Vocabulary
Red Scare of the 1920s as fueled by fear of
Communisim
Writing about flappers and tycoons, which author dubbed the 1920s "The Jazz Age"?
Best known for "THe Great Gatsby"
F. Scott Fitzgerald
World-renowned writer and anthropologist. Her novels, short stories, and plays often depicted African American life in the South. Her work in anthropology examined black folklore.
Zora Neal Hurston
The manufacturing of large quantities of standardized products, often using assembly lines or automation technology.
mass production
Which social issue did John Steinbeck explore in his book The Grapes of Wrath, first published in 1939?
Great Depression
Lost Generation
A key slogan for ____________ Universal Negro Improvement Association was "Back to Africa"
Marcus Garvey
The themes of artists and writers of the Harlem Renaissance revealed that AFrican-Americans were
gaining confidence and pride in their cultural achievements.
expedited the entire manufacturing process by conveying semi-finished products from process to process.
assembly line
Why did immigration to the U.S. decrease after World War I and the Russian Revolution?
Fear of "Red Scare"
Protect U.S. farmers from foreign competition by increasing tariffs on certain foreign goods.
Smoot-Hawley Tariff
He helped make jazz music popular- He was a popular orchestra leader
Duke Ellington
Why is the Harlem Renaissance if of major importance in American History
brought African American experiences into the cultural consciousness of the country
Ford's universal car that put the world on wheels.
Model T
What was the effect of prohibition ?
increased government corruption
increased organized crime
local police and politicians took bribes from gangster to ignore selling alcohol.
Refers to the outpouring of African American artistic and intellectual work
celebrating black culture during the 1920s?
Harlem Renaissance
Was able to cut daily work hours and increase wages due to the success of mass production and the assembly line.
Henry Ford
How wrote Fairwell to Arms:
follows the love affair of Frederic, an injured soldier, and Catherine, his nurse during World War I in Italy. Frederic Henry falls in love with Catherine Barkley as she tends to his wounds.
Hemingway
Developed into the first electronic mass medium, monopolizing “the airwaves”
radio
At its heart, the Scopes Trial was a clash between
modernism v traditionalism
__________ were people who practiced new ideas, styles, and social trends.
modernism
flappers
Put on trial for teaching evolution..it was called the Scopes Monkey Trial.
John Scopes
Some American writers of the 1920s called the "Lost Generation" because they
appreciated the Jazz Age and the rebellious youth culture
List 3 new innovations that lead to more leisure time
fridge
vacuum
iron
washing machine
During the early 1920s, the isolation common to many rural farm families was MOST changed by the growing availability of —
automobiles