1920s American Studies Review Flashcards

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What was the Great Migration?

Movement of African Americans from the South to Northern cities.

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Why did the Great Migration happen?

To escape racism, find jobs, and build better lives.

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What is the significance of the Great Migration?

Changed urban demographics, helped launch the Harlem Renaissance.

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What was the Harlem Renaissance?

A cultural revival of Black art, music, and literature in Harlem.

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Why was the Harlem Renaissance important?

Elevated Black voices and reshaped American culture.

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Who was Langston Hughes?

A key poet of the Harlem Renaissance.

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What was the Scopes Trial?

Trial over teaching evolution in schools.

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Why was the Scopes Trial important?

Highlighted conflict between science and religion.

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What was the outcome of the Scopes Trial?

Scopes was found guilty, but the trial sparked national debate.

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What did the KKK support in the 1920s?

White supremacy, anti-immigration, anti-Catholic, anti-Semitism.

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Why did the KKK grow in the 1920s?

Reaction to rapid social change and immigration.

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Who was a "New Woman" in the 1920s?

Independent women breaking traditional roles (ex: flappers).

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Who was Margaret Sanger?

Birth control activist who challenged traditional norms.

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What did flappers symbolize?

Women’s independence, rebellion against norms.

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What was Prohibition?

Ban on alcohol under the 18th Amendment.

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Why was Prohibition passed?

Driven by temperance movement and moral reformers.

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What was the result of Prohibition?

Rise in organized crime, speakeasies.

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What was Youth Culture in the 1920s?

Young people rebelled with jazz, slang, parties.

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What caused the rise in Youth Culture?

More leisure time, prosperity, urbanization.

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What is the significance of Youth Culture?

Created new identity for American teenagers.

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What is Eugenics?

Pseudoscience promoting selective breeding.

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Why was Eugenics embraced?

Linked to racism, fear of immigrants, and social Darwinism.

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What were the consequences of Eugenics?

Sterilizations, anti-immigration policies.

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What was the First Red Scare?

Fear of communism after the Russian Revolution.

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How did the Red Scare affect the U.S.?

Raids, deportations, anti-immigrant sentiment.

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What is Nativism?

Preference for native-born Americans; fear of foreigners.

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What was the National Origins Act?

1924 law that set immigration quotas.

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Why was the National Origins Act passed?

To limit immigrants from Southern/Eastern Europe.

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Who were Sacco and Vanzetti?

Italian immigrants/anarchists executed with little evidence.

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What is the significance of the Sacco and Vanzetti case?

Showed anti-immigrant bias in the justice system.

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What is laissez-faire economics?

Hands-off approach where the government doesn't regulate business.

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Who were Harding and Coolidge?

Presidents who promoted pro-business, conservative policies.

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What was "Return to Normalcy"?

Harding’s campaign promise to return to pre-WWI policies.

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What was the impact of laissez-faire policies?

Short-term boom, but helped cause the Great Depression.

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Why did the 1920s economy boom?

New tech, mass production, low taxes, credit.

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What is consumerism?

Buying goods as a sign of success and identity.

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What role did credit play in the 1920s?

Allowed people to buy more, but increased debt.

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What is Modernism?

Belief in progress, science, and challenging tradition.

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What did Modernism challenge?

Religion, Victorian values, rural norms.

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What did the Scopes Trial represent regarding Modernism?

The trial represented a clash between traditionalism and modernism.

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How did new tech impact life in the 1920s?

Radios, cars, appliances created more convenience and leisure.

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What was the false sense of prosperity in the 1920s?

People believed the economy was stable, but relied on credit.

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Why did farms suffer in the 1920s?

Overproduction and falling prices.

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How did movies and sports affect culture?

Created national celebrities and unified culture.

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Who were Leopold and Loeb?

Wealthy teens who committed murder, symbolized moral decline.

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What did the Leopold and Loeb trial reveal?

Concerns about youth morality, modern ideas.

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What was an example of change in the 1920s?

Harlem Renaissance, New Woman, Youth Culture.

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What was an example of tradition in the 1920s?

KKK revival, Prohibition, fundamentalism.

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How did the 1920s shape American identity?

Sparked cultural shifts, redefined roles, and created modern norms.

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Was the 1920s more about change or tradition?

Both clashed constantly—defining feature of the decade.