Unit 5 Flashcards
(17 cards)
Eugenics
The practice of improving humans by genetic control
Red Scare
The fear of a communist revolution like the one in Russia that would destroy capitalism and democracy in the US
nativism
favoring the interest of native-born people over those of foreign-born people
“Return to Normalcy”
Harding’s campaign promise of a simpler days of the Progressive Era and the Great War
Great Depression
a period lasting from 1929 to 1940, in which the U.S. economy was in severe decline of Americans were unemployed
Stock Market speculation
buying stocks and bonds on the chance of quick profit, ignoring the risk
Federal Reserve System
a national banking system, established in 1913, that controls the U.S. money supply and the availability of credit in the country
Harlem Renaissance
a flowering of black American artistic creativity during the 1920’s, centered in the Harlem community of New York City
Tin Pan Alley
The popular music publishing center from 1885 to the 1920’s
American Indian Citizenship Act of 1924
Native Americans occupied an unusual status under federal law
Teapot Dome Scandal
Secretary of Interior Albert B. Fall’s secret leasing of oil-rich public land to private for money and land
Quota Acts
a system that sets limits on how many immigrants from various countries a nation will admit each year
Dust Bowl
the region, including TX, OK, KS, CO, and NM, that was made worthless for farming by drought and dust storms during the 1930s
New Deal
FDR’s program to alleviate the problems of the Great Depression, focusing on relief for the needy, economic recovery, and financial reform.
F.D.I.C.
(Federal Deposit INsurance Corp) - an agency created in 1933 to insure individuals’ bank accounts protecting people against losses due to bank failures
S.E.C.
(Securities and Exchange Commission) - AN agency, created in 1934, that monitors the stock market and enforces laws regarding the sale of stocks and bonds.
S.SA.
(Social Security Act) - a law enacted in 1935 to provide aid to retirees, the unemployed, people with disabilities, and families with dependent children
