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When did the Scopes Trial happen and who was it about?
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1925
John Scopes (junior high science teacher in Dayton, TN) |
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Why did the Scopes trial take place?
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There was a law prohibiting teachings other than creationism
John Scopes taught evolutionary theory |
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How much was John Scopes fined?
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$100
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Who represented John Scopes?
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Clarence Darrow
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What is the Great Crash, and what date did it occur?
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A crash of the stock market
Occurred October 29, 1929 |
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In _______ the stock market was going up because of __________ and ____________.
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1924-1929
low interest rates for loans margin buying |
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What is the real cause of the Great Crash?
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Nobody knows the real cause
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How many points did the stock market fall in 1929?
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43 points
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WHat percent of Americans owned a stock?
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10%
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What was the end result of the Great Crash?
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It created a psychology of depression
Americans lost confidence in the economy |
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What was the hero of the 1920's?
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Model T
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The world's first mass produced car was the _______.
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Model T
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The automobile was the #1___________.
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consumer durable
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When was production started for the Model T, and how many cars were produced?
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1908
15.5 million |
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What percent out of all vehicles were Model T's in the 20's?
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50%
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What color were Model T's painted and why?
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Black, because it dried faster; therefore cutting down on time and production costs
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Significance of the Model T?
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revolutionized transportation in America
horses were no longer the dominant mode of transportation |
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What precipitated the rise of the KKK and what year?
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The movie "The Birth of a Nation", 1915
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_________ wanted to get the Klan going again, but could not because of the _______________.
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Simmons
Black Nadir in the South |
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Where could the KKK be marketed, and how much did they sell memberships for?
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everywhere except the South
$10/member |
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Why did people like the KKK?
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They spoke about their fears of modernization and change
They targeted the enemy |
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End result of the KKK?
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It rises quickly, but falls just as quickly
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What was the cause of the Okies?
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In 1930, there was a series of drought years in the South and people could not sell their crops
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Okies = ___________.
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an activity of movement, people moving around just trying to find work
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Where did most Okies move to and what happened there?
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Central Valley of California
they were not welcomed and had to set up camps outside of the city |
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End result of the Okies?
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There was a surplus of workers, and it allowed for suppressed wages
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