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Why were Sacco and Vanzetti arrested?
The were immigrants, anarchists, and accused of murder
This group membership increased as a result of the Red Scare and were against immigrants and non-Christians
KKK
A government office sent agents out on a series of raids to hunt down Communists. What was this called?
Palmer Raids
Established the number of immigrants allowed into the United States from foreign countries.
National Origins Act
What amendment encouraged prohibition?
18th Amendment
What caused the Red Scare in the U.S. in the late 1920's?
the fear of Communists
Name one effect of prohibition during the 1920's.
decrease in economy, increase in crime, creation of the Mafia, bootleggers, speakeasies
A person who smuggled alcohol into the U.S. during prohibition
bootlegger
Henry Ford revolutionized the auto industry by using what system?
assembly line
A young woman in the 1920's who rebelled against society's "norms"
flapper
What was a speakeasy?
An "underground" bar where alcohol was illegally sold
What was the Great Migration?
Black people moved from the south TO THE NORTH in search of better jobs and lives.
The Harlem Renaissance contributed to the development of what genre of music?
jazz
What amendment gave women the right to vote?
19th Amendment
How did radio and movies define a new, national culture?
United the country and informed people on political issues
What was the cultural movement that focused on African American art, literature, and music?
Harlem Renaissance
