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Henry Ford
Founder of Ford Motor Company, first gasoline motored carriage -
Social Darwinism
The theory that human races/groups are to follow the same laws of natural selection -
Lost Generation (artists)
Group of American writings that sprung up during WW1. -
Tin Pan Alley
The center of where music publishers and songwriters dominated in New York -
Charles A. Lindbergh
An aviator, activist, military officer, author, and inventor. Won the Orteig Prize for flying from New York to Paris -
Harlem Renaissance
The cultural revival of African American culture surrounding dance, music, art, fashion, literature, theater, politics, and scholarships which all was based in Harlem -
Teapot Dance Scandal
A scandal involving oil tycoons and the United States President Warren G. Harding -
Immigration Act of 1924
Limited the amount of immigrants that are allowed to enter the United States through national origins quota -
American Indian Citizenship Act of 1924
Granted citizenship to Native Americans who were born in the United States -
Deportation and Repatriation of People of Mexican Heritage
The deportation and repatriation of Mexicans during the Great Depression -
Dust Bowl
Name given to the Southern Plains during the Great Depression -
Civilian Conservation Corp (CCC)
A program that focused on helping unemployed Americans, and unmarried men ranging from ages 17-28 -
Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
An agency that tackled natural disasters and helping others back on their feet after such events occur -
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FCIC)
Created during the Great Depression, made to protect bank depositors -
Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
An independent regulatory agency made by the government which responsible for protecting its investors, facilitating capital information, and maintain a fair/orderly functioning security market -
Works Progress Administration (WPA)
An agency in America that helped millions of Americans find jobs to help with the Great Depression. -
Social Security Administration (SSA)
Made by the government, dealt with retirement, the disabled, and survivor benefits