People
Who was Babe Ruth
Famous baseball player, people listened to his games on the radio, helped saved baseball's popularity
Model T
Americans listened to music, sports, news, and weather on this device:
A Radio
What is Suffrage?
The right to vote
This famous trial pitted religion against science
The Scopes Trial, Or Scopes Monkey Trial
Who was Charles Lindbergh?
First man to fly across the Atlantic Ocean solo
What is an assembly line?
System where each person completes only one step of a job, more productive
What is a bull market?
A period of rising stocks
What is prohibition?
The banning of the production and consumption of alcohol
What are Jim Crow laws?
State and local laws that legalized racial segregation, contributed to African Americans being second class citizens
What is a Flapper?
New age women who wanted equal treatment as men and dressed provocatively
What is the impact of the automobile on the American consumer public?
Helped create suburbs, create a sense of freedom
What is a bear market?
Period of declining stocks
What is a Speakeasy?
Secret drinking establishment
What is the Harlem Renaissance?
A flourishing of African American culture that took place in Harlem
What was the Ohio Gang?
Nickname of President Warren G. Harding’s political cabinet, were corrupt
Describe the laissez-faire policy and how did it affect the Progressive Era economy?
A hands-off government that regulates business less, leads to a boom in business
Explain the term installment plan
Where you buy something now and pay it off later, in increments
Why is it called the Roaring 20’s?
American economy was booming and there was great social change
Explain the views of a Traditionalist
Traditionalist were usually rural, poorer, did not participate in new culture, favored religion over science
What did Marcus Garvey preach?
The “Back to Africa” movement, a return of African Americans to the “homeland”
Explain the quote, “The business of America is business”
Quote from Calvin Coolidge, shows his support of big business, laissez-faire policies, and low taxes
Explain how the Dawes Plan worked and was it successful in Europe?
US gives loans to Germany, Germany pays reparations to France and G.B, G.B. and France pay the US the debt they owe. Was successful
What are some changes in American Life cause by a booming economy?
New and affordable goods, more advertising, increase of consumerism
Explain the views of a Modernist
Modernist were usually urban, wealthier, bought new goods, embraced science, moved away from religion