Progressivism
______ was a nationwide ban on the production, importation, and sale of alcohol in the United States.
Prohibition
This movement saw millions of African Americans move from the rural South to Northern cities in the early 1900s.
the Great Migration
This immigration station in New York Harbor processed millions of European immigrants from 1892 to 1954.
Ellis Island
Young women who rejected traditional values
Flappers
This intercepted message proposed a German alliance with Mexico against the U.S.
Zimmerman Telegram
What is the term for American industrialists and financiers who amassed unprecedented wealth through monopolies.
EX: Rockerfeller, Vanderbilt, Carnegie
Robber Barrons
This New Deal agency funded large public works projects like dams and bridges to create jobs.
PWA (Public Works Administration)
Many “new immigrants” came from this part of Europe in the early 1900s.
South & Eastern Europe
Together, radio and film contributed to this idea of Americans sharing similar experiences and values.
National culture
During World War I, women entered these types of jobs, helping expand their role in society
Industrial jobs
This crisis in the banking system caused people to withdraw their money, worsening the economy.
Bank runs
This fear or hatred of foreigners increased in the early 1900s and led to restrictive immigration laws.
Xenophobia
This economic behavior increased as people were encouraged to buy more products through ads and media.
Consumerism
The type of foreign policy the U.S did after World War I
Isolationism
This policy approach focused on relief, recovery, and reform as the three main goals of the New Deal.
The 3 R's.
This movement saw millions of African Americans move from the rural South to Northern cities in the early 1900s.
the Great Migration
Who was the president at the end of World War II?
Harry Truman
This New Deal reform fundamentally changed the relationship between citizens and the federal government by creating a long-term safety net for economic security.
Social Security Act
This idea explains how fear of immigrants led the U.S. to restrict entry and favor certain ethnic groups over others.
Nativism
What was the type of foreign policy that was used before the Spanish-American War?
Jingoism