the great depression (unit 6)
the crashed that occurred on october 29, 1929
what is the stock market crash?
fear of communist extremist coming into power and taking over the U.S. government in the early 1920s
what is the red scare?
connects the atlantic and pacific ocean allowing for faster and more efficient trade
what is the panama canal?
what is known as current day clickbait, use of information with little to no evidence
what is yellow journalism?
this ruthless entrepreneur became renowned for his oil monopoly
who is John D. Rockerfeller?
what is the great depression?
name for women who defied tradition and became independant
who are flappers?
a policy of expanding a nations power via diplomacy or military power
what is imperialism?
laws that forced segregation especially in the south
what is jim crow laws?
the act of forcing a lifestyle on to another to make said person more refined and or less barbaric
what is assimilation?
a major drought in the midwest that forced farmers to relocate and use whatever could be eaten to survive
what is the dust bowl?
the revival of african american tradition in america
what is the harlem renaissance?
name of new military land vehicle mostly used in trench warfare in WWI
what is a tank?
formed by ex-confederate soldiers in opposition to the reconstruction
who was the KKK?
A federal land grant that allowed citizens who were 21 and head of the house to claim 160 acres of land
what is the homestead act of 1862?
widespread unemployment was an example of
what is effects of the great depression?
italian immigrants that were sentenced to death on july 14th, 1921
a piece written by naval captain alfred thayer mahan
what is the influence of sea power upon history?
a type of journalism where a journalist exposes corruption or scandals
who is Edwin L. Drake?
the central bank of the united states and caused the creation of the monetary policy
what is the federal reserve?
low taxes, balanced budgets, and robust economy
what is coolidge prosperity?
name of the man who assassinated president McKinley in 1901
who is czolgosz?
allowed for direct election of senators, instead of state legislatures voting
what is the 17th amendment?
the island that european immigrants were entering the U.S. through in the late 1890s and early 1900s
what is ellis island?