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The Roaring 1920s

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  • The Harlem Renaissance contributed to the development of what genre of music?
    jazz
  • A government office sent agents out on a series of raids to hunt down Communists. What was this called?
    Palmer Raids
  • What was the "monkey" trial about in Dayton, TN?
    teaching evolution theory
  • Henry Ford revolutionized the auto industry by using what system?
    assembly line
  • What was the cultural movement that focused on African American art, literature, and music?
    Harlem Renaissance
  • What is nativism?
    Protecting native-born people's rights over immigrant's rights
  • What caused the Red Scare in the U.S. in the late 1920's?
    the fear of Communists
  • What was a speakeasy?
    An "underground" bar where alcohol was illegally sold
  • What amendment encouraged prohibition?
    18th Amendment
  • How did radio and movies define a new, national culture?
    United the country and informed people on political issues
  • Name one effect of prohibition during the 1920's.
    decrease in economy, increase in crime, creation of the Mafia, bootleggers, speakeasies
  • Why was the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) created?
    To protect people's rights after the Palmer Raid
  • A young woman in the 1920's who rebelled against society's "norms"
    flapper
  • This group membership increased as a result of the Red Scare and were against immigrants and non-Christians
    KKK
  • Why were Sacco and Vanzetti arrested?
    The were immigrants, anarchists, and accused of murder
  • What amendment repealed the 18th Amendment?
    21st Amendment
  • Established the number of immigrants allowed into the United States from foreign countries.
    National Origins Act
  • An African American man who influenced African American literature during the Harlem Renaissance
    Langston Hughes
  • A person who smuggled alcohol into the U.S. during prohibition
    bootlegger
  • What was the Great Migration?
    Black people moved from the south TO THE NORTH in search of better jobs and lives.
  • What amendment gave women the right to vote?
    19th Amendment
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