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Religion- Fundamentalism
A movement in the 1920s to revive the Christian faith and helped rebirth the KKK. -
1920s Politics- Palmer Raid
period of intense government persecution of radical political dissidents -
1920s Politics- 19th Amendment
granting women the right to vote -
1920s Politics- The Red Scare
nationwide fear of communism, socialism, and anarchism -
1920's Economy= Bull Market
period of increased stock trading -
1920's Economy - Consumerism
theory that an increasing consumption of goods is economically desirable -
1920's Economy - Margin Call
Demand by a broker that investors pay back loans made for stocks purchased on margin -
1920s Culture -Flappers
new type of women who show their legs, smoke, drink, not nice girls -
1920s African American Identity - Harlem Renaissance
new social and cultural landscape for Africans Americans -
Prohibition- 18th Amendment
A law passed banning the manufacturing, sell, and transportation of alcohol. -
1920s African American Identity- Shuffle Along
first majortheatrical production of the Harlem Renaissance -
Immigration- Emergency Quota Act
Limited the number of immigrants through a national orgins quota -
1920's Economy- McCumber Act
Covered difference between foreign and domestic production by raising tariffs -
1920s Culture
walt disney founded -
1920s Literature - The Waste Land
ltimate indictment of the modern world's loss of personal, moral, and spiritual values -
1920's Politics - Teapot Dome Scandal
scandal surrounding the secret leasing of federal oil reserves by the secretary of the interior -
1920s African American Identity- Rosewood Massacre
massacre of black people and destruction of a black town -
1920s African American Identity - Cotton Club
opens in Harlem, becomes major night life and jazz scene -
1920's Culture-
time magazine published for the first time -
Immigration - Immigration Act
Limited the number of immigrants to enter the United States. -
1920s Politics -1924 election
Calvin Coolidge won election in a landslide -
1920's Culture -
first winter olympics -
Religion- John Scope Trial
A TN science teacher was convicted for teaching evolution, which went against the basic religious based schooling. -
1920s Literature - The New Negro
hopeful look at negros in America -
1920s Literature - The Great Gatsby
the American Dream idea that anyone can achieve anything -
African American Identity -American Negro Labor Congress
developed to recruit and help African-Americans fight racism and discrimination -
1920's Culture- -
first display of television -
1920s Literature - The Sun also Rises
The lost generation of expatriates -
1920s Literature - Strange Interlude
30 years life of a modern women -
Herbert Hoover Policies- Agricultural Marketing Act
$500 million used to purchase surplus goods from farmers -
Stock Market Crash- Black Tuesday
the stock market crashed due to billions of investments lost -
1920's Economy- Black Tuesday
Stock Market crashes -
Herbert Hoover Policies- Federal Prison Reforms
Improve the prison system due to overpopulation due to Prohibition by cleaning up old prisons and creating new ones. -
New Deal Programs- Civilian Conservation Corps
provided jobs for single men on conservation projects -
New Deal Programs- Home Owners Loan Corporation
loaned money at low interest to homeowners who cant afford mortgage payments -
New Deal Programs- Public Works Administration
provided jobs on government projects -
New Deal Programs- Civil Works Administration
provided work in federal government -
Dust Bowl -
there was a total of 38 storms -
Stock Market Crash-
unemployment hit 15 million people and half the countries banks were closed -
Prohibition- 21st Amendment
A law passed that repelled the 18th amendment, making it legal to sell, make, and transport alcohol. -
New Deal Programs - Glass Steagall Act
created the FDIC -
New Deal Programs- Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Raise crop prices by lowering production and paying farmers to leave a certain amount of every acre of land unseeded -
New Deal Programs- Federal Housing Administration
insured loans for building and repairing homes -
New Deal Programs - Securities and Exchange Commission
supervised the stock market -
New Deal Programs - Wagner Act
established collective bargaining, protected the right of workers to join unions and engage in collective bargaining with employers -
New Deal Programs - National Youth Administration
provided job training for young unemployed people -
Dust Bowl- Black Sunday
worst dust storm in Texas, Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma -
New Deal Programs - Rural Electrification Administration
provided electricity to rural areas -
New Deal Programs- Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
required manufacturers to list ingredients -
New Deal Programs- Fair Labor Standards Act
established a minimum wage and maximum hours for a work week
