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Frances Willard
An American educator, temperance reformer, and women's suffragist. She was the national president of Woman's Christian Temperance Union. -
William Jennings Bryan
He became a Nebraska congressman in 1890. He starred at the 1896 Democratic convention with his "Cross of Gold" speech that favored free silver. But he was defeated in his race to become U.S. president by William McKinley. -
Henry Ford
He was an American captain of industry and a business man. He founded the Ford Motor Company. He was the sponsor of the development of the assembly line technique of mass production. -
Federal Reserve System
The central banking system of the United States. It was created with a few goals in mind. Including providing the nation with a safer, more flexible, and more stable monetary and financial system. -
Jazz Music
Jazz became popular music in America. Older generations considered jazz to be immoral and threatening to their old values. -
1st Red Scare
A period marked by a widespread fear of Bolshevism and anarchism. This was due to real and imagined events. Real events included the Russian Revolution and anarchist bombings. -
"Return to Normalcy"
United States presidential candidate Warren G. Harding's campaign slogan. It meant to return to the way of life before the war. He promised to return the US to a sense of "normalcy" -
Prohibition
The prevention by law of the manufacture and sale of alcohol. This caused many people to want to rebel and drink alcohol. Many people started to sell it illegally which led to this action being undone. -
Marcus Garvey
Wanted black nationalism in Jamaica and the United States. Founded the Universal Negro Improvement Association and African Communities League (UNIA-ACL) -
Tea Pot Dome Scandal
A bribery incident that took place in the United States from 1921 to 1922. The secret leasing of federal oil reserves was leaked by the secretary of the interior. -
Clarence Darrow
An American lawyer, leading member of the American Civil Liberties Union, and an advocate for Georgist economic reform. He defended high-profile clients in many famous trials. This included teenage killers Leopold and Loeb. -
Scopes Monkey Trial
John Thomas Scopes, a high school science teacher, was accused of teaching evolution in violation of a Tennessee state law. The law passed in March, made it a misdemeanor punishable by fine to “teach any theory that denies the story of the Divine Creation of man as taught in the Bible, and to teach instead that man has descended from a lower order of animals.” -
Harlem Renaissance
The development of the Harlem neighborhood in New York City as a black cultural mecca. This resulted in a social and artistic explosion. -
Langston Hughes
American poet.
He was very active in making sure rights were obtained.
He invented the new art "Jazz poetry". -
Charles A. Lindbergh
American Aviator.
American Military officer.
Inventor, and author. -
Social Darwinism
The theory that individuals, groups, and peoples are subject to the same laws of natural selection as plants and animals. The toughest survive and the weakest die. "Survival of the fittest" -
Tin Pan Alley
It was the collection of New York City music publishers and songwriters who dominated the popular music. The phrase tin pan referred to the sound of pianos being furiously pounded. -
The Great Depression
The worst economic downturn in the history of the industrialized world. It began after the stock market crash of October 1929. It sent Wall Street into a panic and wiped out millions of investors. -
Black Tuesday
Share prices on the New York Stock Exchange collapsed. This ended up becoming a great factor in the starting of the Great Depression. Investors traded a record 16.4 million shares. -
The Great Migration
The movement of 6 million African-Americans out of Southern United States to the urban Northeast. A majority of African Americans lived in southern states. -
20th amendment
"The terms of the President and Vice President shall end at noon on the 20th day of January, and the terms of Senators and Representatives at noon on the 3d day of January." This amendment was put into place to limit the amount of times an elected official can be in office. -
Franklin D Roosevelt
American statesman and political leader who served as the 32nd President of the United States. He guided America through its greatest domestic crisis, and its greatest foreign crisis. -
Eleanor Roosevelt
An American politician, diplomat and activist. The longest-serving First Lady of the United States. -
The New Deal
The set of federal programs launched by President Franklin D. Roosevelt after taking office. It was in response to the calamity of the Great Depression. -
"Relief, Recovery, Reform"
Known as the "Three R's." This was introduced by President Franklin D. Roosevelt during the Great Depression. It's purpose was to address the problems of mass unemployment and the economic crisis. -
Civilian Conservation Corp.
A public work relief program in the United States for unemployed, unmarried men. Originally made for young men ages 18–25, it was eventually expanded to ages 17–28. This program gave millions of young men employment and environmental projects during the Great Depression. -
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
A United States government corporation providing deposit insurance to depositors in US banks. This program preserves and promotes public confidence in the U.S. financial system by insuring deposits in banks, and thrift institutions. It was created by the 1933 Banking Act during the Great Depression. -
21st Amendment
"The eighteenth article of amendment to the Constitution of the United States is hereby repealed." This amendment made it legal to drink again. This caused nationwide applause as people were finally able to drink legally again. -
The Dust Bowl
Also known as the Dirty Thirties. A period of severe dust storms that greatly damaged the ecology and agriculture of the American and Canadian prairies. This was caused by a severe drought and poor farming skills. -
Securities & Exchange Comission
It's function is to protect investors, maintain fair, orderly, and efficient markets, and facilitate capital formation. They strive to promote a market environment that is worthy of the public's trust. -
SSA
An independent agency of the U.S. federal government. They administers Social Security, a social insurance program consisting of retirement, disability, and survivors' benefits. -
Summer Olympics
An international multi-sport event held in 1936 in Berlin, Germany. Inaugurating a new Olympic ritual, a lone runner arrived bearing a torch.
