Ch 19
Define the Red Scare
Deport of aliens and the start of communism
What explains the rise of a “consumer culture” in the 1920
Advertising and installment payments encouraged buying
Which social and economic movements are most closely identified with the 1920
Adopting women’s suffrage and prohibition
What effect did the Great Depression have on the American Economy?
It led to high unemployment and underproduction
In the late 1800 how did the pattern of the US immigration change
Large numbers of immigrants came from eastern and Southern Europe
What primarily motivated nativism in the United States in the late 1800?
Hostility toward immigrant workers
A significant contribution to the industrialization of the US was Henry Fords use of
Conveyor belt
What was an important result of the prohibition during the 1920
Respect for the law decreased
The new deal tried to solve many problems that arose during the Great Depression by
Provided federal aid to various sectors of the American economy
Which feature of the immigration laws of the 1920 was difficult from prior laws
Quota were set to limit immigration from many countries
Which characteristics of the 1920s is illustrated by the trial of Sacco and Vanzetti
Intolerance toward immigrants
What was the primary cause of the economic boom of the 1920
Development of new consumer good industries
Which event of the 1920 did not efffect the racial and ethnic intolerance of the decade?
Harlem Renaissance
The new deal changed American political thing because it was based on the principle that
Federal gov should attempt to solve social and economic problems
The failure of prohibition led to public awareness that
Unpopular laws are difficult to enforce
These two documents the political cartoon and the table on immigration can be used as evidence to support the way in which the US gov. Was influenced by
The rise of nativism in the nation
Which factor played the largest role in fueling the economic boom of the 1920
ownership of automobiles in families
What would a study of the flappers of the 1920 indicate
Some women rejected traditional restrictions.
What conditions are most characteristics of an economic depression
Large number of businesses failures and falling prices
Prohibition, established by the 18th amendment stated that
Based on the information in Doc. 2 what conclusion can be drawn?
Strict quotas were created for immigrants coming from East and Southern Europe
During the 1920 many of the problems facing American fsrmeda were due to
Overproduction of farm crops
The migration of African Americans to the north during and following WWI was mainly a result of
Availability of new factory jobs
Explain the Great Depression
The stock market dropped and people lost billions of dollars
After WWI which factor best explains the cause of the migration of many African Americans to northern cities
Increased job opportunities in northern cities