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small towns/ farms
What was the Lost Generation?
writers who criticized American society in the 20's
What caused the sharp rise in unemployment after World War I?
Because the government no longer needed war sup-plies, it canceled billions of dollars’ worth of contracts with American factories. This meant that factories cut back on production at the very moment that millions of soldiers leftthe military and began looking for jobs.
Jazz spread and became popular (aka the Jazz Age). Jazz developed in New Orleans. How did it spread to places like New York?
The great MIgration
What was prohibition?
outlaw of the manufacturing, sale, and transportation of alcohol
what was the Teapot Dome scandal?
Secretary of the Interior Albert Fall, who accepted large sums of money and valuable gifts from private oil companies. In exchange, Fall allowed the companies to control government oil reserves in Elk Hills, California, and Teapot Dome, Wyoming.
What was the Great Migration?
a great African American migration from the South to the North
what were flappers?
rebels/ women who challenge traditional ideas of how women were supposed to behave
What caused prices for goods to rise so much after World War I?
People rushed to buy goods they could not get during the war.
What was the Red Scare?
A time of fear of Communists or "reds"
In the twenties, talkies developed and became popular. What were they?
Motion pictures with sound
What plan of President Harding’s was called the "trickle-down theory" by his opponents
tax cuts for wealthy Americans that were supposed to stimulate investment in business and create jobs
what was the Scopes trial?
A trial on teaching evolution in schools
what was fundamentalism?
Protestant religious movement
What was the Harlem Renaissance?
African Americans in the neighborhood of Harlem who celebrate cultural traditions like music