1920's & Great Depression
Women who challenged traditional norms in the 1920s.
Who were Flappers?
He built his wealth in steel and promoted the "Gospel of Wealth."
Who is Andrew Carnegie?
Journalists who exposed corruption and injustice were known as these.
What are Muckrakers?
These city areas were formed by immigrants of the same background.
What are Ethnic Neighborhoods?
This was Germany’s promise to Mexico in exchange for U.S. attack.
What is the Zimmerman Telegram?
This teacher was tried for teaching evolution.
Who is John T. Scopes?
He founded Standard Oil and dominated the oil industry.
Who is John D. Rockefeller?
This amendment allowed for direct election of U.S. senators.
What is the 17th Amendment?
This 1882 law banned immigration from a specific country.
What is the Chinese Exclusion Act?
This ship’s sinking helped push the U.S. into WWI.
What is the Lusitania?
Makeshift homes for the homeless during the Depression.
What are Hoovervilles?
He was a powerful banker and helped reorganize railroads and finance
Who is J.P. Morgan?
This president promoted trust-busting and conservation.
Who is Theodore Roosevelt?
These were illegal bars during Prohibition.
What are Speakeasies?
This required U.S. men to register for the draft.
What is the Selective Service Act?
FDR used these to reassure Americans via radio.
What are Fireside Chats?
This law broke up monopolies and curbed corporate power in 1890.
What is the Sherman Antitrust Act?
This act strengthened earlier antitrust laws under Wilson.
What is the Clayton Antitrust Act?
This system limited immigration by nationality.
What is the Quota System?
This was Wilson's post-war peace plan.
What are Wilson's Fourteen Points?
This plan added judges to the Supreme Court to support New Deal laws.
What is the Court Packing Scheme?
This economic policy favored minimal government interference in business.
What is Laissez-Faire?
These allowed citizens to vote on laws or propose new ones.
What are Initiative and Referendum?
This Harlem leader encouraged Black pride and return to Africa.
Who is Marcus Garvey?
These laws limited dissent during the war.
What is the Espionage Act?