Boom Times
Warren G. Harding
What was the time of fear of Communism in the US called?
The Red Scare
What is a motion picture with sound?
Talkie
What is buying on margin?
Purchasing stocks on credit or borrowed $$$
Form of insurance for people with old age and disabilities
SSA Social Security Act
Harding's main goal during his presidency was...
Help restore the economy
What was the name for women who cut their hair short, wore makeup and short dresses, and challenged traditional ideas
Flappers
How did the radio affect the nation
It gave people common experiences
What day is considered Black Tuesday?
Set up to monitor the stock market and prevent trading fraud
SEC Securities and Exchange Commission
What was Coolidge's slogan?
The Business of America is Business
What amendment repealed the 18th amendment?
21st
Name one important Jazz artist we discussed in class
Louis Armstrong or Duke Ellington
What is the difference between a bear market and a bull market?
Bear - declining stock values
Bull - rising stock values
Employed thousands of young men to improve public lands, plant trees, ect
CCC Civilian Conservation Corps
Why was the Kellogg-Briand Pact ineffective?
John Scopes was put on trial for teaching what?
Who was the Lost Generation?
Writers who criticized American society in the '20s
People cannot pay back loans and rushed to withdraw $$$ causing banks to fail
WPA Works Progress Administration
When Hoover runs for the presidency, he promises to...
Continue economic prosperity
What 2 reasons were Sacco and Vanzetti accused of their crimes?
Name one important figure in the Harlem Renaissance
Langston Hughes
1. Overproduction
2. Uneven distribution of wealth
3. Declining world trade
Inspected banks and provided deposit insurance in the event of a bank failure
FDIC Federal Deposit Insurance Company