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what is the federal securities act
requires companies that sell stocks or bonds to the public to disclose certain information, such as their assets, financial health, executives, and a description of the security being sold.
What are Bootleggers
Smugglers of illegal alcohol during the Prohibition era
What is the Radio
the transmission and reception of electromagnetic waves of radio frequency, especially those carrying sound messages.
What is the new deal
The name of President Roosevelt's program for getting the United States out of the depression
what is a stock market
a stock exchange.
what was the civilian conservation corp
provided jobs specifically for young men in order to conserve natural resources in rural areas.
what is the securities and exchange commision
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) oversees securities exchanges, securities brokers and dealers, investment advisors, and mutual funds in an effort to promote fair dealing, the disclosure of important market information, and to prevent fraud.
What is the Great Migration
Movement of African Americans from the South to the North for jobs.
What is a shantytown
little towns consisting of shacks
What is the Great Depression
has started — the economy plummets, and unemployment skyrockets. Millions lose their jobs.
What is the 18th Amendment
Prohibition of alcohol
What is Fundamentalism
a form of a religion, especially Islam or Protestant Christianity, that upholds belief in the strict, literal interpretation of scripture.
Who was Jacob Lawrence
1920's painter, most famous paintings were of the Great Migration
What is consumerism
the protection or promotion of the interests of consumers.
what are the 3 Rs of the new deal
relief recovery reform
What is Prohibition
A law forbidding the sale of alcoholic beverages
What is the Theory of Evolution
states that evolutionary change comes through the production of variation in each generation and differential survival of individuals with different combinations of these variable characters.
What was the Harlem Renaissance
A literary and artistic movement celebrating African-American culture.
what is the Scopes Trial
evolution, role of science, and religion in school are debated. The trial is a national media sensation and thousands of Americans attend.
what is the glass steagall act
effectively separated commercial banking from investment banking and created the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation,
What are Speakeasies
Secret bars where alcohol could be purchased illegally
What are Flappers
Young women of the 1920s that behaved and dressed in a radical fashion
Who was Zora Neale Hurston
Black writer who wanted to save African American folklore. She traveled all across the South collecting folk tales, songs & prayers of Black southerners. Her book was called Mules and Men.
During World War 1, a strong sense of patriotism was prevalent in the U.S.
what is the fair labor standards act
sets maximum hours for a work week, establishes a federal minimum wage, and requires employers to pay employees extra who work overtime.