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Great Migration
brought many African Americans to northern cities, and brought Jazz music from New Orleans as well as other cultural pieces that were accepted in American society, continued to 1970s -
Red Scare of 1919-1920
A social/political movement designed to prevent a socialist/communist/radical movement in this country by finding "radicals," incarcerating or deporting them, and subverting their activities. -
Harlem Renaissance
throughout the 1920s. As African Americans were spreading throughout America, so was their culture. Arts flourished, music and writing prospered. Jazz music became Americanized and welcomed into society, a promising development for the African American population. -
Volstead Act
Enforced the 18th Amendment, the prohibition! Prohibited the manufacture & sale of alcoholic beverages. However, more people were drinking liquor than ever before. Women began drinking, and bootleg liquor was sold in illegal 'speakeasies'. -
Sacco and Vanzetti convicted
Italian immigrants convicted of murder and bribery and executed; solely on the basis that they were Italian immigrants, no incriminating evidence. -
19th Amendment
Gave women the right to vote -
Quota Act of 1921
limited immigration # to 3% of those living in U.S. as of 1910 -
Teapot Dome Scandal
Sec. of Interior Albert Fall accepted bribes in exchange for leasing government land to oil companies throughout 1921 and 22. -
Fordney McCumber Tariff
raised American tariffs on many imported goods to protect factories and farms, European raised theirs as well in response which slowed global trade. -
Washington Naval Conference
The treaties signed at the Washington Naval Conference served to uphold the status quo in the Pacific: they recognized existing interests and did not make fundamental changes to them. At the same time, the United States secured agreements that reinforced its existing policy in the Pacific, including the Open Door Policy in China and the protection of the Philippines, while limiting the scope of Japanese imperial expansion as much as possible. (4, 5, 9 power treaties) Nov 1921-6 Feb 1922 -
National Quota Act of 1924
Set quota at 2% of the immigrants in the U.S. in 1890
Intended to limit the “new immigrants” from southern/ eastern Europe – Severely restricted Asian immigrant- No Japanese immigration at all! -
Scopes "Monkey" Trial
John Scopes arrested for teaching Darwin's theory of evolution. Trial demonstrated tensions between modern and traditional religious values. Prosecutor: William Jennings Bryan, Defense: Clarence Darrow. Scopes got off on a technicality. -
Kellogg Briand Pact
outlawed war -
Wall Street Crash
crisis began on October 24 and on October 29 the market experienced the greatest crash in its history. Average price of a share dropped 12 percent, destroyed the economy along with credit, production, and income issues at the time. -
Bank Holiday
Presidential closing of banks four days during the Great Depression to help recovery, beginning on March 6 and reopening banks on March 13th -
Atlantic Charter
a 1941 program developed by the United States and Britain that set goals for the postwar world