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what was the only thing wrong with the USA’s money doubling between 1920 and 1929?
the money was not equally distributed
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what was the only thing wrong with the USA’s money doubling between 1920 and 1929?
the money was not equally distributed
why was there a “cultural civil war” in America
old conservative, Christian values were questioned (especially religion); it was the start of the “Modern Age”, kicking out the “Victorian Age” ideas ...
what was the name of the group of African Americans that moved from the South to the North during the Roaring 20’s
The Great Migration
why were there immigrant tensions during this time?
everything “bad” in society was blamed on the immigrants (Catholics, African Americans); - alcohol, flappers, crime, and jazz
what was the “red scare”?
fear that there was going to be a communist takeover of the US gov.
what was the “noble experiment” led by the Women’s Temperance Union?
prohibition; - 18th amendment made manufacturing, buying, or selling alcohol illegal
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
what was the only thing wrong with the USA’s money doubling between 1920 and 1929? | the money was not equally distributed |
why was there a “cultural civil war” in America | old conservative, Christian values were questioned (especially religion); it was the start of the “Modern Age”, kicking out the “Victorian Age” ideas about gender roles, religion, and values. |
what was the name of the group of African Americans that moved from the South to the North during the Roaring 20’s | The Great Migration |
why were there immigrant tensions during this time? | everything “bad” in society was blamed on the immigrants (Catholics, African Americans); - alcohol, flappers, crime, and jazz |
what was the “red scare”? | fear that there was going to be a communist takeover of the US gov. |
what was the “noble experiment” led by the Women’s Temperance Union? | prohibition; - 18th amendment made manufacturing, buying, or selling alcohol illegal |
what act of the prohibition closed all taverns, bars, and saloons? | Volstead Act |
people who ran illegal alcohol businesses and brought booze in from Canada | gangsters |
most famous gangster in the time period; - ran Chicago | Al Capone |
underground alcohol/dance clubs | speakeasies |
farmers in rural areas who made homemade recipes of whiskey | moonshiners |
why did prohibition end? | alcohol was a huge tax revenue for the local, state, and federal government; - very profitable |
society created where everyone bought things with credit (buy now, pay later); - people acted as if they had money | consumer society |
19th century women’s roles: | housework, childcare; married women gave up all rights to husband (money, property, etc); couldn’t vote |
early leaders of women’s rights reform: | 1) Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cody Stanton, + Lucricia Mott |
convention where women made a statement of grievances modeled after the Dec. of Independence; - demanded equal rights + right to vote | Seneca Falls Convention |
what were women activists called? | suffragettes |
“new women” - new sense of independence, working outside of home, and birth control | Sexual Revolution |
founder of Planned Parenthood | Margaret Sanger |
women who wore short skirts, short hair styles, and drank like men | flappers |
what were cigarettes called for women | “freedom torches” |
when was the phograph/victrola created | 1877 but over 100 million records were sold in 1927 alone |
new source of communication; - one of the greatest inventions of the time period that unified the nations; - brought news, weather, entertainment, sports, etc into the home | the radio |
first radio in America; - 1920 in Pittsburg | WKDKA |
spectator sports (in order of popularity) | 1) baseball was king - "National Pastime"; - Babe Ruth ("The Babe") made more money than the president; 2) Boxing - Jack Dempsey (heavyweight champ); 3,4,5) football, tennis, + golf |
motion pictures and hollywood | by 1929 75% of Americans were going to the theater at least once a week!; silent films at first, then on to "talkies", then news reels (commercials, AD's) |
first talking film | The Jazz Singer |
famous actresses | 1) Greta Garbo 2) Mary Pickford |
famous actors | 1) Charlie Chaplin 2) Rudolph Valentino 3) Gary Cooper |
what gave Americans a sense of freedom and independence and the ability to go on vacations? also created new industries such as motels, gas stations, road constructions, + resorts | the automobile |