Immigration
Which group's activities reflected a pattern of intolerance toward immigrants in the United States during the 20th century?
Ku Klux Klan
Following World War I, the United States experienced a period of technological advancement in transportation. Which advancement in transportation occurred during this period?
Increased availability of the automobile
This form of music took over the radio stations and nightclubs in the 1920s
Jazz.
From 1910 to 1930, approximately 1.6 million migrants left rural areas in southern states and moved to norther cities. This population shift was known as ___________.
The Great Migration
Marxism was an economic theory that gained popularity during the 1920s. What are the three stages of Marxism?
Capitalism, Socialism, Communism
Nativism was a reaction to what factor?
Increased immigration from southern and eastern Europe
What was the significance of the assembly line for the automobile industry?
Made car production faster and cheaper
Represented the economic center/success of black Americans before it was destroyed.
Black Wall Street
What movement contributed to the following social change: Enhanced participation in the political process.
Women's Suffrage
What foreign policy did the U.S pursue after its involvement in World War I?
The U.S demilitarized and so limited international affairs-- Isolationism
What is significant about the case of Sacco and Vanzetti in relation to the Red Scare?
They were immigrants and therefore labeled as Communists
How did the radio impact American society in the 1920s?
It provided a shared national experience by broadcasting news, music, and sports
Authors who expressed distaste for the materialism and consumerism of the 1920s.
The Lost Generation
What movement contributed to the following social change: Making alcohol illegal to produce or make.
Prohibition
Define & give an example of Communism.
Full economic equality means there is no need for a government.
Equality across the board. If there is complete equality then government doesn’t need to exist.
What was the main purpose of the Immigration Act of 1921?
To limit the number of immigrants allowed into the U.S. through quotas
Which development would have contributed to the expansion of suburbs in the U.S in the 1920s?
The use of automobiles
Believe in the literal interpretation of the Bible and gained popularity in the 1920s
Fundamentalism
Which group relocated from the south to the north in the largest numbers during this time period?
African Americans
Define & give an example of Socialism.
People and government own factors of production.
Example:Public roads and buildings
Between 1919 and 1941, anti-immigrant sentiments had a significant impact on social trends in the United States. Identify the general trends during this period that were related to these anti-immigrant sentiments.
Foreign-born workforce increased
Nativism became widespread
Immigration quotas were enacted
Immigrants were targeted by the Ku Klux Klan
Believed only people of a certain class and race should be able to reproduce.
Eugenics
Movement in the black community which celebrated their culture.
Harlem Renaissance
The Red Scare was a reaction to what factor?
The Bolshevik Revolution allowed communists to come to power in Russia