Roaring 20s
Who revolutionized the assembly line?
Henry Ford, it made building things more efficient and less costly
A prominent racist group who condemned Catholics, Jews, immigrants, and primarily African Americans
they were a white supremacist hate group who promoted racism, anti-semitism through intimidation and violence
What was the DUST BOWL?
a period of severe dust storms in American and Canadian prairies that greatly damaged agriculture
what is deflation
a drop in the prices of goods, greatest deflation ever experienced was during the great depression
What did CREDIT LINES allow for?
they allowed businesses to start and grow easier
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consumers were also able to purchase expensive products and pay for them slowly over time like fridges and radios
Who were Sacco and Vanzetti and how were they executed?
two italian immigrants who were anarchists and supported violent opposition to oppressive govs.,
they were found guilty for murdering a guard and paymaster and were executed via electric chair
What were bank runs?
as banks started to declare bankruptcy, people rushed to go to banks to withdraw their savings, making it a nationwide event
What caused unemployment? Provide at LEAST 2 ANSWERS
1. companies having to lay off workers so as to not declare bankruptcy
2. reduced consumer spending
3. collapse of international trade
4. poor federal reserve policies with them trying to protect the gold standard
What was the GREAT MIGRATION and who did it primarily affect?
It was when thousands of African Americans moved to cities like New York and Chicago from the rural south, they were escaping racial violence, discrimination and limited opportunities
What were anarchists and communists?
Anarchists believed in an antigovernment, self-governance society when communists believed in a class-less society, equality, and centralized power
What was Black Tuesday? How did it effect banks and buyers
It was a day in October when stock prices dropped because buyers refused to purchase really expensive stocks, buyers lost money because of buying on margin, where they would borrow money to purchase more stocks, and since banks were heavily invested in the stock market, they lost a lot of money and started to shut down
what was the red scare
a period of paranoia and unconstitutional persecution where citizens were desperate to snuff out any communist or anarchist revolutions
What was the Harlem Renaissance and who were some popular figures that contributed(at least 1)?
the harlem ranaissance was a period when jazz and the blues began to become popular and revolutionized new york, it was an intellectual and artistic explosion
Langston Hughes who melded rural southern and urban northern culture through literacy/ Alain Locke who put together a series of essays, poems, and short stories of black artists
What was the Scopes Trial/ Scoped Monkey Trial?
it was when a sub from Tennessee was believed to have violated the butler act, which was a law that banned the teaching of human evolution in state-funded schools, and he did it on purpose to bring attention to the issue
How were Latin Americans affected by the Immigration Act?
since the immigration act prevented Asians from immigrating to the U.S., it allowed more Latin Americans to seek job opportunities, they sought out jobs in infrastructure and agriculture, majority of fruit growers and pickers were Latin Americans because of this
what is modernism
a philosophical movement that included activities and creations of people who felt that the traditional forms of society had begun to feel outdated
Who was Edward Hopper?
he was a prominent artistic who used paintings to show detachment and the alienation experienced by many people in industrial society, the painting called Sunday of a man sitting alone looking down the street
What was the belief surrounding the eugenics movement? What was eugenics referring to?
it was a pseudo-scientific method that meant to improve the genes of a specific species, and it was believed to be achieved by promoting the reproduction of successful groups/individuals and discouraging the reproduction of unsuccessful people/groups
many states started to have programs meant to improve humans genes
What were AT LEAST 3 markers of the Great Depression
1. overproduction and deflation
2. mass unemployment
3. banking panics(like shutting down)
4. a collapse in international trade
5. increased homelessness and poverty
what were OKIES?
the migrants that resulted from the Dust Bowl who were forced to abandon their farms; were mainly poor families