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| economic and political system in which the state owns mean of production and a single party rules |
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| regained public's trust in government, from New England, became president in 1924, known for his honesty and integrity |
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| How did the end of WW1 harm the U.S. economy? |
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| domestic economy expanded rapidly to produce goods needed by the military during the war, munition factories shut down, workers lost their jobs, and soilders found it difficult to find work |
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| reduction/limitation of military's araments |
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| What were the results of the Red Scare? |
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| anarchists and communists (reds) were rounded up, arrested, and deported back to their home countries |
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| What did the 19th Amendment do? |
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| Why was the Sacco and Vanzetti case so controversial? |
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| There was little evidence to support case and both defendents were anarchists and foreigners |
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| Which presidential election did women first vote in? |
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| What invention increased tourism and created new businesses in the 1920's? |
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| What was outlawed by the Kellogg-Briand Pact? |
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| How did Calvin Coolidge first become president? |
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| Warren Harding (president) died of a heart attack and Coolidge (vice president) regained the public's trust in government then later ran for office |
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| Who was the first cabinet member ever sent to prison? |
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| How did Coolidge solve the problem of the Mexican Government wanting to take over oil lands owned by U.S. companies? |
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| What was the purpose of Marcus Garvey's UNIA? |
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| he wanted to encourge African Americans to move permanently to Africa, sponsored activies that promoted black pride and unity |
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| Why did the consumption of alcohol decline during prohibition? |
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| High price of illegal alcohol was an obstacle |
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| Which states elected the first two women governors? |
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| What were some of the new businesses that were created by the automobile? |
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| cabins, roadside restaurants, gas stations |
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| What was John Scopes convicted of in 1925? |
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| teaching his students the theory of evolution |
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| What was the main objective of the new quota system in immigration laws of 1921,1924,1929? |
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| limit the amount of people admitted from southern and eastern europe (none from japan or china) |
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| What was the main reason from the rise of organized crime in the 1920's? |
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| Money made through bootlegging |
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| African American, one of the greatest poets, wrote "I, Too" to express pride in African Americans and to protect against injustice |
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| Famouse 1920's writer, "Babbit", rejected American society |
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| (buying on credit), made it easy for Americans to buy goods |
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| "Lucky Lindy" 1st nonstop flight across the Atlantic, symoboized American energy and optimism |
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| What did the booming stock market cause people to do? |
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| buy on margin (borrow money to buy stocks) |
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| Why would Langston Hughes write the following poem and what is the general idea of the poem? (See review sheet) |
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| to make people aware of the African American frusterations about racism, and to be equal and what happens with and after a dream |
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| What novel written during this period portrayed the emptiness of rich people's lives? |
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| "The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald (critic) |
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| Which preisdential candidate campaigned on the slogan "a chicken in every pot"? |
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| What things lead to the spread of jazz music? |
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| black musicians in nightclubs/dance halls in New Orleans, and the radio |
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| Who was the celebrated baseball player of the 1920's? |
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| What were the effects of the Harlem Renaissance? |
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| inspired artists, poets, etc to create work that expressed equality |
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| What feature of the Harlem Renaissance best reflects the image of the Roaring Twenties? |
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| What great jazz musician was known as Satchmo? |
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| trumpet player and singer Louis Armstrong |
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| What was the anti-war novel of the 1920's? |
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| "A Farewell to Arms" by Ernest Hemingway |
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| What were flagpole sitting and marathon dancing examples of? |
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| Who was a hero of the 1920's that was not a sports figure? |
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| Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Paul Whiteman, George Gershwin, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Ernest Hemingway, Sinclair Lewis, Langston Hughes, James W. Johnson, Zora N. Hurston |
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| Who wrote the book "Their Eyes Were Watching God"? |
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| What were the economists warning by 1928? |
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| the stock market was overvalued |
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| What do you call the period of rising stock prices? |
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| Who was the first Catholic to run as President? |
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| Why did American industry recover quickly from the post WW1 recession? |
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| many industries were able to switch from producing military goods to producing consumer goods |
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