Mary Humphrey David Humphrey Nicola Lee-Oesterreich 1920 s Notes & Research

Size: px
Start display at page:

Download "Mary Humphrey David Humphrey Nicola Lee-Oesterreich 1920 s Notes & Research"

Transcription

1 Mary Humphrey David Humphrey Nicola Lee-Oesterreich 1920 s Notes & Research Jazz Age Resurgence of KKK - They were now more violent and spreading to sunbelt Grew because they were against women s rights and urbanization 18th Amendment - prohibition of alcohol (however it wasn't enforceable) Speakeasies emerge - establishments that illegally sell alcohol Positives of 20 s was that bank savings increase, absenteeism in industry decreased Flapper - new independent women image Racial pride emerged in black Harlem, NY community Culture Golden Age of Gangsterism - prohibition spawned shocking crimes Al Capone a symbol of 20 s- murderous booze distributor John Dewey advocated education for life mass consumption; emergence of advertising ; buying on credit Sports grew in popularity - Yankee Stadium Radio boom KDKA broadcast Hollywood industry launched New sexual allure in culture Marcus Garvey - Black Muslim movement Novels displaying new culture in America (Great Gatsby) Religion Fundamentalists said eduction on evolution was destroying faith in God and the Bible Teaching of evolution was brought to debate during the Scopes Trial Some people wanted more science and progressive education Some wanted to stay away from that and focus on religious teachings Fundamentalism - emphasis on literal reading of the bible Increase of fundamentalism led to growth of Baptist Church Labor (Workers & Unions) In response to red scare laborer s called for closed shops Increase in jobs in automobile industry Women often were stuck in low-paying jobs A conservative supreme court under Harding led to setbacks Strikes were more prominent in the railroad industry

2 Foreign Policy Red scare - Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer who rounded up suspects who were thought to be communist American Isolationism still in place Emergency Quota Act of newcomers from Europe were restricted Immigration Act of quotas were cut back - door slammed on Japanese immigrants This was the end to unrestricted immigration League of Nations established in 1920 after WWI Armed intervention in Central America was glaring exception to isolationism Debts from WWI still overshadowed all foreign policies Dawes plan was best solution that was proposed - The US would loan money to Germany, Germany would make payments to Britain and France, which would then repay their loans to America. Urbanization 1920 was the first time more Americans lived in urban areas compared to countryside Only 5% of people lived in urban areas in 1800 White-collar jobs such as public service began to become more popular Growth in automobile increased things such as gas stations and people began traveling farther Gasoline Age - cheap energy allowed more efficient machines Henry Ford and Model T revolutionized automobile industry Assembly-Line or Fordism allowed for drop of car prices Mass production techniques became more commonly applied Rubber tire increased safety Steel industry grew turned towns into cities with suburbs Industrialization & Technology Petroleum industry grew Hard-surfaced roadways increased transportation Orville and Wilbur airplane revolutionized airfare Wireless telegraphy began growth of modern communication Radio s would soon become common household item McCormick reaper revolutionized American farms

3 Government Republican presidents take power President Woodrow Wilson President Warren Harding supported laissez-faire business businesses could relax and expand theme of corruption and get-rich-quickism President Calvin Cautious Cal Coolidge had strong virtues of honesty, morality, industry. and frugality President Herbert Hoover Rugged Individualism - America was built by self-sufficiency and that s what it needed now Lent money to farmers which kept crop prices high Continued isolationism Hawley-Smoot Tariff - increased tariffs Immigration limitation first occurred Prohibition (18th Amendment took affect in 1920) 1921 Congress created the Bureau of the Budget to move towards economic sanity abolished the gift tax, and reducing excise taxes, surtax, and income tax 19th Amendment granted women the right to vote McCumber Tariff Law in 1922 led to increased duties on farm produce Teapot Dome scandal polluted the prestige of the Washington government

4 1920 s Document Sheet Mary, David, Nicola I have alluded somewhat vaguely to the merits of democracy. One of them is quite obvious: it is, perhaps, the most charming form of government ever devised by man. The reason is not far to seek. It is based upon propositions that are palpably not true and what is not true, as everyone knows, is always immensely more fascinating and satisfying to the vast majority of men than what is true. Truth has a harshness that alarms them, and an air of finality that collides with their incurable romanticism. They turn, in all the great emergencies of life, to the ancient promises, transparently false but immensely comforting, and of all those ancient promises there is none more comforting than the one to the effect that the lowly shall inherit the earth. It is at the bottom of the dominant religious system of the modern world, and it is at the bottom of the dominant political system. The latter, which is democracy, gives it an even higher credit and authority than the former, which is Christianity. More, democracy gives it a certain appearance of objective and demonstrable truth. H.L. Mencken 1926 Last Words Words from American journalist, H.L. Mencken explaining his view of democracy. Mencken looked at democracy with amusement, and described it as being a pathetic belief in the collective wisdom of individual ignorance. One of Mencken s most famous descriptions of democracy is that it is the theory that the common people know what they want, and deserve to get it good and hard. Stocks reached record peaks, and Wall Street boomed a steady golden roar. The parties were bigger, the shows were broader, the buildings were higher, the models were looser, and the ban on alcohol had backfired. Making the liquor cheaper. Wall Street was luring the young and ambitious, and I was one of them. F. Scott Fitzgerald 1925 The Great Gatsby This excerpt from The Great Gatsby reveals the culture of the 1920 s in New York, with expanded entertainment, flapper women, and prohibition. This quote manifests the new culture of the roaring twenties. The Great Gatsby is significant novel in history because it mocks the excessive amount of fun and pleasure seeking. America coming out of World War I can be described as being full of optimism and aspiration, as evidenced by Gatsby s character. People of the 1920 s were pleasure seekers, full of energy, optimism, and corruption.

5 United States Congress, 19th Amendment, May 19th, 1919 This document is the House Joint Resolution proposing the 19th Amendment to the states. The 19th Amendment, ratified in 1920, gave all women the right to vote finally ending the long struggle for equality of the sexes in political voice. A true lasting victory for the rights of women and equality.

6 Prohibition Begins Jan 16, th Amendment was ratified which made the manufacture, sale, and transportation of alchol illegal The 1920 s Hoover wins election Nov 6, 1928 First Radio Broadcast Oct 27, 1920 KDKA broadcasted the news of the Harding landslide victory Coolidge wins election Nov 4, 1924 Continues Republican control of executive branch Herbert Hoover wins election as President over democratic candidate Smith Women's Suffrage Aug 18, th Amendment was ratified which prohibited any US citizen from being denied the right to vote on basis of sex Immigration Act of 1924 May 26, 1924 Marks end of unrestricted immigration "A Farewell to Arms" Jun 11, 1929 First Hemingway best-seller is published Emergecy Quota Act May 19, 1921 Mount Rushmore Oct 4, 1927 Work on the Mount Rusmore structure begins Quota established on amount of incoming immigrants Coolidge assumes presidency Aug 2, 1923 Harding dies following trip to Alaska and Vice President Calvin Coolidge seceeds presidency "The Great Gatsby" Apr 10, 1925 F. Scott Fitzgerald published "The Great Gatsby" which still continues to be a defining piece of the '20s League of Nations Jan 10, 1920 Came into effect after WWI. Tasked with ensuring war would never break out again Red Scare Nov 2, 1920 Fear of communism Harding Wins Election Nov 2, 1920 Scopes Trial July 21, 1925 Staged trial in which a teacher was accused of unlawfully teaching evolution. Began push for more progressive teaching A landslide vicotry for Harding put Republican Party back in the White House MLK was born Jan 15, 1929 Future Civil Rights leader Maritn Luther King is born Stock Market Crash Oct 29, 1929 Black Tuesday began the most devastating stock market crash in the history of the US

7 31st President of the United States. He was a Republican that was known for heading the Herbert Hoover Food Administration during WWI. Hoover was ultimately disliked because of his few policies to help Americans during the Great Depression. The 18th Amendment began the era of prohibition in the US. Prohibition made the Eighteenth Amendment production, transportation, and sale of alcohol illegal. It was a failure that led to corruption and a large increase in crime. The 19th Amendment was a result of the women's suffrage movement. It prohibits any Nineteenth Amendment US citizen from being restricted the right to vote based on their gender. Although it was progress, little changed for them politically and economically. The Big Four are the top Allied leaders who met at the Paris Peace Conference which The Big Four marked the end of WWI. It was compromised of Woodrow Wilson (US), David Lloyd George (Britain), Vittorio Emanuele Orlando (Italy), Georges Clemenceau (France). Peace Treaty that ended WWI. Only 4 of Wilson's 14 points were used. This lowered Treaty of Versailles the public image of Wilson. The problems with the treaty would eventually lead to another world war.

8 One of the best-known socialists in American history. He was one of the founders of the Eugene V. Debs Industrial Workers of the World and ran for Presidency as a member of the Socialist Party of America 5 times. He was convicted for 10 years under the Espionage Act. President Warren Harding began the concept "normalcy" of normalcy in contradiction to idealism during the presidency of Woodrow Wilson. It began a period of calm social and political order. This was a new fear of immigrants and the possibility of the spread of communism. Most Red Scare of the red scare was targeted to Eastern Europeans as a reaction to the Russian Revolution. Founder of the Ford Automobile industry. His Henry Ford Model T started a revolution in the transportation and auto industries. 30th President of the United States. He was a Calvin Coolidge conservative Republican and came into office by the death of Harding. He favored big business and industrial development 1920's novel written by F. Scott Fitzgerald. The theme of The Great Gatsby manifests the The Great Gatsby new and exciting culture and the growing corruption of individuals through prohibition during the 1920's

9 The Quota Act restricted immigration to 3% of Immigration Quota Act each foreign nationality. This marked the end of a period of unrestricted immigration. Mellon was the 49th Secretary of the Treasury. He made large tax cuts for the Andrew Mellon wealthy and promoted a wealth gap. He was one of the founders of the Carnegie Mellon University. John Scopes was convicted for teaching Scopes Trial evolution in a public school. The case drew national attention and widened the debate of progressive education. Spokesman for "Negro Nationalism" in the 1920's which encouraged the expression of Marcus Garvey black culture. He also was the founder of the Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA).

10 Image Sheet 1920 s Mary, David, Nicola Flapper women walking around the streets flaunting their new fashion. This type of fashion, moving away from the conservative women attire, became popular in the 1920 s, and began to symbolize the new liberal dress and behavior of women in this era and the effects of it. "Flapper Girls." Miss Dee Style. N.p., n.d. Web. Al Capone was a very recognizable criminal in the Roaring 20 s, the face of gangster warfare and bootlegging in the era. He committed historic murders such as the 1920 s Valentine s Day Massacre among other things. "Al Capone." The Paper. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Jan

11 1920 political cartoon portraying the excess amounts of corruption, especially during prohibition. Corruption and organized crime is a common theme throughout the 1920 s, as more individuals become interested in individual gain. "Bootleg Cartoon." Roaring 20 s. N.p., n.d. Web. Famous 1920 s political cartoon depicting the end of a period of unrestricted immigration. Immigration Quota Act restricted immigrants into the United States during the 1920 s. Politics of the time faced a pressing issue involving what to do with the pouring in immigrants "Immigration Policy." The Immigrants Files. N.p., n.d. Web.

ROARING TWENTIES Fear following World War I 1/15/16

ROARING TWENTIES Fear following World War I 1/15/16 1/15/16 U.S. History 1919-1929 ROARING TWENTIES REVIEWED! Watch the video American Pageant Chapter 31 & annotate the slides. Read pages 412-459 The Americans and add additional notes. Fear following World

More information

Post-War America. Section 1

Post-War America. Section 1 Twenties Unit 6 Post-War America Section 1 Outline Red Scare Details: Labor Relations: Details: Immigration Changes Limits: Assembly Line Who and What: Suburbs Details: Consumers Details: Economic Weaknesses

More information

Chapter 10 Notes: The Jazz Age. Events after World War I made some Americans intolerant of immigrants and foreign ideas.

Chapter 10 Notes: The Jazz Age. Events after World War I made some Americans intolerant of immigrants and foreign ideas. Chapter 10 Notes: The Jazz Age Section 1: Time of Turmoil Fear of Radicalism Events after World War I made some Americans intolerant of immigrants and foreign ideas. As the 1920s began, Americans wanted

More information

Conflicted Legacies of World War I

Conflicted Legacies of World War I Name: America s History: Chapter 22 Video Guide Big Idea Questions What journalist in the South wrote about the horrors of lynching? Guided Notes Conflicted Legacies of World War I The Red Scare Great

More information

The Roaring Twenties: The Clash of Traditionalism and Modernism

The Roaring Twenties: The Clash of Traditionalism and Modernism The Roaring Twenties: The Clash of Traditionalism and Modernism The biggest concern of most Americans following WWI was staying out of future world conflicts This concept led to the rebirth of the following:

More information

The Roaring Twenties ( )

The Roaring Twenties ( ) The Roaring Twenties (1918-1929) Post WWI, (return to isolation) Americans are ready to make money and enjoy themselves!!! Reasons for Prosperity in the 1920s.. 1. The Automobile 2. The Development of

More information

1920s Postholes Review Sheet 13-14

1920s Postholes Review Sheet 13-14 1920s Postholes Review Sheet 13-14 I. Political A. Fear: Communism and Immigration 1. Essential Question: Why was communism such a threat in 1920s America? 1. What president was assassinated in 1920? 2.

More information

The Americans (Survey)

The Americans (Survey) The Americans (Survey) Chapter 20: TELESCOPING THE TIMES Politics of the Roaring Twenties CHAPTER OVERVIEW Americans lash out at those who are different while they enjoy prosperity and new conveniences

More information

Power Point Credit: Johnny Burkowski

Power Point Credit: Johnny Burkowski Power Point Credit: Johnny Burkowski Fundamental Questions Did the Roaring Twenties continue the Progressive Era reforms? Warren G. Harding (R) A Return to Normalcy James M. Cox (D) Eugene V. Debs (Socialist)

More information

1920s: American Culture and Disillusionment

1920s: American Culture and Disillusionment 1920s: American Culture and Disillusionment 1 Learning Objectives and Thematic Questions 1. Analyze the movement toward social conservatism and the cultural conflicts over the issues of race, religion,

More information

7-6: Modern Era of the 1920s

7-6: Modern Era of the 1920s 7-6: Modern Era of the 1920s The United States continued its transition from a rural, agricultural economy to an urban, industrial economy led by large corporations. Innovations in communications and technology

More information

! "#$%&'!"()*%+,!-.%(/!01+!2#&3%.4!05+.(%+,! 2+&*%.4,!&.*!6#$&7)'&38!!!!! 9&:+;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;! <'&,,;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;!

! #$%&'!()*%+,!-.%(/!01+!2#&3%.4!05+.(%+,! 2+&*%.4,!&.*!6#$&7)'&38!!!!! 9&:+;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;! <'&,,;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;! ! "#$%&'!"()*%+,!-.%(/!01+!2#&3%.4!05+.(%+,! 2+&*%.4,!&.*!6#$&7)'&38!!!!! 9&:+;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;!

More information

An era of prosperity, Republican power, and conflict

An era of prosperity, Republican power, and conflict The Roaring 20 s An era of prosperity, Republican power, and conflict 1920's collectively known as the "Roaring 20's", or the "Jazz Age" in sum, a period of great change in American Society - modern America

More information

IT S STORY TIME! UNIT 7 THE ROARING 20 s

IT S STORY TIME! UNIT 7 THE ROARING 20 s IT S STORY TIME! UNIT 7 THE ROARING 20 s 1921-1929 Part 1 A Clash of Values; Nativism, Immigration Quotas, New Morality, Women, Fundamentalism & Prohibition Part 2 Cultural Changes; the Arts, Sports, Film

More information

#1: What caused American entry into World War I, and how was it turned into an ideological crusade? How were the goals of the war presented to the

#1: What caused American entry into World War I, and how was it turned into an ideological crusade? How were the goals of the war presented to the #1: What caused American entry into World War I, and how was it turned into an ideological crusade? How were the goals of the war presented to the American public? Did these eventually contribute to the

More information

CLAIM REASON EVIDENCE

CLAIM REASON EVIDENCE Name #_ Parent Signature: MICRO-LESSON PACKET Roaring 20 s 8 th Social Studies DUE : Directions: Read the following summary of the next unit and answer the questions that follow: _ 1. From this reading,

More information

American History Unit 23: Roaring 20s and the Great Depression

American History Unit 23: Roaring 20s and the Great Depression American History Unit 23: Roaring 20s and the Great Depression Prohibition I. Prohibition A. In 1919, the United States adopted the 18th Amendment. 1. Prohibited the manufacturing or selling of alcoholic

More information

The 1920s was a decade of change

The 1920s was a decade of change The 1920s was a decade of change Americans experienced increased wealth, consumerism, leisure time, and new forms of entertainment led to a Jazz Age By 1920, more Americans lived in cities than in rural

More information

Review: fill these in to help you prepare for the first three quizzes.

Review: fill these in to help you prepare for the first three quizzes. Review: fill these in to help you prepare for the first three quizzes. Thursday s quiz: Warren G. Harding promised a return to after the upsets of 1919 and 1920 that included a, or an economic slump. Then

More information

Jeopardy. People Q $100 Q $100 Q $100 Q $100 Q $100 Q $200 Q $200 Q $200 Q $200 Q $200 Q $300 Q $300 Q $300 Q $300 Q $300 Q $400 Q $400 Q $400 Q $400

Jeopardy. People Q $100 Q $100 Q $100 Q $100 Q $100 Q $200 Q $200 Q $200 Q $200 Q $200 Q $300 Q $300 Q $300 Q $300 Q $300 Q $400 Q $400 Q $400 Q $400 Jeopardy People Immigrants African Americans Business Misc. Q $100 Q $200 Q $300 Q $400 Q $500 Q $100 Q $100 Q $100 Q $100 Q $200 Q $200 Q $200 Q $200 Q $300 Q $300 Q $300 Q $300 Q $400 Q $400 Q $400 Q

More information

7-4: Modern Era of the 1920s

7-4: Modern Era of the 1920s 7-4: Modern Era of the 1920s Capitalist Logic All people are motivated BY ECONOMIC SELF-INTEREST (Profit) Income can only be obtained by providing a product or service to society You can only benefit if

More information

Decade notable for obsessive interest in celebrities Sex becomes an all-consuming topic of interest in popular entertainment Eat, drink & be merry,

Decade notable for obsessive interest in celebrities Sex becomes an all-consuming topic of interest in popular entertainment Eat, drink & be merry, Decade notable for obsessive interest in celebrities Sex becomes an all-consuming topic of interest in popular entertainment Eat, drink & be merry, for tomorrow we die Return to normalcy US turned inward---isolationism

More information

WARM UP. 1 Create an Red Scare (An3-Communist) poster using the informa3on gathered in class and online.

WARM UP. 1 Create an Red Scare (An3-Communist) poster using the informa3on gathered in class and online. WARM UP 1 Create an Red Scare (An3-Communist) poster using the informa3on gathered in class and online. 2 Try to persuade the American people into being afraid of Communism similar to the events that followed

More information

History Ch 20: From Business Culture to Great Depression: The Twenties, 1920, /03/2014

History Ch 20: From Business Culture to Great Depression: The Twenties, 1920, /03/2014 History Ch 20: From Business Culture to Great Depression: The Twenties, 1920, 1932 03/03/2014 The Business of America A Decade of Prosperity Economic growth Cooperation between business and government

More information

Create Your Cover Page on The Roaring Twenties Page1

Create Your Cover Page on The Roaring Twenties Page1 Create Your Cover Page on The Roaring Twenties Page1 SOL Standard USII. 6a Results of improved transportation brought about by affordable automobiles Greater mobility Creation of jobs Growth of transportation-related

More information

Chapter 13 The 1920s

Chapter 13 The 1920s Chapter 13 The 1920s 1. Red Scare A nationwide fear that Communists might seize power in the Untied States. 2. Palmer Raids A. Mitchell Palmer, the Attorney General of the US organized a series of raids

More information

Unit 3: New Challenges

Unit 3: New Challenges Unit 3: New Challenges The Roaring 20s,, and Beginnings of a Second World War 1920-1941 Unit Overview: The 1920 s are often remembered for the upbeat, boisterous characteristics that earned the decade

More information

Politics and Prosperity ( )

Politics and Prosperity ( ) America: Pathways to the Present Chapter 14 Politics and Prosperity (1920 1929) Copyright 2003 by Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, New Jersey. All rights reserved.

More information

The Roaring 20s: The Age of Excess

The Roaring 20s: The Age of Excess The Roaring 20s: The Age of Excess Politics in the 1920s: The Republican Era Warren G. Harding (1921-1923) Most remembered for the scandals Numerous affairs Too many close friends holding high positions

More information

Chapter 14--Mr. Bargen

Chapter 14--Mr. Bargen Name: Class: Date: Chapter 14--Mr. Bargen Matching Match each item with the correct statement below. You will not use all the items. a. speculation b. quota c. consumer economy d. buying on margin e. isolationism

More information

7-4: THE MODERN ERA OF THE 1920s

7-4: THE MODERN ERA OF THE 1920s 7-4: THE MODERN ERA OF THE 1920s I. Republican Control A. Return to Normalcy i. Republicans, under President Warren G. Harding, Calvin Coolidge, and Herbert Hoover returned to power throughout the 1920s.

More information

8. Florida land boom. 9. Clemency. 10. Normalcy. 11. Free-enterprise system- 12. Dow Jones Industrial Average- 13. Fiscal policy. 14.

8. Florida land boom. 9. Clemency. 10. Normalcy. 11. Free-enterprise system- 12. Dow Jones Industrial Average- 13. Fiscal policy. 14. Postwar Vocabulary 1. Sacco and Vanzetti 2. Red Scare 1920s 3. Palmer Raids 4. Recession 1920s 5. Teapot Dome Scandal 6. Kellogg-Briand Pact 7. Dawes Plan 8. Florida land boom 9. Clemency 10. Normalcy

More information

Henretta Hinderaker Edwards Self. America s History. Eighth Edition. CHAPTER 22 Cultural Conflict, Bubble, and Burst,

Henretta Hinderaker Edwards Self. America s History. Eighth Edition. CHAPTER 22 Cultural Conflict, Bubble, and Burst, Henretta Hinderaker Edwards Self America s History Eighth Edition CHAPTER 22 Cultural Conflict, Bubble, and Burst, 1919-1932 Ch. 22: Cultural Conflict, Bubble, and Bust 1920-1932 The Big Question: What

More information

AMERICAN HISTORY SEMESTER FINAL STUDY GUIDE

AMERICAN HISTORY SEMESTER FINAL STUDY GUIDE AMERICAN HISTORY SEMESTER FINAL STUDY GUIDE Reconstruction and the West 13th Amendment 14th Amendment 15th Amendment Dawes Act Homestead Act manifest destiny 2. Be able to explain why the near-extermination

More information

POLITICS OF THE ROARING 20 S

POLITICS OF THE ROARING 20 S POLITICS OF THE ROARING 20 S SECTION 1: AMERICAN POSTWAR ISSUES The American public was exhausted from World War I Public debate over the League of Nations had divided America An economic downturn meant

More information

Chapter 10. The Jazz Age - The 1920 s

Chapter 10. The Jazz Age - The 1920 s Chapter 10 The Jazz Age - The 1920 s Section 1 Politics Harding took over as President after WW1 (after Wilson) Was generally liked, he was easy going Lots of scandals and corruption however! Hired all

More information

American History. Chapter 22: The New Era

American History. Chapter 22: The New Era American History Chapter 22: The New Era Sources: American History: Connecting with the Past (Fifteenth Edition) Give Me Liberty!: An American History (Third Edition) American Pageant (Fourteenth Edition)

More information

Return to Normalcy Study Guide

Return to Normalcy Study Guide 10 points Return to Normalcy Study Guide 1. Who was the person who was appointed as the director of the new anti-radical division of the justice department? 2. List the events included in the limiting

More information

12. League of Nations. 13. Neutrality Acts. 15. Booker T. Washington. 16. W.E.B. DuBois. 17. Great Migration. 18. Harlem Renaissance. 19.

12. League of Nations. 13. Neutrality Acts. 15. Booker T. Washington. 16. W.E.B. DuBois. 17. Great Migration. 18. Harlem Renaissance. 19. Roaring Twenties Vocabulary 1. Sacco and Vanzetti 12. League of Nations 2. Red Scare 1920s 3. Palmer Raids 4. Teapot Dome Scandal 5. Kellogg-Briand Pact 6. Dawes Plan 7. Demobilization 8. Disarmament 9.

More information

VUS.10a: The Roaring 20s

VUS.10a: The Roaring 20s Name: Date: Period: VUS10a: The Roaring 20s Notes VUS10: The 20s and the 30s 1 Objectives about The Roaring 20s VUS10 The student will demonstrate knowledge of key domestic events of the 1920s and 1930s

More information

Mother s in the Kitchen Washing out the jugs; Sisters in the pantry Bottling up the suds; Fathers in the cellar Mixing up the hops; Johnny s on the

Mother s in the Kitchen Washing out the jugs; Sisters in the pantry Bottling up the suds; Fathers in the cellar Mixing up the hops; Johnny s on the Mother s in the Kitchen Washing out the jugs; Sisters in the pantry Bottling up the suds; Fathers in the cellar Mixing up the hops; Johnny s on the Front Porch Watching for the cops! Radio Radio stations

More information

Name Period Date. 8 th Social Studies What name best fits the 1920 s: Roaring 20 s, Jazz Age, Age of Wonderful Nonsense, Age of Intolerance?

Name Period Date. 8 th Social Studies What name best fits the 1920 s: Roaring 20 s, Jazz Age, Age of Wonderful Nonsense, Age of Intolerance? Name Period Date 8 th Social Studies What name best fits the 1920 s: Roaring 20 s, Jazz Age, Age of Wonderful Nonsense, Age of Intolerance? Background: The 1920s, a prosperous and optimistic time period,

More information

Speakeasies & Hoovervilles. Pt. A The Twenties

Speakeasies & Hoovervilles. Pt. A The Twenties Speakeasies & Hoovervilles Pt. A The Twenties Post-War Review 1. What did Harding mean by a Return to Normalcy? 2. How was nativism reflected in various government policies and social trends in the 20s?

More information

Business Doctrine. Return of old guard conservative Republicanism. Death of TR (1919) War Disillusionment

Business Doctrine. Return of old guard conservative Republicanism. Death of TR (1919) War Disillusionment Ch 23 The 1920 s EQ s What were the promises and limits of prosperity in the 1920s? How and why did the Republican Party dominate 1920s politics? How did the new mass media reshape American culture? Which

More information

Warm-up for Video warm-up

Warm-up for Video warm-up Warm-up for 20-1 Video warm-up How do you react when you meet someone with very different views from your own? Do you engage them in dialogue? How might these people be treated? soldiers faced unemployment,

More information

The Americans: Reconstruction to the 21 st Century

The Americans: Reconstruction to the 21 st Century Politics of the Roaring Twenties The United States seeks postwar normality and isolation. The standard of living soars amid labor unrest, immigration quotas, and the scandals of the Harding administration.

More information

Video Quiz. 1. What happened in Dayton, Tennessee in 1925? 2. What did Charles Lindbergh do in 1927? What was the name of his plane?

Video Quiz. 1. What happened in Dayton, Tennessee in 1925? 2. What did Charles Lindbergh do in 1927? What was the name of his plane? Video Quiz 1. What happened in Dayton, Tennessee in 1925? 2. What did Charles Lindbergh do in 1927? What was the name of his plane? 3. What was the Harlem Renaissance? 4. Where in NY did many of the city

More information

US History Fall 2013 Final Exam Review

US History Fall 2013 Final Exam Review US History Fall 2013 Final Exam Review Unit 1 - Foundations of Government 1. Define individual rights. Rights, freedom of speech, BILL OF RIGHTS Turn in the Review Sheet on the Day of the Final. 5pts.

More information

Period 7 ( ) Timeline of Major Events Part 2: (Roaring 20s through WWII)

Period 7 ( ) Timeline of Major Events Part 2: (Roaring 20s through WWII) Name Date Period Period 7 (1890-1945) Timeline of Major Events Part 2: 1921-1945 (Roaring 20s through WWII) Key Concepts: The transformation of the United States from an agricultural to an increasingly

More information

Socorro Independent School District US History MP2: 2 nd 9 Weeks

Socorro Independent School District US History MP2: 2 nd 9 Weeks Unit Essential Questions SE Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Unit 4-- Emergence as a World Power, 1898-1920 How did the economic growth of the U.S. contribute to its emergence as a world power?

More information

Answer the following questions by reviewing main events, defining terms, and analyzing significance in the spaces provided.

Answer the following questions by reviewing main events, defining terms, and analyzing significance in the spaces provided. Name: Class Period: Due Date: / / Reading Assignment: Chapter 23 in AMSCO or other resource covering the 1920s. Directions: 1. Pre-Read: Read the prompts/questions within this guide before you read the

More information

Modern Times. Election of Results of Election. Republicans in Power. War Veterans. Regulations relaxed 3/12/2014. Republicans Warren Harding

Modern Times. Election of Results of Election. Republicans in Power. War Veterans. Regulations relaxed 3/12/2014. Republicans Warren Harding Election of 1920 Chapter 23 Modern Times Republicans Warren Harding promised normalcy Democrats James Cox / FDR referendum on League of Nations Socialists Eugene Debs Results of Election Harding easily

More information

The 1920s see three GOP presidents Warren Harding was elected in 1920

The 1920s see three GOP presidents Warren Harding was elected in 1920 CHAPTER 33 REPUBLICANS GALORE The 1920s see three GOP presidents Warren Harding was elected in 1920 Scandal, scandal, scandal Sec. of State - Charles Evans Hughes Sec. of Treasury - Andrew Mellon Sec.

More information

The Volstead Act outlawed the sale and manufacture of alcohol

The Volstead Act outlawed the sale and manufacture of alcohol Prohibition In 1920, the 18 th Amendment was ratified and the Prohibition era began Rural Americans supported this noble experiment because they believed drinking led to crime and other social problems

More information

How did conditions in eastern Europe in the late 1800s lead to an increase in Jewish immigration?

How did conditions in eastern Europe in the late 1800s lead to an increase in Jewish immigration? Chapter 22 Rise of American Cities 1865-1900 Section 1 Growing Immigration from Europe Ellis Island nationality Thinking Map- Describe Immigration during this time period Who were the new immigrants of

More information

6. Foreign policy during the 1920 s and early 30s.

6. Foreign policy during the 1920 s and early 30s. 1. Themes: 1920 s has been referred to as Eat, drink & be merry, for tomorrow we die Return to normalcy US turned inward---isolationism Jazz Age first modern era in the U.S. change from a rural society

More information

Chapter 25: Transition to Modern America

Chapter 25: Transition to Modern America Chapter 25: Transition to Modern America AP United States History Week of April 18, 2016 The Second Industrial Revolution During the technology-fueled industrial boom from 1922 to 1929, industrial output

More information

CHAPTER 33 Politics of Boom and Bust,

CHAPTER 33 Politics of Boom and Bust, CHAPTER 33 Politics of Boom and Bust, 1920 1932 1. Old Guard Returns (pp. 753 755) a. This section outlines the probusiness Republican administrations of the 1920s, which favored small government and ended

More information

POLITICS OF THE ROARING 20 S

POLITICS OF THE ROARING 20 S POLITICS OF THE ROARING 20 S Politics of the Roaring Twenties The United States seeks postwar normality and isolation. The standard of living soars amid labor unrest, immigration quotas, and the scandals

More information

Name: Date: Period: VUS.10a: The Roaring 20s. Filled In. Notes VUS.10: The 20s and the 30s 1

Name: Date: Period: VUS.10a: The Roaring 20s. Filled In. Notes VUS.10: The 20s and the 30s 1 Name: Date: Period: VUS10a: The Roaring 20s Filled In Notes VUS10: The 20s and the 30s 1 Objectives about The Roaring 20s VUS10 The student will demonstrate knowledge of key domestic events of the 1920s

More information

From The Roaring 20s to the Great Depression

From The Roaring 20s to the Great Depression From The Roaring 20s to the Great Depression The Roaring 20 s After the devastation of WWI, the 1920 s were seen as a time of relief, peace, and discovery in America America was in an age of unprecedented

More information

An era of prosperity, Republican power,

An era of prosperity, Republican power, The Roaring 20 s An era of prosperity, Republican power, DBQ #1 President Calvin Coolidge 30 th President 1923-28 By the 1920s, the U.S. had become the leading industrial power in the world. This boom

More information

Traditionalism and Modernism Clash

Traditionalism and Modernism Clash The Jazz Age Traditionalism and Modernism Clash For the first time, census data reflected that more people lived in the cities than in rural areas. A tension developed between modernists and traditionalists

More information

Economic Overview. Post-war recession Unemployment = 10% Trade cut in half Prices for products dropped 20%

Economic Overview. Post-war recession Unemployment = 10% Trade cut in half Prices for products dropped 20% Post-war recession Economic Overview Unemployment = 10% Trade cut in half Prices for products dropped 20% 1922-29 Unemployment 3%-4% Gross National Product (GNP) increased from $74.1 billion to $103.1

More information

Unit Seven - Prosperity & Depression

Unit Seven - Prosperity & Depression Unit Seven - Prosperity & Depression Study online at quizlet.com/_1fo80h 1. Agricultural Adjustment (AAA) 4. Calvin Coolidge 2. Bonus Army (FDR) 1933 and 1938, Helped farmers meet mortgages. Unconstitutional

More information

JEOPARDY. Roaring 20 s / Great Depression

JEOPARDY. Roaring 20 s / Great Depression JEOPARDY Roaring 20 s / Great Depression Roaring 20 s 1920 s Politics Great Depression The New Deal Miscellaneous 100 pts 100 pts 100 pts 100 pts 100 pts 200 pts 200 pts 200 pts 200 pts 200 pts 300 pts

More information

Test Review: The Roaring 20s / The Jazz Age

Test Review: The Roaring 20s / The Jazz Age Name Class Pd Test Review: The Roaring 20s / The Jazz Age I. WHO TO KNOW William Jennings Bryan Calvin Coolidge KKK Glenn Curtiss Duke Ellington Charles Lindbergh Louis Armstrong Bessie Smith Fundamentalist

More information

Traditionalism and Modernism Clash

Traditionalism and Modernism Clash The Jazz Age Traditionalism and Modernism Clash For the first time, census data reflected that more people lived in the cities than in rural areas. A tension developed between modernists and traditionalists

More information

Roaring 20 s. From Boom to Bust

Roaring 20 s. From Boom to Bust Roaring 20 s From Boom to Bust and conflict The Roaring 20 s, An era of prosperity Republican power, 1920's collectively known as the "Roaring 20's", or the "Jazz Age" in sum, a period of great change

More information

Causes of the Great Depression. Ana Bhandari

Causes of the Great Depression. Ana Bhandari Causes of the Great Depression Ana Bhandari The Panic of 1873 Jay Cooke was a Wall Street Banker. Post-War Railroad construction. Cook raised money through bond sales and individual banks also invested

More information

American industries boomed in the 1920s, changing many Americans way of life.

American industries boomed in the 1920s, changing many Americans way of life. Boom Times The Big Idea American industries boomed in the 1920s, changing many Americans way of life. Main Ideas President Harding promised a return to peace and prosperity. Calvin Coolidge supported a

More information

Unit 5: Early 20 th Century WW I ~ Roaring 20s ~ Great Depression ~ WWII

Unit 5: Early 20 th Century WW I ~ Roaring 20s ~ Great Depression ~ WWII Unit 5: Early 20 th Century WW I ~ Roaring 20s ~ Great Depression ~ WWII OVERVIEW OF THE TIME SPAN: The first half of the 20 th century brought many changes for the United States. The start of World War

More information

Unit 5, Activity 1, Key Concepts Chart

Unit 5, Activity 1, Key Concepts Chart Unit 5, Activity 1, Key Concepts Chart Key Concepts Chart (The Roaring Twenties) Key Concept +? - Explanation Extra Information Great Migration Harlem Renaissance Beginning in the early 20 th century,

More information

Chapter 32: 1920 s Politics. 3. How did the Supreme Court reflect the conservatism of the 1920s?

Chapter 32: 1920 s Politics. 3. How did the Supreme Court reflect the conservatism of the 1920s? Chapter 32: 1920 s Politics Name The Republican Old Guard Returns 1. Why did Harding win the presidential election of 1920? 2. Identify & describe Harding s Cabinet. GOP Reaction at the Throttle 3. How

More information

The Decade of Normalcy

The Decade of Normalcy The Decade of Normalcy Name: Class: The decade that followed WWI differed considerably from the years that came before it. Voters turned to leaders who promised to turn the country away from European affairs

More information

Chapter 30: The War to End War,

Chapter 30: The War to End War, APUSH CH 30+31 Lecture Name: Hour: Chapter 30: The War to End War, 1917-1918 I. The War to End All Wars A. The U.S. Moves Closer to War 1. In Early February, Germany launched unrestricted submarine warfare

More information

The United States During the Jazz Age

The United States During the Jazz Age + The United States During the Jazz Age + Themes of the Roaring Twenties Social Fundamentalism vs. Modernity Advent of Mass Culture Political Isolationism Limited Government Economic Consumerism Unrestricted

More information

Chapter Summary. Section 1: A Booming Economy. Section 2: The Business of Government

Chapter Summary. Section 1: A Booming Economy. Section 2: The Business of Government Chapter Review 25 Section 1 Chapter Summary Section 1: A Booming Economy The mass production of automobiles changed the U.S. economy, creating new industries. Easier travel gave Americans a new sense of

More information

Chapter 30: The War to End War,

Chapter 30: The War to End War, APUSH CH 30+31 Lecture Name: Hour: Chapter 30: The War to End War, 1917-1918 I. The War to End All Wars A. The U.S. Moves Closer to War 1. In Early February, Germany launched unrestricted submarine warfare

More information

Midwest still opposes war Wilson

Midwest still opposes war Wilson Chapter 30 Germany seeks to force U.S. to enter WWI Zimmermann note, submarine warfare Midwest still opposes war Wilson Make the world safe for democracy Rallies country behind altruistic appeals 1. Abolish

More information

Note Taking Study Guide A BOOMING ECONOMY

Note Taking Study Guide A BOOMING ECONOMY SECTION 1 A BOOMING ECONOMY Focus Question: How did the booming economy of the 1920s lead to changes in American life? As you read, note specific examples that support the idea that the economy changed

More information

+ Postwar Society. Demobilization. The Red Scare. Industry: convert to consumer goods. Impact of Bolshevik Revolution Palmer Raids

+ Postwar Society. Demobilization. The Red Scare. Industry: convert to consumer goods. Impact of Bolshevik Revolution Palmer Raids + Postwar Society Demobilization Industry: convert to consumer goods The Red Scare Impact of Bolshevik Revolution Palmer Raids Root out subversives + Postwar Society Labor Conflict Strikes of 1919 Race

More information

OUTLINE 7-6: THE MODERN ERA OF THE 1920s

OUTLINE 7-6: THE MODERN ERA OF THE 1920s OUTLINE 7-6: THE MODERN ERA OF THE 1920s The United States continued its transition from a rural, agricultural economy to an urban, industrial economy led by large companies. Innovations in communications

More information

U.S. History / Geography I Final Exam Review

U.S. History / Geography I Final Exam Review U.S. History / Geography I Final Exam Review 1. Laissez-faire relies on to regulate prices and wages. 2. A shortage of workers in California forced the Central-Pacific railroad while building the Trans-Continental

More information

I. Post-WWI U.S. Economy a. demobilization transition from wartime to peacetime production levels

I. Post-WWI U.S. Economy a. demobilization transition from wartime to peacetime production levels Remember, our last discussion left off with the US not wanting to join the League of Nations, keeping the U.S. isolated from the problems Over There in Europe 1918-1921 I. Post-WWI U.S. Economy a. demobilization

More information

American Life in the Roaring Twenties Chapter 31

American Life in the Roaring Twenties Chapter 31 American Life in the Roaring Twenties 1919-1929 Chapter 31 Red Scare Bolshevik Revolution created a fear of communism in America Labor unions, political protestors, social reformers were accused of being

More information

Getting On With Business American History Chapter 11 Sacco and Vanzetti Convicted of Murder in a 1920 Robbery Found Guilty Because they Were

Getting On With Business American History Chapter 11 Sacco and Vanzetti Convicted of Murder in a 1920 Robbery Found Guilty Because they Were Getting On With Business American History Chapter 11 Sacco and Vanzetti Convicted of Murder in a 1920 Robbery Found Guilty Because they Were Immigrants and Radicals Radicals Supported Political and Social

More information

SWBAT: Explain how the Presidents of the 1920s affected the United States

SWBAT: Explain how the Presidents of the 1920s affected the United States SWBAT: Explain how the Presidents of the 1920s affected the United States Do Now: a)answer the following questions Why did the Senate reject the Treaty of Versailles following World War I? What type of

More information

2. Why did the U.S. enter World War I and why was neutrality so difficult to

2. Why did the U.S. enter World War I and why was neutrality so difficult to History 1493: Midterm 2 Studyguide Study Questions: 1. Who were the Progressives and what was the nature of their movement? What changes in American life gave rise to this protean movement and what were

More information

An era of prosperity, Republican power,

An era of prosperity, Republican power, The Roaring 20 s An era of prosperity, Republican power, Republican Power President Harding Elected 1920 Legacy of corruption like the Teapot Dome bribery scandal and reduced taxes on businesses Died in

More information

World War I: America s Home Front

World War I: America s Home Front World War I: America s Home Front 1. The U.S. and WWI! US neutral until 1917; favors Allies! Protect loans to Allies! US shares Allies culture and democratic government! Allied propaganda! German Unrestricted

More information

Modern America- Cooke January, 2015 Modern America Midterm Study Guide

Modern America- Cooke January, 2015 Modern America Midterm Study Guide Modern America- Cooke Name: January, 2015 Modern America Midterm Study Guide The exam is on Thursday, January 22 nd at 8:00 am (arrive by 7:50 am). Location: B435, B436 and B437 (exact room assignments

More information

Section 1: From Neutrality to War

Section 1: From Neutrality to War Section 1: From Neutrality to War 1. What Caused World War I? a. Militarism: I m bigger than you b. Alliances: Who s my friend? c. Imperialism: I want this too d. Nationalism: Everyone wants to be their

More information

Unit 5: Early 20 th Century WW I ~ Roaring 20s ~ Great Depression ~ WWII

Unit 5: Early 20 th Century WW I ~ Roaring 20s ~ Great Depression ~ WWII Unit 5: Early 20 th Century WW I ~ Roaring 20s ~ Great Depression ~ WWII OVERVIEW OF THE TIME SPAN: The first half of the 20 th century brought many changes for the United States. The start of World War

More information

15 November Turn in #19 War to End all Wars Test Friday: Review and Notebook Due

15 November Turn in #19 War to End all Wars Test Friday: Review and Notebook Due 15 November 2016 Turn in #19 War to End all Wars Test Friday: Review and Notebook Due Congress Rejects League of Nations The Treaty of Versailles did include a charter or covenant for the League of Nations,

More information

2. How does the Transcontinental Railroad help with the rapid settlement of the West? (p.124)

2. How does the Transcontinental Railroad help with the rapid settlement of the West? (p.124) U.S. History Fall Semester Exam Review 2015 December 15 th 3 rd and 4 th periods December 16 th 7 th and 8 th periods December 17 th 1 st and 2 nd periods December 18 th 5 th and 6 th periods Westward

More information

A Unique, Prosperous, and Discontented Time CHAPTER 21

A Unique, Prosperous, and Discontented Time CHAPTER 21 1 A Unique, Prosperous, and Discontented Time 1919-1929 CHAPTER 21 21.1 Learning Objectives 2 Explain how events at the end of World War 1 shaped the decade that followed. Fundamental Question To what

More information

DIOCESE OF HARRISBURG SOCIAL STUDIES CURRICULUM GRADE 7/8 United States History: Westward Expansion to Present Day

DIOCESE OF HARRISBURG SOCIAL STUDIES CURRICULUM GRADE 7/8 United States History: Westward Expansion to Present Day 5.1.9 Identify the goals of the constitution and the basic principles of American government. Recognize the Preamble to the Constitution and briefly explain how our government meets each goal. List and

More information

THE 1920S ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL HISTORY

THE 1920S ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL HISTORY THE 1920S ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL HISTORY 1 LEARNING OBJECTIVES Discuss the rise of the mass-consumption economy, led by the automobile industry. Explain the elements of economic changes in the 1920s. Describe

More information

United States History Florida

United States History Florida Tutorial Outline Florida Tutorials are designed specifically for the New Florida Standards for Math and English Language Arts and the Next Generation Sunshine State Standards (NGSSS) for science and social

More information