The Law
Sacco and Vanzetti, who were convicted and executed on murder charges in the 1920s, were likely convicted due to their belief in what political ideology?
What is anarchy/anarchism?
Well known for being the first pilot to fly across the Atlantic alone, he will come up later this year as a staunch isolationist/anti-interventionist during World War II.
Who is Charles Lindbergh?
Known for their short dresses, bob haircuts, smoking and drinking, these ladies were better known as
What are flappers?
The Consumer Revolution led to a multitude of new goods entering the homes of Americans. Name three of these goods.
What are: Cars, fridges, washing machines, vacuums, radios, various beauty products, etc.
Mr. O'Connor prefers this variety of mustard on a sandwich.
What is spicy brown mustard?
What is the Teapot Dome Scandal?
Author of The Great Gatsby, this writer and member of the Lost Generation wrote about the American Dream transforming into a horrible nightmare in many of his works.
Who is F. Scott. Fitzgerald?
Watch out! You just might be accused of a communist if you talk too loudly about unions. After all, the 1920s were the time of the...
What is the Red Scare (First Red Scare)
The United States sent money to Germany to pay reparations to Britain and France, enabling France and Britain to pay their debts as part of this.
What is the Dawes Plan?
The 1920s were called the Golden Age of Sports - though this was not the case for Boston sports fans after the "Sultan of Swat" was sold to a rival team for cash.
Who is Babe Ruth?
This case featured a great debate between traditionalism and modernism, science versus religion, concerning evolution being taught in schools.
What is the Scopes "Monkey" Trial?
This controversial civil rights figure wished for Black people in the United States to "Return to Africa" - perhaps using his "Black Star Line"
Who is Marcus Garvey?
This group terrorized African Americans, Catholics, Jews, Immigrants, and anyone they deemed to be "Unamerican".
Who is the Ku Klux Klan?
Wall Street was booming! A period of stocks rising is better known as a certain type of market.
What is a Bull Market?
This city was the hub of Ku Klux Klan activity in Massachusetts.
What is Worcester?
The first and only amendment to repeal another amendment, this allowed Americans to once more manufacture, transport, and sell alcohol.
What is the 21st amendment?
This individual served as Secretary of the Treasury under Harding, Coolidge, and Hoover - he supported laissez-faire economics.
Who is Andrew Mellon?
During Prohibition, many Americans went to drink at ___________, who were sold alcohol by ____________.
Speakeasies, Bootleggers.
Americans could purchase more stock in a company than they had money for by doing this.
What is buying on margin/buying on the margin?
This international agreement outlawed war - if that's even possible
What is the Kellogg-Briand Pact?
This act enforced the 18th amendment, although this enforcement was rather spotty...
What was the Volstead Act?
This civil rights leader believed that with hard work and education, Black Americans would eventually earn equality, but believed they should stop demanding voting rights and the end of segregation.
Who is Booker T. Washington?
Thousands of immigrants, many of whom were never charged with a crime, were arrested due to these events.
What were the Palmer Raids?
In addition to mass production techniques and the assembly line, corporations such as Ford utilized ______________ to optimize each movement workers made.
What is scientific management?
Who is George H.W. Bush?