the Jazz Age Flashcards

(73 cards)

1
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Governor of Ohio who ran for President

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James Cox

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2
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Ran with James Cox; Governor of New York

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Franklin Roosevelt

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3
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Ran for President in 1920 election for republicans

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WGH

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4
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Ran with Warren G Harding

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Calvin Coolidge

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5
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How did Republicans know they were gonna win the election?

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The democrats were in trouble of WW1 and Treaty of Versaille

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6
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3 Characteristic of WGH at President

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  1. ) He looked like a President
  2. ) Didn’t feel strong about anything
  3. ) Controllable (Used by republicans
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7
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Was WGH qualified for his job?

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No

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8
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Where did WGH have his campaign?

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From Front porch

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9
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Poker and drinking buddies of WGH

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Ohio Gang

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10
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How did the President break the law?

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Drank Alcohol

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Attorney General;Conservationist; thought we should use land for money

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Harry Daugherty

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12
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Secretary of Interior-In charge of lands by government

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Albert Fall

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13
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Secretary of Navy - in marine core for awhile

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Edwin Denby

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14
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Veteran Administration

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Charles Forbes

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15
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Assistant of Harry Daugherty

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Jesse Smith

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16
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Why were the Ohio Gang guys assigned?

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Bc they knew WGH

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17
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What was Jesse Smith convicted of?

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Bribes (Died before went to Jail)

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18
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Why did Charles Forbes go to jail?

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Was a fraud; was in cahoots with aid stole from government

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19
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Teapot dome scandal

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Ohio gang had conspiracy to take oil illegally and cheap to get more money and oil

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20
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Drilled for Area of oil

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Harry Sinclair

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21
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Brought word about oil problem

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Edwin Dochen

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22
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Who leased oil guys to drill?

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Albert Fall

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23
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First President to go to Alaska

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WGH

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24
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How did WGH die

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Got a disease died in san fran

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Calvin Coolidge nickname
Silent Cal
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Was Calvin Coolidge operate?
Opposite of Harding
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Was Calvin Coolidge popular?
NO
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Laisse Faire said
No government control or interference with business
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Trickle down economics
more money more jobs
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Election of 1924 who did Coolidge face?
Dawes
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Orphaned; put himself thru Stanford by self; engineer; WW1 head of food administration
Herbert hoover
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Governor of NY; was catholic and ran for pres
Alfred Smith
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Why did American not want Catholic Pres
Pope would choose public affairs
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how was the 1920 economy?
Bad bc of ww1; raised import goods tariffs high
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Reciprocity
opposite of other coutries
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what did Coolidge favor?
Big business
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First radio station
KDKA in Pittsburgh
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When did TV's come out?
1950's
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Where was first miss America
In Atlantic city
40
Charles Lindbergh
Flew across Atlantic Ocean for first time
41
America Earhart
First woman to fly across Atlantic
42
Jack Dempsey
Boxer undisputed heavy weight champ
43
What movie was the first talkie?
The Jazz Singer 1925
44
When were movies popular?
Fall and winter
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Who invented AC in Movies?
Willis Carrier
46
1st movie theater with AC
Paramount in NYC
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Defense attorney in scopes trial
ClairensenDarrow
48
Prosecutor in scopes trial
William Jennings Bryant
49
Butler Act
Against law to teach evolution
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Radio show host talked on morality and tradion
Amy Semple Mcpharson
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ACLU
American civil liberties union
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What built up KKK?
Great migration
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4 tenants of KKK
anti black, immigrant, Jew and Christian
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What did KKK consist of?
White anglosaxton and Protestants
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How'd KKK lose power?
Leader killed himself
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What was the Dawes Plan?
To give loans to Germany
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What did Henry Ford Create?
The moving assembly line; which made mass production quickly
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How did Ford treat his workers?
Great; had payed vacation days, and weekends off; also had good wages
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Who made the automobile/Ford?
Duryea brothers
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How much did the model t cost?
800$
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What was the multiplier effect?
It was when one industry's thrive bounced off and helped other surrounding/similar industries
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How did suburbs form?
Highway system
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What was install meant buying?
Layaway; credit went up; cash on hand went down
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What. Was National origins act?
Immigration groups could only exceed 3% of that ethnic group to live in the US
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What did the Immigration Restriction Law state?
If you could read, then you could possibly live in America
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Who supported immigration laws?
Restrictionists
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Who were smarter immigrants; EVR or ETS?
EVR
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What group did Marcus Garvey form?
UNIA - Universal Negro Improvement Association
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Garvey's cruise line
Black Star
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What was Garvey Convicted of?
Fraud
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18th amendment
Prohibition
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19th amendment
Women's rights
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21st amendment
Revoked prohibition