Political
What political ideology did Americans fear would spread after world war?
Communism
What was the timeline for WW1?
1914-1919
What did the woman wear back then?
They wore short skirts
What was the mass movement of African Americans, moving out of the south to the “Promise Land” of the north?
Great Migration
What was a big rise back in the 1920s so people had mobility?
The rise of Automobiles
What was the red scare?
It was a period of anti-communist & anti-anarchist fear in the United States because of the Russians.
Who were the first people to fly the first plane?
The Wright brothers
What did that 19th amendment do for women?
Gave women the right to vote
This ‘rebirth’ in the interest of African American culture became known as the…
Harlem Renaissance
What did Americans fear while adjusting to peace after WW1?
Fear of the spread of communism.
What trial led to the rise in nativism?
The sacco and vanzetti trial.
How did soldiers incorporate chemical weapons in world war one?
Deployment of artillery shells and gas cylinders, to spread toxic gas in battle.
Who was the woman who was the outspoken leader of women's rights and women's suffrage?
Frances willard
Following the Civil War, thousands of pianos were being sold and as a result of sheet music exploded, NY became the music publishing capital. What was the section called in NY that was the center of all the activity?
Tin Pan Ally
What is Laissez Faire?
Attitude that limited government inference in business.
What ethnicity did the Immigration Acts of 1921, 1924, and 1929 completely ban?
Asians
Soldiers lived in trenches during war, what was a common illness soldiers got and how did they get it?
Trench Foot, caused by wet and unsanitary conditions.
During the progressive era what was the Temperance Movement ?
Thought that drinking alcohol was sinful, led to crime, and domestic violence.
Who was Langston Hughes?
A writer/poet who expressed his pride in his heritage and attacked racism.
Did Henry Ford (The car brand founder) make cars?
No, he found a better way to make cars faster & affordable.
What was Pres. Warren G. Hardings slogan?
“Return to normalcy”
What was the “Zimmerman Note”?
Coded telegram between Germany & Mexico to create an alliance and for Mexico to attack the U.S. to get more land.
The 18th amendment was passed which banned the manufacture, sale, or distribution of alcohol, but people still found ways to consume alcohol without any problems. What were the two ways?
Speakeasies and bootlegging
Who was the person who started the Back-To-Africa Movement, and was known for his fiery speeches and fancy uniforms?
Marcus Garvey
What was Calvin Coolidge’s “Silent Cal” motto when he was re-elected in 1924?
“The Business of Americans is Business”