APUSH Unit 13 The Roaring Twenties and The Great Depression

Flashcards to review key concepts from Unit 13 concerning The Roaring Twenties and The Great Depression.

During WWI, immigration had dropped off, but by 1921 it had returned to __ levels with the majority coming from southern and eastern Europe.

prewar

The Sacco – Vanzetti case involved two Italian immigrants who were arrested for an armed robbery in South Braintree, Massachusetts, in which a __ and paymaster were killed.

guard

Judge Webster was prejudiced against Sacco and Vanzetti because the defendants were __ (anarchists).

radicals

The Emergency Quota Act of 1921 allowed only __ people to enter the U.S. each year.

3%

The key outcome of the National Origins Act of 1924 was a reduction in the immigrants allowed from southern and eastern Europe to __ people and 2% of nationals that had been residents in the base year of 1910.

150,000

Marcus Garvey founded the UNIA, which aimed to organize a powerful __ nation in Africa.

black

The Eugenics movement reinforced the beliefs of __ and racists.

nativists

The __ Movement aimed to reassert the authority of the Bible and defended the Protestant faith.

Fundamentalist

Women in the 1920s expressed their independence through the new style of __, characterized by shorter hair and more revealing clothing.

the Flapper

Billy Sunday was most successful revivalist in America during the era of __.

revivalism

The Scopes “Monkey” Trial centered on the case of high school teacher John Scopes who was accused of teaching __ in public school.

evolution

Prohibition was enforced through the Eighteenth Amendment, which made it illegal to __, distribute, or consume alcohol.

transport

Al Capone's bootlegging operations made him a notorious figure during __.

Prohibition

The Harlem Renaissance was characterized by a cultural explosion in the __ community, promoting racial pride and artistic expression.

African American

The Great Migration saw many African Americans moving from the rural South to __ cities for better opportunities.

industrial

The Agricultural Adjustment Act aimed to protect farmers from __ by providing crop subsidies to reduce production.

price drops

The __ provided public works jobs at $15/week to four million workers in 1934.

Civil Works Administration

The Social Security Act of 1935 provided pensions, unemployment insurance, and aid to __, blind, deaf, disabled, and dependent children.

elderly

The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) built a series of dams to prevent flooding and sell __.

electricity

The National Industrial Recovery Act aimed to enforce codes of fair competition, minimum wages, and to allow for __ bargaining.

collective

During the Great Depression, the unemployment rate peaked at __ of the workforce.

25%