Chapter 19
What primarily motivated nativism in the United States in the late 1800s?
hostility toward immigrant workers
Many technological advances that came about in 1920s had a profound effect on American society and lifestyles. Identify three ways that technological advancements in the United States led to changes in American society and lifestyle.
1. Washing machines 2. Automobiles 3. Vacuums
What was the primary cause of the economic boom of the 1920s?
development of new consumer goods industries
The migration of African Americans to the North during and following World War 1 was mainly a result of
availability of new factory jobs
Spongebob is in ______________.
pinneapple house
The fear of foreign ideas and problems that would infect the United States.
How did the growth of the automobile industry after World War 1 change the United States economy?
It stimulated the development of other new industries.
A significant contribution to the industrialization of the United States was Henry Ford's use of
the conveyor belt
What effect did the Great Depression have on the American economy?
It led to high unemployment and underproduction
Who says "I Hate All Of You."?
Squidward Tentacles
Which characteristic of the 1920s is illustrated by the trial of Sacco and Vanzetti?
intolerance toward immigrants
What explains the reason for a rise of a "consumer culture" in the 1920s?
Advertising and installment payments encouraged buying.
The 1920s saw many new changes to the social fabric of the United States. Name one social change resulting from the Great Migration.
Harlem Renaissance
The New Deal tried to solve many problems that arose during the Great Depression by
providing federal aid to various sectors of the American economy
Immigrants from Southern and Eastern Europe are declining
Which factor played the largest role in fueling the economic boom of the 1920s?
the increasing ownership of automobiles by families.
The passage of the bane on sale of alcoholic beverages caused some important changes in American life. Describe one social change in the United States that arose as an outcome of Prohibitions.
Respect for the law decreased
What problems were both the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) and the Works Progress Administration (WPA) developed to address?
high unemployment
Plankton wants _______________.
Krabby Patty Formula
Capitalism is in collapse. The workers of the world are seeing a new light and securing courage." What effect did statements such as one above have on many people in the United States?
The threat of Communism would spread to the United States.
During the 1920s, many of the problems facing American farmers were due to
overproduction of farm crops
The 1925 trail of John Scopes and the issue surrounding Prohibition reflected an ongoing conflict in the nation during the 1920s between
new thinking and traditional values
What conditions are most characteristic of an economic depression?
large number of business failures and falling prices
Who owns a bestselling resturant.
Mr. Krabs of Ugine Krabs