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Frances Willard
Frances was a big influence of the 18th and 19th amendment. She is also the leader of the Women's Christian Temperance Movement Union. She made the slogan, ''do everything''. -
Henry Ford
The first model T car was created by Henry Ford. His vehicles were affordable. He is the sponsor of the development of the assembly line. -
Social Darwinism
Social Darwinism is when only the fittest will survive in the struggle. it was used to support laissez-faire capitalism and political conservatism. Social Darwinism declined in the 20th century. -
Tin Pan Alley
Tin Pan Alley was another name for the music houses in New York City. It first started in Manhattan. Others say that it was a derogatory reference to the sound of many pianos. -
Franklin D. Roosevelt
He was the only president to be elected 4 times. He led the United States through the Great Depression and World War II. Franklin went to Harvard University. -
Eleanor Roosevelt
She was the wife of Franklin D. Roosevelt. She is also the niece of Theodore Roosevelt. Harry Truman delegated her to the United Nations General Assembly. -
Marcus Garvey
Marcus was a Civil Rights Activist. He inspired the nation of Islam. Marcus Garvey was born in Jamaica. -
Dorothea Lange
Dorothea was a photographer that displaced farmers during the Great Depression. She took pictures of the unemployed men that would walk around the streets. She contracted polio when she was 7. -
William Jennings Bryan
William Jennings Bryan was an American orator and politician from Nebraska. William Jennings Bryan served two terms as a member of the United States House of Representatives. William demanded free silver because he believed it undermined the evil of the common people. -
Langston Hughes
Langston was part of the Harlem Renaissance. He was a poet writer. He graduated from Lincoln in 1929 when he published his first novel. -
Charles A. Lindbergh
Charles was famous for the first solo pilot from the US to Paris. His plane was the Spirit of St. Louis. He studied mechanical engineering at the University of Wisconsin -
Federal Reserve System
The Federal Reserve System is the central bank of America. This was created by the congress to have a safer system. It was created when Woodrow Wilson signed the Federal Reserve Act. -
The Great Migration
This was the great big movement of african americans. It had a large impact on the urban lifestyle. Migrants were forced to live in poor living conditions. -
1st Red Scare
This took place when the war was over. The United States and the Soviet Union grew hate towards each other. The Red Scare led to actions on the US government and society. -
Jazz Music
The jazz age which was after the war was considered the immortal and and threatening to the other cultures. -
Prohibition
Prohibition was law passed in the 1920's were the production and the consuption of alcohol was prohibited in the U.S. Prohibition caused many conflicts. -
Harlem Renaissance
This was also known as the,''New Negro Movement''. There was literary, musical, and artistic for african americans. The Harlem Renaissance took place in Harlem, New York. -
Warren G. Harding's ''Return to Normalcy''
Warren G. Harding was the 29th US president. He only served as president for three years because he died from a heart attack. When he was president, he pledged to bring the country back to normalcy. -
Tea Pot Dome Scandal
The Teapot Dome scandal was a bribery incident in the United States. Teapot Dome was regarded as the greatest and most sensational scandal in history. The scandal damaged the public reputation of the Harding administration. -
Clarence Darrow
Clarence Darrow is famous for the case he had when he was defending a teenager in Tennessee. Clarence was an american lawyer. Clarence Darrow also led the American Civil Liberties Union. -
Scopes Monkey Trial
Darwin's theory was he was accused of breaking the law by teaching the evolution of man. He was accused by some religious group that did not believe in Darwin's theory. He decided to be public about this situation. -
The Great Depression
The leading cause of the Great Depression was the stock market crash. The number of unemployment increased drastically. It reached it's lowest point when the banks went bankrupt. -
Stock Market Crash ''Black Tuesday''
The Stock Market Crash was part of the great depression. The stock became popular but then it failed and people lost all their money. This was = the most devastation stock market crash in history. -
''Relief, Recovery, Reform''
The three R's were first announced by Franklin D. Roosevelt. It was created to address the problems of unemployment and the economic crisis. -
20th Amendment
The 20th Amendment states that the presidents term ends on the 20th of January at noon. The Congress has to have a meeting at least once a year and it has to be on the 3rd of January at noon. If something was to happen to the president elect at the beginning of the term, then the vice president will be elected. -
The New Deal
The New Deal was a program created by FDR to help people get out of the great depression. His New Deal program permanently changed the government’s relationship with the U.S. populace. It aimed to restore the dignity and prosperity in americans. -
Tennessee Valley Authority
The Tennessee Valley Authority created dams to generate electrical power and control floods around the Tennesse River Valley. Because of the dams, job opportunities became more available to the people. The TVA is the largest public power company in the United States today. -
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
The FDIC was created in 1933 to help thousands of bank failures in the 1920's. The FDIC in controlled by 5 people. Banks can be chartered by the states or by the federal government. -
21st Amendment
The 21st Amendment states that transportation into any State, or Possession of the United States for delivery or use therein of intoxicating liquors is prohibited. It has been changed that the legal drinking age today in 21. Also says that alcohol cannot be sold to minors under the age of 21. -
Securities & Exchange Commission
Securities & Exchange Commission is the government agencies that regulate financial markets and invest in companies. They require that investors receive financial and other significant information that effects their securities being offered for public sale. -
The Dust Bowl
The Dust Bowl affected Texas, Oklahoma, New mexico, and Colorado. It was caused because of poor farming practices. It first started because farmers wouldn't water their land enough and when the strong winds came, it caused a big dust storm. -
Social Security Administration
SSA was the program for the elders over a certain age to get money to help them out because they couldn't do any work. So when they can't don't any work, how are they going to survive. They age for you to qualify for this is 67 and thats also retirement age.
