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Henry Ford
He was an engineer and an early automobile manufacturer. His Model T car was introduced and helped a lot of people. In 1914, he introduced an assembly line, which increased the production. It was positive because it made it easier to move around. -
Tin Pan Alley
Tin Pen Alley was an area of New York City where song writing and music ideas combined and formed American music. Genres like blues, jazz and ragtime were mixed.This had a positive effect because new music was being created and people payed for the music, which is good for the economy. -
Great Migration
About two million African Americans moved from the South to the northeast and Midwest, known as the "Promised Land". They looked for better jobs, better life and a more healthy society without racism. This occurred between 1910 and 1930. This had a positive impact because this gave them a chance to have a better life and the economy was growing. -
Marcus Garvey
Marcus was a political activist who created the Universal Negro Improvement Association. He emphasized racial pride and his goal was to help African Americans throughout the world. His influence was positive because he fought against racism. -
Red Scare
Red Scare was in other words, an anti-communism era where Americans were afraid of communist attacks. It was negative because Americans were paranoid about any attacks. -
Frances Willard
One of the most outspoken voices of the temperance movement and was the reason of alcohol ban.Her brother was an alcoholic, which affected her greatly. She was also an advocate for women's right and improvement of working condition. In some aspects, her influence was negative because the prohibition passed because of her. -
18th Amendment
The Amendment banned the sale and use of alcoholic drinks. It was negative because alcohol production brought jobs, and now they didn't have work because of the amendment. -
Roaring Twenties
America experienced fundamental economic and social changes. It is positive because a lot of things were modernized. -
Warren Harding
He was the president that called for the return to isolationism. It was positive because he did a lot for the U.S. to recover from the first World War. -
Eugenics
It was the belief that the human race could be improved by breeding. If the superior parents breed, they would have children that would surpass them. It led to sterilization, segregation, and marriage restriction. This had a negative effect because it took away liberty of people with special needs and certain races. -
Flapper
Some women wore flapper dresses, which revealed their body shape, arms and legs. Their hair was usually short and they used make up. This had a positive effect because it made sexuality less of a taboo and women were more free and less oppressed. -
Harlem Renaissace
It was a general recognition of the African-American culture. It begun by the middle class of African-Americans. It affected music, dance, and visual arts. This had a positive effect because African Americans were getting more respect than before and it was helping the fight against racism. -
Langston Hughes
Hughes was a poet and a writer who attacked racism and expressed pride of this heritage through his work. He was recognized as one of the best poets in American history because he influenced a lot in the Harlem Renaissance. In his poems and books, he described how it was to be an African American in the United States. He had a positive effect because he fought against racism in society. -
Prohibition
It banned alcohol made in bars and brewers closed, leading to a growth of lawlessness and crime. It was negative because the crime rate went up because people still drank alcohol illegally. It began in 1920 and ended in 1933. -
Immigration Acts
These acts were passed throughout 1921, 1924 and 1929. They were passed to keep out immigrants from Southern and Easter Europe. These immigrants had to pay a quota based on the U.S.'s amount of people of a certain country. This was a negative occurrence because it was discriminatory against people from those parts of Europe. -
Return to Normalcy
America returned to isolationism because they had to repair economic damages after WW1. It was positive because America had more focus on their own problems. -
Teapot Dome Scandal
It was a bribery incident. An employee of Warren G. Harding leased oil for government lands to two companies, in exchange for money. It was negative because a lot of people started to protests against the Warren G. Harding. -
Calvin Coolige
He expanded business during his presidency. Calvin didn't interact with the public too much. Some accuse his way of handling business of being the cause of the economic crash during 1929. It was positive because America's business boomed and expanded. -
Scopes "Monkey Trial"
Scopes was arrested for teaching evolution (which contradicts the bible). The Scopes trial was the first to be broadcast over national radio. In the end, John Scopes was convicted for teaching evolution. It is positive because from this. people started to realize that science was more accurate than the bible. -
Clarence Darrow
Clarence was the attorney who defended Scopes in his case "Scopes Monkey Trial". He cross-examined Bryan (Who represented the state of Tennessee), pointing out the contradictions in the Bible. -
Charles Lindbergh
Charles was the first person to fly across the Atlantic ocean. His flight started in Roosevelt Field on Long Island and landed in Paris. The flight lasted 33 hours and it was a total of 3,600 miles.This is a positive event because it helped us travel across the world. -
Rugged Individualism
Hoover felt that the government interference in business would increase corruption. If the government had too much interference in business, it would destroy liberty and progress, or at least that's how Hoover felt. It was positive because business wouldn't be too corrupt because of government interference. -
Herbert Hoover
Hoover was an engineer and millionaire. He aided Belgian children during the war, and he was Secretary of Commerce under President Coolidge. In his campaign, he predicted the end of poverty in the U.S. if he was elected. He had a positive impact because he wished well upon American citizens. -
21st Amendment
This Amendment repealed the 18th amendment which banned alcohol. It was positive because people would be able to enjoy alcohol and it brought back jobs.
