22.1: Political Chaos
Woodrow Wilson and the Democratic Party was [re-elected / not re-elected] for their role in the end of World War I
What is NOT RE-ELECTED
This term generally represented younger women breaking out of traditional gender roles in this decade
This person was a celebrated 'sports' hero who also used his fame to support charitable causes.
Who is Babe Ruth?
A way for average consumers to take small amounts of ownership in a company is through buying these.
What are stocks?
In the election of 1928, the Democratic challenger ________ lost to ___________
Al Smith / Herbert Hoover
This was a major political scandal that captured the shaky start of the decade
What is the Teapot Dome Scandal?
This innovation made products like cars, refrigerators, mixers, and radios more affordable.
What is the assembly line?
What is a trend?
As the supply increases, this typically happens to price for consumers.
What is decrease?
People from several places migrated to Northern cities for better opportunities, these are two places they often migrated from during the 1920's.
What is:
- Deep South
- Eastern Europe
- Southern Europe
Frustrated with poor wages, workers in the early part of the decade did this.
What is strike / formed unions?
These two innovations that were now affordable to consumers revolutionized and connected American society
What are the radio and car?
This term describes the rapid growth in enthusiasm for jazz, Black storytelling, and other parts of Black culture in the 1920's
What is the Harlem Renaissance?
This was the practice of taking out large bank loans to buy stocks
What is 'buying on margin'?
This was the amendment that guaranteed women the right to vote
What is the 19th Amendment?
This nativist terrorist organization had 4 million official members by the middle of the decade.
Bonus: These were two religious groups they began targeting as immigration increased to the U.S.
What is the Ku Klux Klan?
What are the Catholic and Jewish faiths?
As a result of Prohibition, these groups grew in wealth and influence
What are organized gangs?
This man became a nationally known name overnight for his flight across the Atlantic Ocean. Made TIME Magazine's "Man of the Year" and had a dance, the Lindy Hop, named after him.
Who is Charles Lindbergh?
This was one group that did not profit, but suffered with debt as early as the start of the decade
Who are farmers?
The affordability of cars helped result in the growth of [ rural / urban / suburban] communities.
What is suburban?
These two Italian immigrants were accused (possibly wrongly) of murder and robbery in Braintree, Massachusetts during the "Red Scare"
Bonus: What political affiliation did they have?
Who are Sacco and Vanzetti (anarchist)?
The 18th Amendment banned which actions (name 2)
What are production / transportation / sale of alcohol?
This term was coined by author Sinclair Lewis, to describe a conforming and materialistic middle-class businessman, common as consumer culture grew.
What is the "babbit"?
The public's enthusiasm in buying stocks was partially fueled by the fact that 75% of purchases were being made with this form of loan.
What is credit?
Jazz combined influences from 3 major areas, these are two of them
What are:
Rhythms=West Africa
Chants=Slave South
Harmony=Europe