APUSH 7b 1

Certainly! Here are more concise definitions for each term:

1. Er Raids (Palmer Raids): Government-led efforts in the 1920s to arrest and deport suspected radicals, particularly communists and anarchists.

2. National Origins Act (1924): A U.S. immigration law that set quotas to limit immigration, favoring Northern and Western Europeans over others.

3. Scottsboro Case: A 1931 case where nine African American teens were wrongfully accused of raping two white women, highlighting racial injustice.

4. Flapper: Young women in the 1920s who defied traditional norms, wearing short dresses and embracing a more liberated lifestyle.

5. Scopes Trial (1925): A trial in Tennessee where teacher John Scopes was charged for teaching evolution, highlighting the conflict between science and religion.

6. John Steinbeck: American author famous for works like The Grapes of Wrath and Of Mice and Men, focusing on social issues and the working class.

7. Charles Lindbergh, Jack Dempsey, Babe Ruth:

- Charles Lindbergh: First person to fly solo nonstop across the Atlantic in 1927.

- Jack Dempsey: Famous boxer and heavyweight champion in the 1920s.

- Babe Ruth: Legendary baseball player known for his home run records in the early 20th century.

8. Fundamentalism: A religious movement emphasizing a literal interpretation of sacred texts and traditional values.

9. Hawley-Smoot Tariff: A 1930 law that raised U.S. tariffs on imports, worsening the Great Depression by reducing international trade.

10. "Lost Generation": A group of American writers in the 1920s disillusioned by the aftermath of World War I, including F. Scott Fitzgerald and Ernest Hemingway.

11. Teapot Dome Scandal: A 1920s political scandal where government officials secretly leased oil reserves to private companies in exchange for bribes.

12. Reconstruction Finance Corporation: A government agency created in 1932 to provide financial support to banks and businesses during the Great Depression.

13. Harlem Renaissance: A cultural movement in the 1920s centered in Harlem, celebrating African American arts, literature, and music.

14. Black Tuesday: October 29, 1929, the day the stock market crashed, marking the beginning of the Great Depression.

15. Bonus Army: A group of World War I veterans who marched to Washington in 1932 demanding early payment of a promised bonus.

16. Al Capone/Organized Crime: Al Capone was a notorious Chicago gangster who led a vast criminal empire during Prohibition, involved in bootlegging and violence.

17. Dust Bowl: A severe drought in the 1930s that devastated agriculture in the central U.S., leading to mass migration.

18. 20th Amendment: An amendment to the U.S. Constitution, ratified in 1933, that changed the dates of presidential terms and Congress sessions.