World War I
What was the Selective Service Act?
Required young men to register for military service via a draft lottery
True or False: The United States joined the League of Nations
False
What type of music was created by African American artists during the Harlem Renaissance?
Jazz
What amendment was prohibition?
Amendment #18
Name one sports star/hero
Babe Ruth (baseball), Jack Dempsey (boxing), Charles Lindbergh (aviation)
List one reason for the Great Migration
To escape racial discrimination in the South, find factory jobs in the North
What was the name of President Wilson's plan for long-lasting peace?
The Fourteen Points
Name one Harlem Renaissance musician
Louis Armstrong, "Duke" Ellington, Bessie Smith
What was the Red Scare?
The fear that Communism would spread to America
What was the 19th amendment?
It granted women the right to vote
List the 4 causes of WWI
Militarism, alliances, imperialism, nationalism
Which provision of the treaty forced Germany to assume full blame for the war?
War Guilt Clause
After the Great Migration, what types of jobs did African Americans living in the Northern states have?
Factory jobs
What was Superficial Prosperity?
The idea that, on the surface, the economy of the 1920s was doing well. But underneath, there are cracks that lead to the economic downturn of the 1930s.
Name one "Lost Generation" writer
Ernest Hemingway, F. Scott Fitzgerald
Describe what the Food Administration did
Encouraged civilians to ration food and create "Victory Gardens"
Name the "Big Four"
US, UK, France, and Italy
According to the lecture, which two civil rights organizations were popular at the time of the Harlem Renaissance?
NAACP and UNIA
How did Ford make the automobile cheaper?
Assembly line
Describe the "Flapper"
Emancipated young woman who had a bob haircut and wore short dresses and makeup. She drank alcohol and casually dated.
Describe what the Fuel Administration did
Encouraged civilians to ration gasoline and coal, instituted daylight savings time
Why did the U.S. Senate reject the Treaty?
Because Senate Republicans (like Henry Cabot Lodge) opposed the League of Nations, fearing that if the U.S. joined, it would be pulled into European conflicts again.
Describe Langston Hughes' and Zora Neale Hurston's writings
Hughes - poems that spoke about struggles of African Americans
Hurston - books that spoke about African Americans overcoming Jim Crow with strength
Both talked about the struggles of African Americans
What was the Scopes Trial?
Trial where a HS teacher (John T. Scopes) was charged for teaching about evolution. It became a symbol of the clash between modern and traditional that occurred in the 1920s.
How did the radio unite Americans?
Everyone listened to the same music, news, shows, etc.