SS Vocabulary and People-Ch 13

installment buying (credit)

allows consumers to make a small down payment followed by regular payments over time for the full price of an item

stock

ownership in a company and represents a claim on part of the company's assets and earnings

buying on margin

investors borrow money from a broker to purchase stock

prohibition

prohibiting the production, importation, transportation, and sale of alcoholic beverages

mass culture

the set of ideas, values, and practices that are shared by a large number of people

flapper

A young woman in the 1920s who challenged traditional gender norms by wearing short skirts, bobbing her hair, and embracing a lifestyle of independence and freedom.

jazz

music characterized by swing and improvisation, popularized in the early 20th century, particularly during the 1920s

Harlem Renaissance

A cultural movement from the 1920s that celebrated African American arts, literature, and music, centered in Harlem, New York.

Great Migration

movement of millions of African Americans from the rural Southern United States to urban areas in the North

Scopes Trial

a landmark 1925 legal case in Tennessee that tested a state law prohibiting the teaching of evolution in public schools

Red Scare

a period of intense anti-communist feelings in the United States during the early to mid-20th century, following World War I and during the Cold War

Hooverville

A shantytown built by homeless people during the Great Depression, named after President Herbert Hoover.

Bonus Army

a group of World War I veterans who marched to Washington, D.C. in 1932 to demand immediate payment of their bonuses

New Deal

A series of programs and reforms launched by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in response to the Great Depression, aimed at economic recovery and social reform.

Fireside Chat

radio addresses by President Franklin D. Roosevelt to communicate directly with the American public during the Great Depression

Bank Holiday

A temporary shutdown of banks declared by President Roosevelt in 1933 to stabilize the financial system.

Social Security

A federal program established in 1935 that provides financial assistance to retired workers.

Dust Bowl

severe dust storms during the 1930s that greatly damaged agriculture in the American Great Plains

Louis Armstrong

An influential American trumpeter, composer, and vocalist

Langston Hughes

a famous African American poet during the Harlem Renaissance

Herbert Hoover

presidency was marked by the onset of the Great Depression and his attempts to combat economic collapse

Frankin Delano Roosevelt

led the country through the Great Depression and World War II, implementing the New Deal

Eleanor Roosevelt

was the First Lady from 1933 to 1945, advocating for civil rights, women's rights, and humanitarian causes.