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These three 1920's presidents helped the economy roar by their laissez-faire philosophy.
Who are Harding, Coolidge and Hoover?
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This is how many people became rich in the 1920's.
What is playing the stock market?
100
This amendment allowed ALL women throughout the country to vote for the first time in the 1920 election, no matter what state they lived in.
What is the 19th amendment?
100
This group of people who didn't like immigrants helped influence the passage of Immigration Quota Laws.
Who are nativists?
100
This is how people would pay for stocks when they didn't have the cash to buy them.
What is buying on margin?
200
These young ladies created controversy when they began wearing shorter skirts and going out drinking in public.
Who are flappers?
200
These illegal bars made a lot of money since alcohol was legally banned in the decade of the 20's.
What is a speakeasy?
200
This movement led to an increased recognition of African American writers and musicians.
What is the Harlem Renaissance?
200
This amendment was meant to be a "noble experiment" but ended in complete failure.
What is the 18th amendment?
200
This is how people paid for consumer items (cars, refrigerators, etc) when they didn't have the cash on hand.
What is installment buying?
300
His poem, "Dreams" helped contribute to the re-birth of African American culture.
Who is Langston Hughes?
300
This is a check that a person receives when the company they invested in does well and makes a profit.
What is a dividend?
300
A strong rising stock market, like what people experienced in the 1920's, was known as this term.
What is a bull market?
300
This term is used to describe the fear of communists that existed in the 1920's.
What is the Red Scare?
300
This business eventually led to an increase in the number of gas stations, tourist spots and restaurants in the 1920's.
What is the automobile industry?
400
His presidency promised a "return to normalcy" after WWI.
Who is Warren G. Harding?
400
This is how businesses made more money and reached people far away from their stores in the big city.
What are advertisements/mail order catalogs?
400
Talented African Americans could be found performing at this popular club in NYC during the Roaring 20's.
What is the Cotton Club?
400
This scandal resulted in the secret leasing of government land to oil companies in the 1920's.
What is the Teapot Dome Scandal?
400
This term is used to describe a hands-off government.
What is laissez-faire?
500
His presidency has been long remembered due to the crash of the stock market which occurred during his time in office.
Who is Herbert Hoover?
500
This "business" increased dramatically due to the banning of alcohol throughout the country.
What is organized crime?
500
What are the NINE factors that led to business growth in the 1920's? GOOD LUCK!!!
What are: Laissez-faire government The assembly line Credit Knowledge Position of America Advertisement Tariffs Share Confidence
500
The bull market became a bear market when the stock market crashed on this month, day and year.
What is 10/29/29?
500
The combining of business resources which can then sell shares of stock are known as this.
What are corporations?