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Roaring 20s
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11th Grade
11/18/2009

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isolationism

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The policy of avoiding political or economic alliances with foreign countries
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Welfare capitalism
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Offering workers higher wages and providing benefits
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Red Scare
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An intense fear of communism and other politically radical ideas
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quota
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A numerical unit
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speculation
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The practice of making high risk investments in hopes of a huge return
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The Teapot Dome
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A scandal that tarnished the reputation of the Harding administration
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Assembly line
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Made it possible for Henry Ford to produce cars quickly and cheaply
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Kellogg-Briand Pact
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15 nations pledged not to threaten each other with war in their joint dealings
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National Gross Product
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The total value of goods and services a country produces annually
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Laissez faire
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Business policy supported by Calvin Coolidge
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Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti
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Immigrants whose murder convictions provoked controversy
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Calvin Coolidge
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“Silent” republican president who opposed government interference in American Business
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Henry Ford
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Businessman and inventor who developed and mass produced automobiles
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Herbert Hoover
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"President who easily won the 1928 election, expecting that Americans would continue to prosper"
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Vladimir Lenin
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Leader who made communism the official ideology of Russia and the Soviet Union
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Buying on margin
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Paying part of a stock’s price and borrowing the rest
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Key features of the 1920’s Republican administration
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Expansionism and business regulation
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The Russian Revolutions caused the ________ _________.
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The Red Scare
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One reason that the 1920’s economy grew in the 1920’s
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Americans began to buy goods on credit
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What was the reason that Americans feared Vladimir Lenin and the Bolsheviks?
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They promoted a system that was hostile to American values
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What was the cause of the labor unrest in the US after WW1?
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The cost of living rose significantly.
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How did installment plans affect the American economy in the 1920’s ?
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They fueled the growth of the consumer economy
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What was a result of the automobile boom?
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New roads were built
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Under what circumstances can the government silence free speech?
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When there is “clear and present danger”
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Herbert Hoover’s main opponent in the 1928 election
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Alfred Smith
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National Origins Act of 1924
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Reduced the number of people who could enter the US
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What factor does a consumer economy depend upon?
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Spending
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What factor made “productivity” in the work place rise during the 1920’s?
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New technologies
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Why did most American’s think that Sacco and Vanzetti were executed?
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Because they believed the men were responsible for setting off bombs that damaged Mitchell Palmer’s house.
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Effect of the passage of the Fordney-McCumber Tarrif
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Hurt both US industry and European nations that had to pay back war debts
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What are 4 signs that the economy was unsound?
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Uneven prosperity; personal debt; overproduction; stock market speculation
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Why did Americans fear the communists?
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The communists were openly hostile to American values
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What was the purpose of the Palmer Raids?
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To root out groups whose activities posed a clear danger to the country
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Many Americans believed the communists caused what problem in the US?
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The labor strikes of 1919
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What was favored by the 1920’s Republican Presidents?
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Business
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What foreign policy did Harding and Coolidge favor?
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Isolationism
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15 nations agreed not to use threats of war against each other.
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Kellogg-Briand act
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Advertisements in the 1920’s changed from an emphasis on quality to an emphasis on _______.
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Consumer image
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Henry Ford’s dream?
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To sell cars that ordinary people could afford
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How did Henry Ford improve the Assembly Line?
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Made it more efficient
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Vertical consolidation
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The reason for Henry Ford’s success
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Increasing automobiles led to the rise of what 2 new businesses?
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Motels and gas stations
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The nation’ s business took off in the 1920’s because…
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The Republican Laissez faire policies
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"When Hoover took the presidency in 1929, what did most Americans expect?"
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To continue to prosper
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"Generally, the 1920’s were marked by…"
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Rising stock prices
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Why didn’t Hoover put a stop to the wild buying of stock on borrowed money?
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He had high confidence in the American business world.
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Who benefited from the huge rise in the stock market in the 1920s.
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The rich
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Consumers’ desire for exciting new products led to …?
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An increase in personal debt
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Practices such as buying on margin reflected what American attitude?
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Get rich quick
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"Despite the prosperity of the 1920’s , life remained hard for many….?"
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Farmers and factory workers
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