Negatives
Economy
Changes in Society
Movement
Miscellaneous
100
What was the government's reaction to the fear that subversives were going to overthrow the US government?
Red Scare
100
What feature allowed Henry Ford to lower the price of his automobiles,thus putting a nation on wheels?
the assembly line
100
This invention sold millions in the 20's and helped unify and standardize the nation's thinking and tastes.
Radio
100
What was the movement of African Americans out of the Jim Crow South?
The Great Migration
100
What was the name of the artists who moved to Europe in part because they were disillusioned by America's obsession with wealth?
The Lost Generation
200
Who were targets of the Red Scare?
Immigrants, especially Eastern and Southern Europeans.
200
In general, what changes happened to the length of the workday and the rate of pay for American workers in the 20?
shorter day, higher pay
200
African Americans moving from the South to the North went from a ____________________ to a ________________ environment.
Rural to Urban
200
What become of US foreign policy during the 1920's--it is a term we used in the last unit?
Isololationist
300
What was the general term for the failed attempt to improve family life, increase productivity, and reduce crime?
Prohibition
300
What new feature was used by most manufacturers in the 1920's to promote sales? It hurt later if one lost a job.
Selling on credit.
300
What happened to immigration in the 1920's?
It declined.
300
What was the discovery of the late 19th century/early 20th that led to the modern industrial economy that we saw in the 20's?
Oil
400
What amendment was passed that made it illegal to produce, possess, or consume alcohol?
18th Amendment
400
Credit was one way to entice people to buy automobiles. What was another that was developed in the 1920's?
Advertising
400
How did Alfred Sloan and General Motors differ from Henry Ford's philosophy on automobiles?
They promoted a variety of styles and colors.
400
What was the goal of the Red Scare regarding immigrants who were suspected of conspiring against the US government? (It's not execution)
Deportation
400
What grew as a result of the shorter day and increase of wealth in the 1920's?
Sports and entertainment industries
500
What happened to the murder and overall crime rate during Prohibition?
It increased
500
How did the situation in Europe aid the US economy?
Since European industry and labor was severely damaged in WW I, the US had little international competition.
500
What is the name of the artistic and intellectual flowering of African Americans?
The Harlem Renaissance
500
What were the set of laws that encouraged African Americans to move from the South to the North?
Jim Crow
500
What was the term used for buying stock on credit--it led one to believe that one was wealthy without really having the money.
To buy on "margin"
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