Chapter 12
What is isolationism?
a policy of remaining apart from the affairs or interests of other groups, especially the political affairs of other countries.
What was the outcome of the scopes trial?
John T. Scopes was found guilty of teaching evolution
What was the great depression?
A period in the 1920’s to 1940’s where the US economy took major hits, many people needed help in this time
What was the New Deal?
Roosevelt’s plan for solving the Great Depression; focused on relief for the needy, economic recovery, financial reform
What is nativism?
A return to or emphasis on traditional or local customs, in opposition to outside influences.
Who were the flappers?
A generation of young women in the 1920s who wore went against what was then considered acceptable behavior
What was the dust bowl?
The dust bowl was an event that pushed many families out of their home and work to move west in hopes for jobs
What issues did some people have with the New Deal?
The government was spending too much money to fund New Deal programs; was too controlling over businesses
Name an example of one of the installment plans
Purchasing an item and paying for it over an extended amount of time.
What were popular ways to spend leisure time?
Attend sports events, watch movies, read
What are price-supports?
The government buys a surplus of crops from struggling farmers to resell later
What technique did Roosevelt use in order to assure the American public that the government was working to fix the Depression?
He gave talks over the radio known as fireside chats
What was the relationship between nativism and the red scare?
The nativist mindset of the 1920s fed into the fear of communism in the Red Scare
Highschool populations increased in the 20s due to…
Prosperity and higher standards for industry jobs
What was the Bonus Army?
A group of Veterans who gathered outside of Washington after the Platt Amendment was shut down
What year did the New Deal end?
1937
What was the teapot-dome scandal?
The secret leasing of federal oil reserves by the secretary of the interior
What were the goals of the African Americans in the 20s?
End to racial violence, civil rights legislation, anti lynching laws
Name 4 of the factors that led to the Great Depression
Industries are struggling to make profit, farmers attempt to make more money by growing too many crops, causing prices to drop, many people bought goods on credit, and uneven distribution of income
Who was the first female cabinet member?
Frances Perkins