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| machines began to replace humans in assemnbly and manufacturing |
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| this is like buying stocks on credit |
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| an individual can buy something by making a small down payment and paying the balance in regular monthly payments |
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| he was Secretary of the Interior and perpetrated the Teapot Dome scandal |
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| a US Secretary of the Interior basically stoly Navy oil reserves and leased the properties to private oilmen |
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| a fiery, energetic pastor who preached for a return to more traditional values |
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| emphasis on Protestant teachings and the belief that every word in the Bible is literary true |
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| A biology teacher was found guilty of teaching evolution in his classroom |
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| Universal Negro Improvement Association/UNIA |
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| organization founded by Marcus Garvey that advocated black pride and black support of black-run businesses |
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| influential female, African American writer of the 1920's whose novel expressed a desire for independence felt by black and white women |
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| after WWI, farmers continued to produce crops at the same level, creating a surplus |
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| use of this purchasing method allowed Americans to begin living beyond their means in the 1920's |
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| buying stocks based on an expected increase in stock prices |
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| a name given to the stock market crash of 1929 |
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