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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
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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.
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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.
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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'.
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Italian immigrants convicted of murder and bribery and executed; solely on the basis that they were Italian immigrants, no incriminating evidence.
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Gave women the right to vote
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limited immigration # to 3% of those living in U.S. as of 1910
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Sec. of Interior Albert Fall accepted bribes in exchange for leasing government land to oil companies throughout 1921 and 22.
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raised American tariffs on many imported goods to protect factories and farms, European raised theirs as well in response which slowed global trade.
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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
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Set quota at 2% of the immigrants in the U.S. in 1890
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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.
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outlawed war
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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.
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Presidential closing of banks four days during the Great Depression to help recovery, beginning on March 6 and reopening banks on March 13th
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a 1941 program developed by the United States and Britain that set goals for the postwar world