Economics
What is installment buying?
What did the 18th Amendment prohibit?
It banned the sale and consumption of alcohol.
What is secularism?
It is the philosophy that the government should act independently from religious beliefs.
What did art and literature of the 1920s reflect?
Art and literature reflected the pessimism and hopelessness of life post-War as well as the changes in society. Some art and literature also reflected the theme of excess.
Who was the teacher that was arrested for teaching evolution in Tennessee?
John Scopes
What is buying stock on the margin?
Buying stock on the margin is paying for a percentage of a stock, rather than an entire stock.
Who were the two main presidents of the 1920s?
The two main presidents were Warren G. Harding and Calvin Coolidge.
What is fundamentalism?
It is the belief in the literal teachings of the Bible, and often, fundamentalists believe that the government should make decisions based on Christian principles.
How did the radio and phonograph impact American life and culture?
The radio allowed people to tune into current events and the phonograph allowed people to listen to the music they liked whenever they wanted.
Both helped people become more culturally connected.
What does it mean to be a creditor nation?
It means loaning out more money than is taken in.
How did the development of the automobile impact the American economy?
The demand for automobiles increased, services along the road (restaurants, gas stations, etc.) boomed, and people moved further out of the city.
What was the Teapot Dome Scandal?
It was a scandal in which President Harding's Secretary of the Interior, Albert Fall, sold U.S. Navy-owned oil fields to private companies for a payout.
What caused the First Red Scare?
The First Red Scare was caused by the fear of many Americans that a large influx of Eastern European immigrants would spread communism to the United States.
What was the Harlem Renaissance? What was this renaissance about?
The Harlem Renaissance was a revolution of African-American culture in Harlem, New York.
This renaissance was about expressing Black voices reflecting the “pains and joys of being black in America.
What was the Dawes Plan?
The Dawes Plan was the U.S.'s plan for Germany to pay for the war.
The U.S. would loan Germany money --> Germany would pay reparations to France and Britain --> France and Britain would repay loans to the U.S. with interest.
What were the downsides to the economic growth of the 1920s? (Name 2)
1. Resources declined as suburbs grew.
2. Farmers were experiencing growing debt.
3. Wealth was mostly in the hands of a lucky few.
4. Wages for industrial workers were stagnant.
What was the National Origins Act?
The National Origins Act set a percentage of how many people of different nationalities could immigrate to the United States.
Socially, how were Americans divided in the 1920s?
They were divided into fundamentalists and secularists, as well as urban folks and rural folks.
Why was the development and popularity of jazz significant?
Jazz symbolized everything the 1920s represented (excess, fastness, loudness, rebellion).
It also eased tensions and improved relations between White people and African-Americans.
How did advertising change in the 1920s?
Advertisers convinced people that they were missing out on cool products, or that they could transform into their best selves if they purchased products.
What caused the mild recession in the United States after World War I? (Name 2)
An overage of workers and a rise in inflation caused the mild recession after WWI.
What did the government focus on in the 1920s?
The government was very focused on economic growth and protecting businesses.
How was life in the city different from life on the farm?
Farm life:
Farm folks valued hard work, blue-collar jobs, and fundamentalism.
City life:
City folks valued prolonged education and secularism. Cities also had a lot of things to do and had large immigrant populations.
How did women's roles change during the 1920s?
(Name 2)
1. Women entered the workforce.
2. Women began wearing "flapper" dresses and wearing more makeup.
3. Women were marrying later, having less kids, and living longer.
Who were the 4 main targets of the KKK in the 1920s?
The four main targets of the KKK were Jews, Catholics, immigrants, and African-Americans.