, or Reds.

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Flappers-

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Women cut their hair short, and wore makeup and short dresses.

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Scopes trail-

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It’s a law no one should talk about.

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Kellogg-Briand act-

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An agreement that outlawed war.

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Anarchy

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Are people opposed to organized government.

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Marcus Garvey-

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Encouraged black people around the world to express pride in their culture.

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Emergency quota act-

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1921 limited the total number of immigrants allowed in the country.

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Talkie-

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Motion picture with sound.

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12
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Herbert Hoover-

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He was secretary of commerce.

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13
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Lost generation-

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Writers who criticized American society in the 1920’s.

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Harlem Renaissance-

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A period of African American artistic accomplishment.

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Langston Hughes-

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A Harlem Renaissance writer.

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Georgia O’Keeffe-

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Was well known for her detailed paintings.

17
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Coolidge-

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Warren G. Harding running mate. Also he was the governor of Massachusetts.

18
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Teapot dome scandle-

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This scandal involved secretary of the interior Albert Fall, who accepted large sums of money and valuable gifts from private oil companies. In exchange, Fall allowed the companies to control government oil.

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Louis Armstrong-

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Jazz musician that experimented various sounds and rhythm to create a new kind of music.

20
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21 amendment-

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The eighteenth article of amendment to the constitution of the United States is hereby repealed.

21
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Expatriate-

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People who leave their home country to live elsewhere.

22
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Moving assembly line-

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This system used conveyor belts to move parts and partly assembled cars from one group of workers to another.

23
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Model-T

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Ford achieved his goal by building a sturdy and rents car called the Model-T, nicknamed the Tiny-T.

24
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Prohibition-

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Outlaw war and alcohol.