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[Tulsa Race Riots] Why was the "Black Street Wall of America" called that?
the business district was successful and thriving
the Tulsa Race Riot was started by what event?
A black man was falsely accused of assaulting a white woman.
What was the group of black men trying to do when they went to the jail?
trying to prevent Dick Rowland from being lynched by the white mob
why were many black citizens unable to defend themselves during the Tulsa Race Riots?
the local police force took away their weapons
how many people were left homeless after the Tulsa Race Riots were finally over?
more than 5,000 people
the residents of Greenwood were able to rebuild their neighborhood by what year?
1925
[Rise/Fall KKK] What US state is the focus of the Rise and Fall of the KKK?
Indiana
what group of americans feared the impact that urbanization and industrialization would have on their lives?
people who lived in the country
what type of organization did Stephenson turn the KKK into?
a political machine
what type of news source distorted the story and reported it as fact?
yellow journalism
what ended the growth of the kkk during the early 1920s?
scandal and corruption
[MG]what were Marcus Garvey's goals?
economic independence for people of african descent, return people of african descent to africa, create a black nation in africa empowered or run by people of american descent
what did garvey notice as a child?
black people often made up the lowest social class in most nations
what was one of the goals of the UNIA?
to repatriate african-americans back to africa
who inspired Garvey to open his raise money and open his own school and then later own newspaper to educate the black community?
booker t. washington
what was the purpose of the black star line?
garvey bought a cruise liner to help african-americans return to africa
how did Garvey raise money for the black star line?
investors bought stock in the black star line through the mail
what crime was Garvey convicted of?
mail fraud
what policy of Garvey's was alsos supposerted by the KKK?
moving blacks out of america to their own country called LIberia on the west coast of Africa
of what movement was Garvey one of the leaders?
the black nationalist movement
[r20] what is laissez-faire capitalism?
a government policy of "hands off" or letting business take care of itself
presidents during this decade were mainly
pro business
what percent of americans owned a car by 1929
50%
americans begin buying on credit and going into debt during the 1920s
true
charles lindberg is famous for flying solo across the U.S. from coast to coast without stopping
false
which city in the 1920s became the capital of black america?
Harlem
what was the harlem renaissance?
a celebration of African american art and culture
women who cut their hair short, wore their skirts short, and smoked during the 1920s were called:
flappers
all americans were making money during the roaring 20s
false
farmers lost a lot of income during the 1920s because they had been producting since WWI and now the crop prices had dropped
true
immigration laws limited the number of immigrants allowed into the US during the 1920s
true
the scopes trial was about teaching evolution in schools
true
[I&U]Why did so many people move out West?
The demand for agricultural products was increasing due to growth of cities?
Cities, such as New York and Chicago, experienced great growth during this period mostly due to...
immigration
Which of the following is not true about irish immigrants?
They settled in cities and initially took on unskilled labor jobs
They were mostly farmers in Ireland
They came to Amercia because of a potato famine in their country in the 1840s -They were banned from coming to America after 1882 due to the irish exclusion act
They were banned from coming to america after 1882 due to the irish exclusion act
which of the following is not true about german immigrants?
some german immigrants became brewers of alcohol
some of them came after abortive revolutions of 1848
most germans remained farmers in the us in the midwest
some of them came due to a potato famine in Germany in the 1840s
some of them came due to a potato famine in germany in the 1840s
by the 1890s, where did many immigrants come from?
southern and eastern europe
which of the following is not true about chinese immigrants?
most of them were male
they had been coming to the united states, mostly to the west, sine the 1850s
they came in families and lived on the east coast
they came to work in mines and railroads
they came in families and lived on the east coast
chinese immigrants were discriminated against in this period in all the following ways except...
there were riots against them, such as the one in rock springs, wyoming
the surpreme court didn't rule any court cases in their favor
san francisco refused to educate chinese children until forced to by the supreme court
the chinese exclusion act went into effect in 1882
the supreme court didn't rule any court cases in their favor
how many immigrants came to the US between 1840 and 1914?
40 million
which of the following was not what encouraged immigrants to come to america?
the relatively cheap price of passage
labor recruiters who went to europe
opportunities
unconditional racial acceptance
unconditional racial acceptance
the lower east side of manhattan housed which immigrant groups?
eastern european jews and italians
the proximity between the rich and poor in cities during the gilded age led to which three reactions?
the creation of subrbs so that the rich didnt have to look at the poor, solving economic inequality through politics, the progessive reform movement
[PRHBTN] why did the industry leaders jump on the prohibition band wagon?
they believed that alcohol was interrupting their success at work
what was the name of the act that became known as prohibition?
the volstead act
what amendment ended the manufacture and sale of alcohol in america?
18th
what is prohibition?
a law that says no manufacturing and distribution of alcohol
what city was hit the hardest by gangs during prohibtion?
chicago
who killed who on st. valentines day?
capone killed bugs moran's men
when did prohibition officially end?
1933
what amendment ended prohibtion?
21st
[ST] Which positions did William Jennings Bryan and Clarence Darrow each represent in the Scopes trial?
William Jennings Bryan wanted to prosecute scopes, Clarence Darrow defended Scopes.
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