Roaring 20's
the idea that increasing the consumption of goods and services purchased in the market is always a desirable goal and that a person's wellbeing and happiness depend fundamentally on obtaining consumer goods and material possessions
consumerism
This belief states that the truth of the universe can only be learned through the Bible; it is one of the stances in the Scopes Monkey Trial
fundamentalism
Natural disaster caused by poor farming practices, erosion, and drought
Dust Bowl
Three R's of the New Deal
Relief, Recovery, Reform
Amendment that allowed women to vote
19th Amendment
Newspapers and magazines advertised "better ways to live" as well as fashion and appliances in an attempt to cater toward what demographic
women
John Scopes was taken to court for teaching this theory in a public Tennessee school
evolution
List the causes of the Great Depression
President Herbert Hoover, Stock market crash of 1929, Collapse of the banks, Not enough money in circulation, Tariff Act of 1930
Provides deposit insurance, supervises financial institutions for safety, consumer-protection functions, and manages failed banks
FDIC (Federal Deposit Insurance Company)
Amendment that began Prohibition which made the sale, production, and transportation of alcohol illegal
18th
Because 60% of Americans had radios in their homes, President Roosevelt was able to give what announcements about the state of the country and the progress of the New Deal
Fireside Chats
secret bars that sold alcohol illegally during Prohibition
speakeasies
Failed to prevent collapse of the banking system in the 20’s/30’s causing there to not be enough money in circulation. They also indirectly set interest rates because they loan money, at a base rate, to commercial banks
Federal Reserve
Intended to reduce agricultural surplus and production and raise prices by buying animals for slaughter, paying farmers not to grow anything on their land, destroying crops or finding inventive ways to repurpose them
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Amendment that nullified Prohibition and legalized alcohol again
21st
Cartoons and movies were originally for adults and intended to help people do what
forget their troubles, distract them from how bad things were
women who wore short skirts and flaunted their disdain of traditional values by driving, voting, drinking, smoking, and listening to jazz
flappers
Also called the Hawley-Smoot Act, this raised tariffs on imported goods in an attempt to protect US businesses but ended up harming the global economy
Tariff Act of 1930
Hired unskilled laborers to build schools, bridges, and parks across the US; had smaller programs as well to employ scientists, artist, actors, and more
Works Progress Administration
Law that allowed only 2% of people from each nationality to immigrate to the US, except for Asians who were banned entirely
Immigration Act of 1924
Type of music created by African Americans that became popular among America's white middle class
jazz
Court case in Tennessee that began as a publicity stunt and turned into a fight between religion and science (the actual name of the case, not the nickname)
The State of Tennessee vs John Thomas Scopes
List the effects of the Great Depression
Unemployment and homelessness, Bank closings, Decline in demand for goods, Political unrest, Farm foreclosures and migration
Program that hired men ages 17-28 for conservation projects; built the Skyline Drive
Civilian Conservation Corps
Groups other than African Americans who were terrorized by the KKK during the 20's and 30's
Jews, Catholics, immigrants