Ch. 30 American Life in the "Roaring Twenties" APUSH

What did the 1920s mark?

A period of time in which America focused inward which allowed them to prosper economically and also embrace isolationism.

What led to the "red scare" in the United States?

The "Palmer raids" led by Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer resulted in about six thousand deportations of people suspected of "subversive" activities.

What were the results of the red scare in the United States from 1919-1920?

Laws were put in place that made the advocacy of violence to secure social change illegal. This ultimately led to a fearful culture any more restricted society.

Explain the significance of the Sacco-Vanzetti trial.

The judge and jury were prejudiced against the defendants because they were Italians, atheist, and and our kiss, which ultimately LED them to be electrocuted as punishment. Communist and other radicals were this presented with two martyrs while many American liberals hung their heads.

What impact did the KKK have on society?

It beckons extremist, ultra-conservative Uprising against many of the forces of diversity and modernity that were transforming American culture.

How does the KKK change in the 1920s?

In more closely resemble the anti-foreign nativist movement of the 1850s in the anti Black Knight Riders of the 1860s. It was anti-foreign, anti-catholic, anti-black, anti-jewish, anti pacifist, anti-communist, anti-internationalist, anti-evolutionist, anti-bootleggers, anti-gambling, anti-adultery, and anti birth control.It was Pro Anglo-Saxon, Pro "Native" American, and pro Protestant.

What tactics did the KKK use in the 1920s, and how successful were they?

The clan capitalized on typically American loves, such as groups, memberships, business, politics, and songs. They made the group seem adventurous and like it was a membership, which made it more appealing to the average person.

Where were the majority of immigrants coming from during the early 1920s?

Most were coming from Southern and Eastern Europe.

Explain both the Emergency Quota Act of 1921 and the Immigration Act of 1924.

The Emergency Quota Act restricted newcomers from Europe toy definite quota which was set at 3% of the people of their nationality I've been living in the United States in 1910. this was relatively favorable to the immigrants from Southern and Eastern Europe, for by 1910 and Mensa members of them had already arrived. This was replaced by the Immigration Act of 1924, where quotas were cut from 3% to 2% and the census was based off of 1890 not 1910.This marks the end of an era a virtually unrestricted immigration.

How does the passage of the 18th Amendment change the United States? What is the Volstead Act? What are some of the unintended consequences of the passage of these laws?

This was the first amendment that was passed where a large majority of the population was hostile towards it. The Volstead Act was a federal act enforcing the Eighteenth Amendment, which prohibited the manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcoholic beverages.The American people blatantly disobeyed this rule and turned to smuggling and creating their own alcohol. Bank savings increased and absenteeism in industry decreased presumably because the newly sober ways of formally soused barflies. It also decreased the chances of from alcoholism and cirrhosis. Overall less alcohol was consumed then in the days before it was prohibited, but it continued to be available.

What are the main results of the Immigration Act of 1924?

This act prevented America from becoming a Melting Pot and rather established separate clusters of religions, languages, and cultures. It allowed Americans to take the view that racial groups should preserve their cultural uniqueness or that groups should cross-fertilize until they became one.

What was the purpose of the Immigration Act of 1924?

It was to freeze America's existing racial composition, which was mainly northern European.

What is meant by the term Bible Belt?

It was the region of the American South, extending roughly from North Carolina west Oklahoma and Texas, where Protestant fundamentalism and beliefs in literal interpretation of the Bible were traditionally strongest.

Why did gang activity increase?

With alcohol illegal, it provided a lucrative industry, which led to gang rivalries, murders, and more crime.They moved into other industries such as prostitution, gambling, and norotics.

What new teaching principle is formed?

Professor John Dewey focused on "learning by doing." This continued the vision of education for life being a primary goal for a teacher.

How does Henry Ford change the automobile industry in the United States?

Due to his assembly line production system a new car was being produced every 10 seconds. He also use advertising to increase America's willingness to purchase a car. `

How is the United States economy changing in the 1920s? (Industries, tax policy, advertising, buying on credit)

Due to both the war and the rapid expansion of capital Investments the economy was booming. Machines were being powered by relatively cheap energy from newly found oil fields which dramatically increased the productivity of the laborer. Assembly line production reached perfection due to Henry Ford. New industries were created such as supplying electrical power and the automobile. Consumers were able to buy using credit.

What is the significance of the Scopes trial? (Be sure to understand the trial itself and the conflict between science and Fundamentalism.)

This occurred when a high school teacher was teaching about evolution, he received backlash from the Presbyterian fundamentalism Institution. This marks a historic clash between theology and biology which was proved inconclusive. The teacher was found guilty and fined $100.

What does cars represent?

Who represented social change, at first a luxury, they rapidly became a necessity, as they were needed for transportation accommodation developed into a badge of freedom and equality. It also represented the ability to have leisure time, in order to drive around using the car. Women were able to be more free from men.

Who invents the airplane? How does this invention change the United States?

Orville and Wilbur Wright invented the airplane. It provided the restless American Spirit with yet another dimension, while also giving birth to a giant new industry. It also increased the temp of an already breathless society. This invention also foreshadowed important war tactics during World War II.

What is Charles Lindbergh famous for doing? Why?

He piloted a plane from New York to Paris which marked the beginning of airplane travel and gave a boost to the aviation industry.

What were some inventions of the 1920s?

The airplane, the wireless Telegraph, the radio, phonograph, radio telephones, automobiles, and television.

Why does the textbook describe radio as a "revolution"?

The radio knitted the nation together; sports were further stimulated, politicians how to adjust their speaking techniques to the new media, and millions rather than thousands of voters heard their promises and pleads, gospels were broadcast, news was shared, and music was spread.

During the early part of the 20th Century, the movie becomes a part of American life. What are the famous movies mentioned in the book, who created them, and how does this change American culture?

D.W. Griffith's Birth of a Nation, glorified the KKK during the Reconstruction days that defamed African Americans and carpetbaggers. The Jazz Singer starring the white performer in black face marked the beginning of movies with sounds and reasonably satisfactory color films were being produced.

How are people like Margaret Sanger and Alice Paul fighting for change in the 1920s?

Sanger led the birth control movement and openly championed the use of contraceptives and Paul's National Woman's Party began in 1923 to campaign for an Equal Rights Amendment to the Constitution.

How did the church change at this time?

Fundamentalist champions of the old time religion lost ground to the modernist, who like to think that God was a good guy and the universe was overall not that great. some Churches try to fight the devil with worldly weapons

How is morality in America changing during the decade? (Flappers, Freud, etc.)

Flappers, with their new sense of style that was shocking to society, symbolized the yearned for independence in some American women. Freud argued that sexual repression was responsible for a variety of nervous and emotional ills. Sexual expression had become more common as kissing and dates became more acceptable.

What is the significance of jazz to the United States in the 1920s?

Jazz moved up from New Orleans along with the migrating blacks during World War I. Jazz was big for both the African American and white communities and was the most native music of America.

How is Harlem an important place in the United States in the 1920s?

It has one of the largest populations of African Americans in the U.S. Harlem sustained a vibrant, creative culture the nourished poets charismatic political leaders, and businesses. It was also home to people such as Marcus Gravy who was the founder of the United Negro and Improvement Association.

How does Secretary of the Treasury Andrew Mellon change the American economy with his ideas on taxation?

His theory was that such high levies forced the rich to invest in tax-exempt insecurities rather than in factories that provided prosperous payrolls. He argued, with considerable persuasiveness, that the high taxes would not only discourage business, but in doing so, also brought a smaller net return to the Treasury then moderate taxes. He helped to engineer a series of taxation reduction from 1921 to 1926. Congress repealed the excess-profit taxes, abolishing the gift tax, and reducing excise taxes, the surtax, the income tax, and estate tax.

Who is Marcus Garvey, and what is the idea behind the United Negro Improvement Association (UNIA)?

He was the founder of United Negro Improvement Association which was black nationalist organization founded in order to promote resettlement of African Americans to their "African homeland" and to stimulate a vigorous separate black economy within the United States.

What is the purpose of the Republican Congress' creation of the Bureau of the Budget in 1921?

It was a business-like move toward economic sanity that would assist the president in preparing careful estimates of receipts and expenditures for submission to Congress as the annual budget which was designed in part to prevent haphazardly extravagant appropriations.

What is meant by the term Harlem Renaissance, and what does this period mean for African-Americans?

Harlem Renaissance was a creative outpouring among African-American writers, jazz musicians, and social thinkers, centered around Harlem in the 1920s, that celebrated black culture and advocated for a "New Negro" in American social, political, and intellectual life.

How is the stock market playing a role in the expanding economy of the 1920s?

The economy was growing rapidly several hundred banks failed annually. this is commonly seen in real estate where numerous underwater Lots were sold to eat your purchasers for a Preposterous some.During this time many people were buying stock on small down payment .

Why was modernism important?

Its questioning of social conventions and traditional authorities considered outmoded by the accelerating changes of twentieth century life. It inspired many young writes out of their complacency about traditional values and literary standards.

What was The Lost Generation?

It consisted of expatriates in post-war Europe that found shelter and inspiration in the Paris salon of their brainery and eccentric country women.