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What law was passed to enforce Prohhibition? How did it try to do so? |
Volstead Act -allows Prohibition Bureau to search for illegal alcohol dealing |
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Explain 1 way Prohibition worked & 1 negative effect |
Drinking decreased a lot Violence from Organized Crime |
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What were secret bars selling illegal liquor called? |
Speakeasies |
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What were ppl who distilled/transported illegal alcohol called? |
Bootleggers |
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When did Prohibition end nationally? What ended it? |
Repealed in 1933 by 21st amendm |
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How did most Amer feel about isolating U.S. from rest of world after ww1? |
Many want Isolation |
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What was the Red Scare? Why did it occur following ww1? |
Promotion of fear of rising Comm. -Growth of Comm. -Govt fears electing Comm into govt bc its different from usual freedom/capitalism |
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What happened in the Palmer Raids? |
Attorney Palmer searched & arrested radical leftists -Sedition Act gave Palmer right to raids
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What was done regarding immigr after ww1? |
Limiting Immigration |
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What was the effect of post-ww1 issues on the KKK? |
KKK clans spreading into North too |
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What was the govt's position on strikes following ww1? Why? |
Many labor strikes increase after ww1---less jobs available & bc of Palmer Raids -the govt supporst business bc workers could be Comm. -hurts the economy
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What effect did strikers resorting to violence have? |
Bombings by the ppl--more forceful govt toward Comm. |
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Explain how raising tariffs helped improve economy in 1920s |
High tariffs produced more jobs and $ for ppl & govt and helps lifestyles |
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What new technology of the 1920s played an integral role in deciding which candidate would be elected in the 1920s? How? |
Radios- Prez make speeches and election ads |
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What were positive effects of the increased ownership of automobiles in the 20s? |
Cars created travel and tourist attraction jobs and car jobs |
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How did the more efficient and plentiful use of electricity improve non-electrical product sales in the 20s? |
Radio ads were heard---products bought |
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What forms of entertainment became more popular and more common during the 20s? Why did such a change occur? |
Move theaters, sports, dance clubs from more efficient electrity and more freetime & money |
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What was 1 difference and 1 similarity in women's roles from before and after 1920? |
More working/indep women providing for themselves -still seen as less than men, only housewife material |
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Detail events and ppl involved in the cause, process and aftermath of the Scopes Trial |
Tennessee outlawed teaching evolution-skeptical of new theories & believed only in bible --Civil lierties Union wants evolution taught so they hire John Scopes but he gets arrested --Darrow is hired to defend Scopes in trial --Tenn hires Bryan as special prosecuter vs. Scopes --Nationwide case (what CLU wanted to except evolution by all) |
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In regards to teaching evolution what was the argument in the 20s? What is the argument today? (How has it changed?) |
Back then ppl were skeptical of new scientific theories, only believed in bible -schools today are taught evolution but along with biblical theory as well -kids learn both sides of scientific theories today instead of only one |
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What was the Harlem Renaissance? |
Literary & artistic movement celebrating Black culture |
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What event in the early 1900s helped bring about the Harlem Renaissance? How did it help? |
Great Migration- 40% blacks moved to North cities & get comfortable in own Harlem neighborhood |
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What did the NAACP try to do during the 20s? |
(National Association for Advancement of Colored Ppl) protects blacks rights, from racial violence |
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What jobs decreased as a result of increased car sales? |
No needed trains--no train jobs available |
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How did an increase in technology put farmers in debt? |
Easy farmwork--overproducing crops--Farmer Debt Cycle |
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How did some ppl continue to buy new products when the prices began to increase in the late 20's? |
Ppl buy on credit -cant pay credit back so unemploym increases and hurts ppl and business from no money made |
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How much of the nation's wealth was controlled by just 2% of the ppl? |
3/4 of nation's pop |
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How did disproportion of wealth help cause the GD? |
$1 billion less new construction done -factories & homes not built -no new jobs developed while newbies & immigr there |
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In the late 1920s, what were levels of supply & demand of goods? |
High supply and low demand |
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What was a result of ppl not buying as many new products in the late 20s as they had a few years earlier? |
While comps kept producing products- ppl fired from unneeded work |
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How long did the stock market crash last? |
12 days |
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What was commonplace in the 20s that led to many investors being in debt to banks after stocks plummeted in value? |
Buying on Margin- getting bank loans to pay for stock |
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How did the stock market crash affect banks and the ppl who had bank accounts? |
Ppl start losing $ & jobs---no $ in banks to loan to ppl & lose ppl's savings |
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How did the Hawley-Smoot Tariff attempt to improve Amer economy? How did it worsen the economy instead? |
Would cut off export to other countries to protect Amer jobs from foreign competition, but more factories closed down and unemployment grows |
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What was the highest level of unemployment overall? |
25% |
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What were Shantytowns? What was another name for them? |
AKA (Hoovervilles)- shacks of wood/whatever found ---outside of cities
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What were bread lines |
Charity for food |
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How and why did the GD affect blacks worse than whites? |
blacks less likely hired since whites were bosses hired other whites more in desperate times --led to black violence--setback in black equality |
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How and why did the GD affect Mexicans? |
Whites being hired for Mexican migrant farming jobs -also being run out of country |
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How and why did the GD affect women's struggle for equality? |
Men get jobs that are left, not women -setback in equality during bad economy since they aren't working anymore |
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What was a hobo? Why were they so many during GD? |
Those who give up on life from hard life of no job/$. 300,000 hobos
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How did the GD affect kids from cities? |
Schools close down from no property tax from homelessness -kids worked jobs & teens take off to make it easier on fams |
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Why did ppl from areas of Dust Bowl travel west? |
Dustbowls blowing east so ppl head west -& Calif. farmers advertise work in west |
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What were effects of the GD? |
--Suicides- stress of life --General Health- no $ for doctor/dentist --No college/weddings- no responsibility --Rise in Comm.-Amer become more generous of others -Next generations goal is not to be poor |
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Why were Pres Hoovers 2 attempts in trying to deal with the GD unsuccessful? |
Asked ppl not to panic and told businesses not to cut workers and workers not to strike ---never propagandasized actions for ppl to follow thru |
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What was the Bonus Army? How did it affect Hoover's reelection bid? |
-Veterans gain lots of $ if doing so -Patman proposed bill to pay bonus ASAP -veterans show up to convince Congr to pass bill -Senate rejects bill, ppl rebel -Hoover is blamed for GD so gets no votes next election |
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What 2 benefits (regarding economy) came about with end of Prohibition? |
gives jobs & make tax $ from alcohol |
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What were 2 oppositional arguments against the New Deal? |
1. Increased the fed debt- spending too much 2. Greatly increased fed power--state vs. fed |
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What were two large-scale positive effects of Roosevelts programs on nation economy and its future? |
-Quickened end of GD -Prevent future GD |
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Emergency Banking Relief |
allowing govt inspection & right to close down places |
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Glass-stegal Act |
lets govt refund lost $ (insurance) |
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Federal Securities Act |
govt gets to regulate stock market/arrest for illegal trading |
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National Industrial Recovery Act |
Established work standards for govt funds to help (factories) |
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Fair labor standards Act |
establish max hrs, child labor laws, and minimum wage |
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Soil Conservation Act |
So farmers care for land environmentally (prevent dustbowls) |
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Tenn Valley Authority |
put power plants/damns on Tenn River so ppl buy electronic devices |
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Civil Works Admins |
to quickly create temporary jobs such as building roads |
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Public Works Admins |
building large scale public works (damns & bridges) to help unemployment |
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Civilian Conservation Corp |
Provided work for unemployed to conserve natural resources |
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Works Progress Admins |
Artists/actors/not paid well professions paid to do what they do for the community |
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Home Owners Loan Corp |
build new homes |
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Federal Housing Admins |
helps ppl keep home even with late payment |
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Fed Emergency Relief Admins |
Welfare system---ppl with no jobs or struggling |
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Social Security Admins |
Govt provides retirement pension to the working class |
