SOCIAL SCIENCE

These flashcards cover key vocabulary and concepts related to the economic, social, and cultural transformations of the Roaring Twenties.

The Roaring Twenties

A period marked by economic prosperity, cultural dynamism, and significant social change in the United States.

Prohibition

The legal prohibition of the manufacture, sale, and transport of alcoholic beverages in the United States, lasting from 1920 to 1933.

Great Migration

The mass movement of over a million African Americans from the rural South to northern and western cities between 1915 and 1970.

Flapper

A fashionable young woman in the 1920s who challenged traditional norms of behavior and dress, characterized by short hair and daring clothing.

Harlem Renaissance

A cultural, social, and artistic explosion centered in Harlem, New York, during the 1920s, celebrating African American culture.

Jazz Age

A term used to describe the era in the 1920s where jazz music became widely popular, symbolizing the flourishing of music and nightlife.

Mass Production

The production of large quantities of goods using assembly lines and mechanization, notably exemplified by Henry Ford's automobile factories.

Sacco and Vanzetti Trial

A highly publicized trial in the 1920s of two Italian immigrants accused of robbery and murder, which highlighted issues of nativism and anarchism.

Red Scare

A period of intense fear of communism and radical political movements in the United States, particularly after World War I.

First Amendment Supreme Court Cases

Landmark legal decisions that defined and limited the scope of free speech rights in the context of national security during wartime.

The Teapot Dome Scandal

A major political scandal involving corruption in the Harding administration, centered around the secret leasing of federal oil reserves.

Silent Cal

A nickname for President Calvin Coolidge, reflecting his quiet demeanor and belief in minimal government intervention.

Easy Credit

The practice of allowing consumers to purchase goods on credit, contributing to an increase in consumer spending during the 1920s.

The Johnson-Reed Immigration Act of 1924

A law that severely restricted immigration to the United States by establishing quotas based on nationality, favoring Northern and Western Europeans.

Welfare Capitalism

An approach where employers provide social welfare benefits to employees to prevent unionization and foster loyalty.

The Stock Market Crash of 1929

A major financial crisis that occurred on October 29, 1929, leading to widespread economic collapse and the Great Depression.

Dawes Plan

A solution to the German reparations crisis after World War I, involving loans from the U.S. to stabilize the German economy.

The Scopes Trial

A famous 1925 legal case in Tennessee that debated the legality of teaching evolution in schools, pitting modern science against religious fundamentalism.

Bootlegger

A person who illegally smuggles liquor during Prohibition.

Mass Communication

The process of disseminating information to large audiences through media, significantly including radio in the 1920s.

Cultural Imperialism

The practice of promoting the culture of one nation in another, evident in the global spread of American films and music during the 1920s.