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11th Grade
12/15/2010

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Term
Which amendment gave women the right to vote?
Definition
the 19th
Term
What gangster became famous for bootlegging?
Definition
Al Capone
Term
What woman argued that women had the right to birth control?
Definition
Margaret Sanger
Term
What literary and art movement was associated with middle-class Black Americans?
Definition
Harlem Renaissance
Term
The belief that the government shouldn't regulate or interfere with business is known as
Definition
Laissez-Faire Economics
Term
What hateful group formed in rural America during the 20s?
Definition
the KKK
Term
Women who stayed out late, drank, danced, and lived like young men were known as
Definition
Flappers
Term
Who started the Back to Africa Movement?
Definition
Marcus Garvey
Term
What were some of the things that conservative 1920s presidents believed?
Definition
high tariffs, low taxes, small government, and isolationist policies
Term
How did the Immigration Act of 1924 change immigration?
Definition
It created a quota system that sharply limited immigration from East and South Europe
Term
What was the purpose the Kellog-Briand Pact?
Definition
it was an agreement amongst countries to never go to war. No way to enforce it.
Term
The Immigration Act of 1924 did NOT discriminate against people from …
Definition
West/North Europe. Latin America too had no limits as well.
Term
Marcus Garvey believed that economically, african-americans should …
Definition
only shop at black owned industries and shops
Term
what led to the rise of the KKK?
Definition
Fear of urbanization, nativism, and the popularity of Birth of a Nation
Term
What did the Red Scare lead to?
Definition
a crackdown on immigrants that often led to a violation of their civil liberties
Term
What key figure was responsible for deporting suspected communists?
Definition
Attorney General Palmer
Term
Why did Marcus Garvey argue that black people needed to go back to Africa?
Definition
to escape racism and a potential race war
Term
What group was formed to protect people's basic rights and liberties?
Definition
the ACLU
Term
What did the Espionage and Sedition Act do during WWI?
Definition
It banned speaking out or printing anything against the war or government
Term
The NAACP was created to protect …
Definition
African-Americans from violence
Term
The Women's Christian Temperance Union goal was to …
Definition
ban alcohol
Term
temperance = ??
Definition
banning alcohol
Term
what amendment banned alcohol?
Definition
the 18th
Term
which amendment repealed Prohibition?
Definition
the 21st
Term
which amendment gave women the right to vote?
Definition
19th.
Term
what was the volstead act?
Definition
it was the law passed to enforce prohibition. It allowed the IRS and Treasury department to enforce the law.
Term
Why did the Volstead act fail?
Definition
law enforcement was easily corrupted, and there were too few federal agents
Term
suffrage=??
Definition
voting rights!
Term
Women during WWI demanded the right to …
Definition
vote
Term
During the 1920s what did some women start to do?
Definition
work in male-dominated fields
Term
How did men feel about women working during the 1920s?
Definition
they disliked it, and felt their place was in the home
Term
what new technology did Margaret Sanger advocate in order to keep women healthy?
Definition
birth control
Term
Flappers were …
Definition
young city women that liked to stay out all night and have fun
Term
what was the harlem renaissance?
Definition
a black literary and art movement that began in Harlem
Term
What did the poet Claude McKay suggest black people do?
Definition
Defend themselves physically from discrimination
Term
Why was the radio so popular?
Definition
it allowed people to hear news, entertainment, and sports
Term
What's popular culture?
Definition
a culture shared by most people in a country
Term
What technologies were responsible for it?
Definition
radio and movies
Term
Who was the most famous silent film star?
Definition
Charlie Chaplin
Term
What does the assembly line do for the price of goods?
Definition
makes it faster and cheaper to make them, so the price drops
Term
What had to be built to connect towns after the creation of the car?
Definition
roads
Term
The Scopes Monkey trial was a conflict over …
Definition
the role of religion vs. evolution in schools
Term
What were some of the things that conservative 1920s presidents believed?
Definition
high tariffs, low taxes, small government, and isolationist policies
Term
How did the Immigration Act of 1924 change immigration?
Definition
It created a quota system that sharply limited immigration from East and South Europe
Term
What was the purpose the Kellog-Briand Pact?
Definition
it was an agreement amongst countries to never go to war. No way to enforce it.
Term
The Immigration Act of 1924 did NOT discriminate against people from …
Definition
West/North Europe. Latin America too had no limits as well.
Term
Marcus Garvey believed that economically, african-americans should …
Definition
only shop at black owned industries and shops
Term
what led to the rise of the KKK?
Definition
Fear of urbanization, nativism, and the popularity of Birth of a Nation
Term
What did the Red Scare lead to?
Definition
a crackdown on immigrants that often led to a violation of their civil liberties
Term
What key figure was responsible for deporting suspected communists?
Definition
Attorney General Palmer
Term
Why did Marcus Garvey argue that black people needed to go back to Africa?
Definition
to escape racism and a potential race war
Term
What group was formed to protect people's basic rights and liberties?
Definition
the ACLU
Term
What did the Espionage and Sedition Act do during WWI?
Definition
It banned speaking out or printing anything against the war or government
Term
The NAACP was created to protect …
Definition
African-Americans from violence
Term
The Women's Christian Temperance Union goal was to …
Definition
ban alcohol
Term
temperance = ??
Definition
banning alcohol
Term
what amendment banned alcohol?
Definition
the 18th
Term
which amendment repealed Prohibition?
Definition
the 21st
Term
which amendment gave women the right to vote?
Definition
19th.
Term
what was the volstead act?
Definition
it was the law passed to enforce prohibition. It allowed the IRS and Treasury department to enforce the law.
Term
Why did the Volstead act fail?
Definition
law enforcement was easily corrupted, and there were too few federal agents
Term
suffrage=??
Definition
voting rights!
Term
Women during WWI demanded the right to …
Definition
vote
Term
During the 1920s what did some women start to do?
Definition
work in male-dominated fields
Term
How did men feel about women working during the 1920s?
Definition
they disliked it, and felt their place was in the home
Term
what new technology did Margaret Sanger advocate in order to keep women healthy?
Definition
birth control
Term
Flappers were …
Definition
young city women that liked to stay out all night and have fun
Term
what was the harlem renaissance?
Definition
a black literary and art movement that began in Harlem
Term
What did the poet Claude McKay suggest black people do?
Definition
Defend themselves physically from discrimination
Term
Why was the radio so popular?
Definition
it allowed people to hear news, entertainment, and sports
Term
What's popular culture?
Definition
a culture shared by most people in a country
Term
What technologies were responsible for it?
Definition
radio and movies
Term
Who was the most famous silent film star?
Definition
Charlie Chaplin
Term
What does the assembly line do for the price of goods?
Definition
makes it faster and cheaper to make them, so the price drops
Term
What had to be built to connect towns after the creation of the car?
Definition
roads
Term
The Scopes Monkey trial was a conflict over …
Definition
the role of religion vs. evolution in schools
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