End of WW1
What was the cause of the sudden high demand for jobs and high unemployment beginning in 1919?
The return from war of about 4.5 million soldiers
Great Migration, African Americans migrated to the north for what reasons?
To obtain freedom from the oppression of Jim Crow laws of the south
What did the National Origins Act of 1924 do?
Reduce immigration to the United States from European countries
The unofficial capital of African American culture and activism in the United States in the 1920s was where?
Harlem, New York
Describe the basic principle of communism.
Share equally in society’s wealth
After World War I, many Americans viewed who as enemies?
“reds” and socialists
What is one way in which radio helped to create a large common culture in America?
Radio broke down barriers that had once separated country people from city dwellers
__________________ gave full voting rights to women.
The 19th Amendment
In the Great Migration, African Americans moved from __________ to ______________.
South to North
The radio provided what sort of programs for people to access?
It increased access to news and entertainment
What about President Warren G. Harding’s campaign slogan was so effective?
Putting into words Americans’ desire for a return to normalcy after World War I
Why were American farmers left out of the thriving economy in the 1902s?
Competition grew when European farmers returned to their fields
Speakeasies allowed citizens to get around the consequences of failing to comply with what amendment?
18th Amendment
In the 1920s, the public idolized celebrities. What sort of industries did these celebrities work in?
Sports
Beliefs based on a literal interpretation of the Bible are called
Fundamentalism
Over sixty nations eventually signed the Kellogg-Briand Pact, which did what?
Renounce war as a solution to international disputes
How does the assembly line relate to consumerism and installment buying?
Consumerism, advertising, and the installment plan
What notable legal contest exposed the widening cultural rift between religion and modern science during the twentieth century?
The Scopes Trial
Which achievement made Charles Lindbergh an instant celebrity?
Completion of the first solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean
What actions were a result of Americans widespread fear of communism?
Palmer Raids
What effect did the revival of European farm production after World War I have on American farmers?
Prices fall in the United States and farmers lose money, leading to a farm crises
Sacco and Vanzetti were on trial not only for robbery and murder, but because they were different than the “norm.” How were they different?
Political beliefs and ethnicity
Over sixty nations eventually signed the Kellogg-Briand Pact, which did what?
Renounce war as a solution to international disputes
What short term impacts did the car and assembly line have? Long term impacts?
Inspired competitors and helped the economy grow
____________ were a segment of society who were most likely to adopt the dress and manner exhibited by “flappers.”
Rebellious girls