Politics and Prosperity
Define recession, installment buying, and the Kellogg-Briand Pact.
Recession-- economic slump
Installment buying - buying on credit
Kellogg-Briand Pact - the treaty signed by 62 nations outlawing war.
Define Prohibition and bootleggers.
And what was the significance of Henry Ford?
Prohibition - a ban on the manufacture, sale, and transportation of liquor anywhere in the United States.
Bootleggers - liquor smugglers
Henry Ford - He brought the assembly line to the United States and sold the first affordable automobile. This changed how people moved around, including for commuting to work and it also produced new jobs.
Define expatriate and flapper.
What is the title of F. Scott Fitzgerald's most famous book?
Expatriate - people who leave their own country to live in a foreign land.
Flapper - young women who rebelled against traditional ways of thinking and acting.
F. Scott Fitzgerald - The Great Gatsby
Define quota system and nativism.
Quota system: allowed only a certain amount of people from each country to enter the United States.
Nativism: anti-foreign feeling.
Albert Fall was the secretary of the Interior and was incriminated for what scandal?
The Teapot Dome Scandal.
Bonus 100 points if you can name what the problem in Teapot Dome, Wyoming was!
What was Ford's biggest competitor and what was his new car made to compete?
General Motor
The Model A
How did the flappers reflect changes in American fashion?
Their behavior symbolized women's expanding freedom.
What was the Scopes trial?
John Scopes, a biology teacher, was on trial for teaching Darwin's theory of evolution. The trial pitted evolution, a new scientific theory, against Biblical teachings.
How did corruption hurt the Republicans during the 1920s?
Corruption caused embarrassment for Harding and may have contributed to his death.
Why did prohibition fail?
Many people did not support the law; millions broke it.
What aspects of American writers criticize?
Possible answers: overemphasis on money and fun; small-town narrow-mindedness; racism.
Why was the Ku Klux Klan revived?
The organization was revived in response to fear of change. The film, The Birth of a Nation also brought the KKK back into the spotlight.
How did Americans benefit from “Coolidge Prosperity”?
Incomes rose, and people were able to buy new products. Many people could afford to invest in the rising stock market.
How did the 19th Amendment change women's lives?
It gave women the right to vote.
What themes di dhte writers of the Harlem Renaissance address in their works?
Possible answers: the experiences of African Americans; injustice and racism; lynching and violence; African and American heritage; black pride.
How did the African Americans fight racism during the 1920s?
Possible answers: rioted, joined the Universal Negro Improvement Association to build unity and pride.
What role did most Americans in the 1920s think that the United States should take in world affairs?
Most Americans thought the United States should stay out of world affairs.
How did changes in technology contribute to new ways of life during the 1920s?
The car changed the way people traveled and spent their leisure time; the automobile industry led to many new jobs; radio and movies were new forms of entertainment.
Why was Charles A Lindbergh a hero?
With his solo, nonstop transatlantic flight, he accomplished something no one had done before.
What was the name of his plane? (100 bonus points)
What did Americans hope that Hoover could achieve?
Possible answers: keep the country prosperous and save prohibition.