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social darwinism
some people prospered and others did not, economists, social philosophers and business leaders embraced the philosophy of social Darwinism. this philosophy adapted the ideas of the British naturalism Charles Darwin and applied them to human society.n social Darwinism said stronger people, business, and nations would prosper, weak ones would fail, no one had he right to interfere with the progress. -
father waval aviation
between 1908 and 1910 Glenn h. Curtis helped build a number of aircraft and set several early aviation records. it made everything more faster and easier to transport created the hydroplane and seaplane marked the birth of the U.S navy aviation arm air corps. -
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red scare
intense or irrational dislike or fear of people from other countries. Americans were terrified that a commits revolution could break out in the U.S.A after ww1 and take their jobs -
19th amendment
the cause of 190th amendment was because of the women suffrage so that women suffrage so that women would be able to vote the effect was that women can vote now ended women suffrage the amendment also failed to being men and women to be equal in business and economics -
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national orgin act
national origins act of 1924 severely restricted immigration by establishing a system of national quotes that discriminated against immigrants from southern and eastern Europe and excluded Asians after WW1. Modified the emergency quota act 1921 from 3% to 2% in which foreign - born person of each nationality that resident in the untied states was changed from 1910 to 1890. after WW1 nation feelings against immigrants led congress to restrict immigrants from Europe for the 1st time. -
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nativism in the 20's and 30's
nativists believed white protestant American were superior to other people. it led to new restrictions on immigration the migration of African Americans increased racial tensions after the war. the ku klutz Klan were dead for decades then found new life in 1915. they were hostile to immigrants, Catholics, Jews and African Americans. -
emergency quota act
the act legislation restricted new imm. of 3% of the numbers of residents per year from their country of origin all ready living in the US. the act limits the imm. helped the economy out. another name emergency imm act. -
harlem renaissance artist- duke ellington
duke Ellington was an American composer, pianist, and band leader of jazz orchestra which he lead from 1923 until his death in a career spanning over fifty years in 1974 the song "it don't mean a thing" (if it aint got that swing) brought about the swing dance. the song and the era was all about having a good time. white audience eventually embraced these brilliance artists despite the highly segregated state of America. -
fats waller
fats Waller called "aint misbehaving" that later received a tony award as best Broadway music a. wallers desire to this story was to answer quips regarding his reputation for overindulging in wine, woman and song. -
first solo transatlantic flight
Charles Lindbergh became the first person to fly across the Atlantic ocean in 1927. his airplane is called "the spirit of st. Louise". he traveled from island, new York to Paris, France Charles Lindbergh became a national hero, he also laid the foundation for the future development of transcontinental aviation. -
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the roaring twenties
this time period is marked by optimism, celebration, experimentation and special change, but also fear of external influences and a loss of 'American culture'.