was when Black writers, poets, and musicians began to receive proper recognition for their contributions.
Harlem Renaissance
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was when Black writers, poets, and musicians began to receive proper recognition for their contributions.
Harlem Renaissance
The ___ drought drove thousands of "Okies" to seek employment in California.
Dust Bowl
___ was the first full-length feature film with sound dialogue.
The Jazz Singer
The Administration provided jobs to build roads, dams, bridges, and public buildings.
Works Progress
Tennessee teacher put on trial for teaching evolution in a public school
John Scopes
fought for women's right to vote and helped write the Nineteenth Amendment
Susan B. Anthony
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
was when Black writers, poets, and musicians began to receive proper recognition for their contributions. | Harlem Renaissance |
The ___ drought drove thousands of "Okies" to seek employment in California. | Dust Bowl |
___ was the first full-length feature film with sound dialogue. | The Jazz Singer |
The Administration provided jobs to build roads, dams, bridges, and public buildings. | Works Progress |
Tennessee teacher put on trial for teaching evolution in a public school | John Scopes |
fought for women's right to vote and helped write the Nineteenth Amendment | Susan B. Anthony |
fought for Black rights and founded the United Negro Improvement Association | Marcus Garvey |
The Authority controlled flooding and produced electricity for a large region. | Tennessee Valley |
The expansion of ___ and widespread availability of automobiles greatly improved American lifestyles in the 1920s. | electricity |
President who died while in office | Warren G. Harding |
first person to head the FBI | J. Edgar Hoover |
The ___ is guarded day and night by a Sentinel guard of the U.S. Army 3rd Infantry Regiment. | Tomb of the Unknown Soldier |
President Hoover authorized construction of _ Dam. | Boulder |
What were some characteristics of the Flapper society? | enjoyed new dances and wore long beads, straight dresses, and straw hats |
Fear of other immigrants led to _, a belief that descendants of English settlers needed protection. | nativism |
The stock market crash of ____ was preceded by speculation in risky investments. | 1929 |
Retirees and disabled people could receive monetary support from the _ Administration. | Social Security |
The 1930s were the Age of Radio | Golden |
This was a carefree time of loose, do-as-you-please living. | The Roaring Twenties |
Its goal was to protect China's sovereignty and limit naval forces of world powers. | Washington Naval Conf |
first American to win a Nobel Prize for literature | Sinclair Lewis |
believing it would create dependence on government, he refused to offer direct monetary assistance during the Great Depression | Herbert Hoover |
Supporters of believed the human race could be improved through selective breeding. | eugenics |
Violent acts raised concerns about communism taking hold in America. | Red Scare |
Many African Americans moved from the South to northern industrial cities. | The Great Migration |
FDR pushed through 15 acts to help Americans during the Great Depression, this is known as . | The Hundred Days |
Which act by FDR greatly angered Congress and the public? | his attempt to increase the number of Supreme Court justices |
The National Budget Act required the government to prepare a(n) ___ spending plan. | annual |
The stock market crash on October 29, 1929 is known as _. | Black Tuesday |
FDR said, "I pledge you, I pledge myself, to a _ for the American people." | new deal |