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| What did the fear of foreigners involve? |
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| Fear of communism spreading to the US |
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| What were some issues facing the nation during the 1920's? |
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1) Labor unrest- labor workers went on strike and wanted changes that had been put on hold
2)Fear of Foreigners |
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| Communists were being deported |
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| Who were the two immigrants charged with murder who had never committed a crime before? |
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| What were some of the race issues facing the nation? |
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tension between races, 25 race riots,
KKK grew, |
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| Prohibition was also known as the ____________________ movement. |
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| What did people do to get around prohibition? |
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| smuggling, moonshining, speakeasies (illegal bars) , gangs |
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| What amendment added women's suffrage (right to vote) to the constitution? |
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| 19th Amedment (countries around the world gave women the right to vote) |
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| What were the issues surrounding the theory of evolution/ |
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| Scientists believed in evolution, others believed in biblical creation |
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| Teacher who got into trouble for teaching evolution |
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| What was the Scopes trial called |
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| Why wasn't William Harding a good president? |
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| he put his friends into office- called themselves the Ohio Gang |
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| Why wasn't William Harding a good president? |
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| he put his friends into office- called themselves the Ohio Gang |
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| What was the Teapot Dome Scandal? |
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| Bribes for drilling on federal land |
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| What did the automobile do for the economy? |
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| New jobs- automobile workers |
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| Did William Harding push involvement in other countries, or isolationism? |
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| What did Calvin Coolidge worship |
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| What policy did Calvin Coolidge push? |
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| What was one of the only things doing well under Coolidge? |
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How did coolidge become president?
Did he win another term? |
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| Harding had a heart attack and died. Yes |
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| What types of entertainment were popular in the 1920's? |
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| Sports (baseball and boxing), Mickey mouse, Jazz Age, Silent Movies |
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| What musician was well known for his jazz? |
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| What actor was famous for silent movies |
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| Who won the election in 1928? |
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| What were some of the causes of the Great Depression? |
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1)Uneven prosperity (rich/poor)
2)buying on credit
3)stock market crash (risky investment)
4)overpopulation of goods 5)farmers did poorly |
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| What name was given to October 24, 1929? |
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| What years did the Great Depression last |
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| What happened to farmer's land? |
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| lost to banks, crop prices drop,sharecroppers were expelled off the land |
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| What happened to farmer's land? |
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| lost to banks, crop prices drop,sharecroppers were expelled off the land |
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| How did Hoover feel about giving government help? |
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| He thought people would become dependent on the government. |
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| How did Hoover feel about giving government help? |
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| He thought people would become dependent on the government. |
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| 20,000 WWI veterans march on DC demanding pensions |
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| US troops-Use of force hurt Hoover's image |
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| In the election of 1932, who was running? |
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Republican- Hoover
Democratic- FDR (he won) |
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