Great Depression
Droughts and the Dust Bowl took jobs and homes making citizens poor
Why were Farmers becoming poor and loosing their farms?
Who is John Scoopes?
African Americans were moving out the south to southern states for work and to escape racism
What is the great migration?
Ratified in 1920 it gave women the right to vote
What is the 19th Amendment?
yes, on 17 January 1920 the law was passed
Was Alcohol illegal in the 1920's?
Tariff; charging tax on imports
Why were foreigners not buying American goods?
The teaching of evolution was illegal for public teachers to teach in school in 1925
What was the Tennessee Butler Act?
After the great migration the beginning of flourishing African american art and music, resulting in cultural exchange
How did the great migration influence the Harlem Renaissance?
Women were the main protagonist and were campaigning
Who argued the most for Prohibition?
Banning manufacturing, sale, and transportation of Alcohol
What is the 18th Amendment.
Business's shutting down, 16 million shares traded, prices collapsed.
What happened after the stock market crashed?
Yes, he was found guilty and fined $100
Was John Scoopes found guilty of violating the Butler Act?
Jim Crow Laws, racial violence, limited economic opportunity pushed this movement
Why were African American fleeing the south?
Symbolized women’s independence and freedom against traditional norms
What are Flappers?
It was an anti immigrant stance to try and control mainly catholic immigrants and minimize immigrants impact on shopping American culture.
What was Prohibitions other message to America besides addressing a public health crisis?