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The Invention of the Automobile
By the end of the decade, there was at least one car in every American family. The automobile replaced most railroad transportation. -
African Americans Play Jazz
African Americans are largely credited in the music genre jazz. It was popular largely during the Harlem Renaissance and is still today. -
Modernism vs Fundamentalism
Modernists supported new women roles, scientific knowledge, and the Social Gospel movement. Fundamentalists favored the Bible only. -
The Beginning of Film
The first motion picture made in Technicolor in the United States was made in Jacksonville, Florida. The movies often showed American heroes like Woodrow Wilson and Babe Ruth. -
18th Amendment Passes
This amendment made it illegal to sell & transport alcoholic beverages during prohibition. -
The Business Boom
Before the Crash, big business increased by 64% in ten years. -
Strikes In the Steel Industry
Series of strikes, largest ones were in Seattle. They wanted better pay and better working conditions -
New Gender Roles for Women
Women went into the workforce for the first time and not staying home to take care of the home and children. -
The Harlem Renaissance
African Americans in Harlem, New York, let their creativity fly as they created new poetry, literature, and music (jazz) -
Fear of Immigration
The three Republican presidents during this time favored business expansion and that was seemingly threatened by immigrants. -
Harding's Policy
William Harding's policy was the "return to normalcy". He wanted a United States that was in the state it was before WWI. -
Rise of the Speakeasys
It was a place that sold alcohol illegally with the use of a password. -
Sinclair Lewis
Some novels criticized small business and towns, "Main Street" was one of those novels. -
Teapot Dome Scandal
The government secretly leased naval oil reserves at Teapot Dome, Wyoming, to private companies in return for no‐interest “loans.” -
A Country of Isolation
Because of their state after WWI and not joining the LON, the U.S. wanted to be isolated to fix itself (or try to). -
The New Jazz Era
Young adults would go to jazz clubs to dance, the Cotton Club was one of the most popular. -
Election of 1924
Calvin Coolidge became the second of the three Republican Presidents during this time period. He won 282 to 136 -
The New News.... Radio!
NBC was one of the first to let radio stations broadcast across the country. -
The Great Gatsby
F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel gave an insight to the parties and young foolishness of the 1920 young people. -
Confusing Literature
Authors like Ernest Hemmingway, F. Scott Fitzgerald, and Sinclair Lewis challenged religion and told a harsh truth, and they were insulted for their soon-to-be-classics -
The Sun Also Rises
The novel, written by Ernest Hemingway, was one of his most famous works that impacted the time period. -
Radio Religious Revival
There were periodic times of religious revival, but this time pastors used radio to reach bigger audiences. -
The Stock Market Crash
Also known as Black Tuesday, nearly half of American banks failed all at once. This event kick-started the Great Depression. -
Great Depression
The Great Depression was the worst sudden economic crash in U.S. history and it effected everyone. -
The "Invincible" Stock Market
Due to the economic boost after World War One, the stock market was in great shape until it crashed in 1929 -
Don't Play the Market
People were convinced that they could beat the Stock Market system, and were selling stocks too quickly -
Who Lives in Harlem?
African Americans came to Harlem, New York and by 1930, 20% of African Americans lived in Harlem -
The Dust Bowl
Soil was died up in some states and giant windstorms buried homes and farms. -
"Just Wait Out the Storm"
One of Hoover's stances was that businesses shouldn't cut wages, unions shouldn't strike and just stay calm. -
Hawley Smoot Tariff
This tariff was one of the highest tariffs in U.S history. It raised tariffs on over 200,000 items. -
Election of 1932
Hoover was renominated, and he warned that if a democrat won, the Depression would get worse, (It got worse anyway.) -
Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
It was a public work relief program that operated from 1933 to 1942 -
National Industrial Recovery Act
It allowed the president to regulate industry for fair wages and prices. -
21st Amendment
It repealed the 18th and ended Prohibition. -
Indian Reorganization Act
It supported the preservation of Native American culture and repealed the Dawes Act. -
Securities Exchange Commission (SEC)
A federal agency that is responsible for protecting investors, maintaining fair and orderly functioning of securities markets -
Federal Housing Administration (FHA)
It insured bank loans to construction companies and housing. -
The Social Security Act
The Act created social insurance program designed to pay retired workers 65 or older an income after retirement. -
Works Progress Administration (WPA)
It employed people to build public work projects, including public buildings and roads -
Federal Council of Negro Affairs
Black Cabinet was another term for the blacks serving under Theodore Roosevelt during his terms. -
Committee of Industrial Organization (C.I.O)
It formed to encourage the AFL to organize workers in mass production industries. It soon separated from the AFL to become it's biggest enemy. -
National Labor Relations Act (NLRA)
It protected the rights of employees and employers and to encourage collective bargaining. -
Resettlement Administration
It relocated families effected by the dust bowl to communities controlled by the government. -
Rural Electrification Administration (REA)
It provided loans for the instillation of household electronics. -
The Slight Recession
Although it slipped back down, there was a slight upbringing during the depression, banks were stabled and unemployment was getting better. -
Fair Labor Standards Act
It established overtime pay, minimum wage, and child-labor standards. -
Grapes of Wrath
The novel, written by John Steinbeck, told the story of dust farmers during the Dust Bowl. -
Move from Dust to Cali
Because of the dust sweeping through their homes, some, if not all, farmers migrated to California. -
Marian Anderson Performs at the Lincoln Memorial
Because of the color of her skin, she was denied to sing in Constitution Hall, but Eleanor Roosevelt got her to sing in front of the memorial -
Fair Employment Practices Committee (FEPC)
The committee helped minorities in gaining jobs in defense industries.
