Post-War America
What is the term for avoiding involvement in foreign conflicts after WWI?
Isolationism
What is it called when workers refuse to work to demand better conditions?
A strike
What was the movement of African Americans from the South to Northern cities called?
The Great Migration
What group did Americans fear during the First Red Scare?
Communists (“Reds”)
What did the Louisiana Constitution of 1890 introduce to limit Black voting?
Poll taxes and literacy tests
Why did Americans want isolationism after WWI?
They felt the war caused unnecessary losses and wanted to avoid more conflicts.
Why were so many workers striking in the early 1920s?
Low wages, rising prices, and poor working conditions.
Name one major destination city for Great Migration migrants.
Chicago, Cleveland, Detroit, Milwaukee, New York, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, St. Louis
Why were peasants unhappy under Czar Nicholas II before the Russian Revolution?
Hunger, poverty, and the czar ignoring their needs.
What did the Louisiana Constitution of 1898 do?
Reinforced and strengthened disenfranchisement
What major public health crisis killed millions worldwide in 1918?
The influenza pandemic
What symbol is used in political cartoons to show anarchy?
Fire
What cultural movement grew from this population shift and celebrated Black culture?
The Harlem Renaissance
Why did many Americans fear communists (“Reds”) in the early 1920s?
They believed communists wanted to overthrow the government
What movement involved women protesting at the White House for voting rights?
Women’s suffrage movement
What economic problem caused prices to rise quickly after WWI?
Inflation
Why was anarchy represented as fire?
It symbolized destruction and rapid spread.
What new technology spread jazz and entertainment to millions of Americans?
Radio
What event in another country increased Americans’ fear of radical political change?
The Russian Revolution of 1917
What amendment gave women the right to vote?
The 19th Amendment
Why did U.S. factories struggle after WWI, leading to unemployment and strikes?
They had fewer wartime production orders and had to shift back to peacetime goods.
What fear helped cause the First Red Scare?
Fear of communists overthrowing the U.S. government.
What did a migrant’s letter from Chicago often describe?
Economic opportunity and integrated schools.
How did the rise of anarchists contribute to fear in the United States after WWI?
Americans believed anarchists wanted to destroy government and society, causing chaos
Name one way these political changes reflected tensions between traditional and modern values.
Tradition: restricted rights; Modern: expanded rights (or similar valid answer)