Calvin Coolidge became president after Harding; he won the election of 1928 and desired normalcy in the United States. His nickname was 'Silent Cal' because he was a man of few words.
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Describe the Red Scare.
The Red Scare was a time when the spread of communism was feared. During this time, hundreds of people were deported by A. Mitchell Palmer because they were accused of being communist.
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Describe the Nineteenth Amendment.
The Nineteenth Amendment gave women in all states the right to vote.
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Who was Langston Hughes?
Langston Hughes, an African American writer, wrote poetry inspired by the rhythm and themes of jazz.
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Who were flappers?
Flappers were carefree young women with short 'bobbed' hair, heavy makeup, and short skirts.
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Describe the Five-Power Treaty.
The Five-Power Treaty was an agreement between world powers to stop the fighting and disarm.
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Why did the Boston Police go on strike in 1919?
The Boston Police demanded the right to form a union. When the strike collapsed, the entire police force was fired.
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Describe the Eighteenth Amendment.
The Eighteenth Amendment established Prohibition.
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Who was Zora Neale Hurston?
Hurston was an African American writer who, during the Harlem Renaissance, wrote about African American experiences in novels, poems, and short stories.
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Describe nativism.
Nativism is the belief that native-born Americans are superior to foreigners.
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How does capitalism impact and American business man?
Capitalism allows a business man to make his own decisions on how his company should run; it is an economic system based on free enterprises.
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Describe Prohibition.
Prohibition was a ban on alcohol.
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Who were expatriates?
Expatriates were writes who questioned American ideals. They were disappointed with American values and were in search of inspiration. They chose to live in another country. Many Americans called these writer rootless Americans - "the lost generation".
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Who became the first person to fly alone across the Atlantic Ocean?
Charles Lindbergh
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How did employees improve relationships with their employers?
Employers set up safety programs that lowered the risk of injury or death on the job. They encourage employees to but stock in the company. They also began providing health care for their employees. These steps were known as welfare capitalism and were designed to build employee/employer trust.
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Who won the presidential election of 1928?
Herbert Hoover won the presidential election of 1928.
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Describe the Emergency Quota Act.
The Emergency Quota Act changed the annual immigration quota from 3 to 2 percent.
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Who founded Universal Negro Improvement Association?
Marcus Garvey founded Universal Negro Improvement Association.
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Who invented the Model T ?
Henry Ford
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How is the U.S. gross national product determined?
The gross national product is the total value of all goods and services produced in the United States.
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Describe the biggest scandal of the Harding administration.
The Teapot Dome Scandal involved Albert Falls secretly renting or leasing government oil reserves in Teapot Dome, Wyoming to the owners of two oil companies. Falls received more than $400,000.
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Who promised a return to 'normalcy'?
Warren G. Harding promised 'normalcy'.
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Describe jazz.
Jazz is a type of music that blends ragtime and blues. It uses dynamic rhythms and new rhythms and melodies created during a performance.
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Who were anarchists?
Anarchists were people who believed there should be no government.