CHAPTER 13 TEST REVIEW THE ROARING TWENTIES TERMS

CHAPTER 13 TEST REVIEW THE ROARING TWENTIES

TERMS AND PEOPLE TO KNOW mass production manufacturing method in which each worker performs one step bull market a period during which the value of stocks increases The Jazz Singer first film with synchronized sound Ku Klux Klan targeted blacks, Jews, Catholics, and immigrants Sigmund Freud psychologist who stressed the importance of the unconscious mind

TERMS AND PEOPLE TO KNOW Prohibition -The 18 th Amendment outlawing the sale, distribution and production of alcohol Harlem Renaissance -1920 s cultural outpouring associated with African Americans Langston Hughes -wrote of the pain and pride of being black

TERMS AND PEOPLE TO KNOW Dawes Plan - agreement intended to settle international debts from World War I Scopes Trial -set theories of Charles Darwin against fundamentalism Andrew Mellon -wealthy banker who served in the Harding administration

CONCEPTS TO REMEMBER • What happened to farm incomes through the 1920 s? - They decreased • How did people that lived the suburbs change their attitudes through the 1920 s? - They became more conservative and active in politics • How did the United States’ handling of the post-WWI debt situation affect their standing in the world? - It damaged their reputation with the world

CONCEPTS TO KNOW • Which amendment gave the US Prohibition? -18 th • Which amendment repealed Prohibition? -21 st • How did Prohibition contribute to the growth of organized crime? Bootleggers branched out into other types of illegal activity • How were the lives of African Americans in large cities in the North? -the African American middle and upper class began • What was Marcus Garvey’s movement called? -“Back to Africa” • Describe his movement. -African Americans taking pride in themselves and their contributions to mankind; supporting black-owned businesses; separating of the races

CONCEPTS TO KNOW • Why did Marcus Garvey’s movement fall apart? After he was deported, there was no leadership to continue the movement. • What was the condition of America’s economy after WWI? -There was a brief recession followed by growth • How did Henry Ford’s assembly line affect the prices of cars? -The prices of cars decreased • How did the demand for cars affect the economy? - It helped it because it stimulated growth in other industries • What types of topics did the literature of the Harlem Renaissance cover? - The pain and happiness of being African American in America

CONCEPTS TO KNOW • How did Harding and Coolidge view business in America? - They supported it and reduced regulations put into place by Progressives • In the 1920 s, how did most national leaders try to avoid going to war? - They signed the Kellogg-Briand Pact; They agreed to reduce production of large war ships; they joined the World Court • How did President Coolidge deal with race relations and discrimination in the United States? - He ignored it • How did the first radio stations affect the movie business? - It put early movie houses out of business