The Roaring 20s

By 1920, there were fewer _ in the workforce than in 1910

women

After the war ended, was there inflation or deflation?

Inflation

What was Warren G. Harding’s Slogan?

“Return to Normalcy”

What was special about the election of 1920, Harding vs Cox?

It was the first election where women could vote, and it was the first election where the results were broadcasted over the radio.

What does “creditor nation” mean?

A country that other countries owe money.

What was the first automobile that the average American could afford?

Model T

Who made the Model T?

Henry Ford

What did Henry Ford create that revolutionized production of goods?

Assembly Lines

How many Model T were made every 90 minutes?

1

Is a Bull Market good or bad?

Good.

Was Harding a progressive?

No, he was very anti-progressive.

What did Harding’s Tariffs cause?

A Tariff War between America and Europe, weakening the world’s economy.

What were some parts of Harding’s presidency?

• Conservative Government

• Benefiting Businesses

• Assigned business leaders to government positions

What was Harding’s Administration filled with?

Corruption

What was Harding’s cabinet nicknamed?

The Ohio Gang

Who did Harding mainly give government positions to?

His Friends

What was the Teapot Dome Scandal?

A terrible scandal where Albert Fall leased oil reserves to private oilmen in exchange for “loans” which were actually bribes.

What effect did the Teapot Dome Scandal have on the general public’s view of Harding?

It negatively impacted it, which is a big change, as he was a greatly mourned president before the scandal came to light.

Who became president after Harding passed?

Calvin Coolidge

What was Calvin Coolidge’s nickname?

Silent Cal, as he was quiet, honest, and frugal.

What was Coolidge’s Slogan?

The Business of America is Business.

What were the Tax Cuts under Coolidge’s presidency called?

Mellon Income Tax Cuts

What was the goal behind the Washington Naval Disbarment Conference?

To settle tensions between Japan and the west.

What was the Four Powers Pact?

A Pact between the USA, Britain, France, and Japan that stated any territory disagreement is to be discussed by all four countries.

What was the Five Power Naval Limitation Treaty?

A Treaty between the USA, Britain, France, Japan, and Italy which sought to reduce the number of active warships and limit the tonnage on ships.

What was the Nine-Power Pact?

A Pact between the USA, China, Britain, France, Japan, Italy, Belgium, Netherlands, and Portugal which stated China had to trade with all countries and all other countries recognize China’s independence.

What did the Kellogg-Briand Pact do?

Outlaw war as an instrument of national policy.

While Congress approved of the Kellogg-Briand Pact, what did it refuse to join?

The World Court and the League of Nations

What was the Dawes Plan?

A plan which sought to remove the middle men from the debt between the USA, Britain, France, and Germany.

The USA would give Germany a loan to pay off Britain and France, which allowed Britain and France to pay off their debt to America. This made it where only Germany was in debt to the USA, simplifying the matter and letting Britain and France not be in debt to their ally.

What effect did the Dawes Plan have on America’s image?

It negatively affected other countries view of the USA.

What is the trend of emphasizing science and secular values over religious beliefs called?

Modernism

Whats Fundamentalism?

Taking everything the bible says literally.

What was the Scopes Trial?

A trial which was held over the issue of teaching Evolution in classrooms.

Who lead the Palmer Raids?

Mitchell Palmer

What did the Palmer Raids lead to?

The American Civil Liberties Union

What is Eugenics?

The belief that intelligence and other favorable social traits were inheritable characteristics passed on by ones parents which were stronger in some races.

What did the Emergency Quota Act of 1921, and the National Origins Act state?

The number of immigrants of a given nationality could not exceed 3% of the number of that nationality in the US in the year 1890.

(This Act excluded many Asians, and did not include Mexico)

What was Stone Mountain?

A site where KKK members gathered.

What were Boot Leggers?

People who sold illegal alcohol to consumers.

What were Rum Runners?

People who smuggled Alcohol.

What was the 21st Amendment?

An Amendment that repealed the 18th Amendment. (Prohibition)

Who was Charles Chaplin?

A famous silent film actor and director.

What was the first film to have audio?

The Jazz Singer

What was Amos and Andy?

A famous radio show.

Who flew across the Atlantic Ocean in a single trip?

Charles Lindbergh

Who believed that human’s actions were determined by internal desires?

Sigmund Freud

Who wrote a Farewell to Arms?

Earnest Hemmingway

What was the mass moving of African Americans from the south to the north called?

The Great Migration

Who promoted the idea of universal black nationalism, and the “Back to Africa” movement?

Marcus Garvey

Who was a famous jazz trumpet player?

Louis Armstrong

What was the name of a famous speakeasy in Harlem?

Cotton Club

What is the main difference between Blues and Jazz?

Jazz was about the joys of the African American experience, while Blues were about the pain of it.

What was the new vocabulary termed introduced in the 1920s that meant that African Americans would no longer endure exploration and discrimination?

New Negro

Who was the most powerful African American literary voice of the 1920s?

Langston Hughes