Transition to Modern American

  • Social Darwin

    is a term used for diffrerent movements Charles darwin was one of the main discovers of evolution. Leaders embraced the philosaphy of social darwin, this philosophy adapted the ideas of British naburalist Charles darwin would fail because no one the right to interfere with progress, which cause the rich people have a better chance to survive than the poor people.
  • Father Naval Aviation

    Between 1908 and 1910 Glenn H. Curtis helped build a number of aircraft and set several early aviation records.
    It made everything faster and easier to transport created the hydro plane and sea plane marked the birth of the U.S Navy aviation arm air corps.
  • Henry Ford Innovations

    Ford had been trying to increase his factories productivity for years.
    -The workers who built his model W cars arranged the parts in a row on the floor, put under construction auto on skids and dragged it down the line as they worked.
    later, the streaming process grew more sophisticated,
    the ford motor company announced that it would pay eligible workers minimum wage of $5 per day.
    -Reduce work hours to 9-8
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    Red Scare

    Red scare tooth hold in U.S. American become xenophobic is the irrational fear of foreigners congress passed Emergency quota Act closing the door to southern and eastern European immigrants Palmer Raids the raids were when the FIB would go into houses and business of people looking for anything associated with communism many imm. were deported without trial.
    Department of justice had uncovered plots aginst the lives over 20 Federal and state officials as part of planned may day.
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    The Roaring Twenties

    This time period is marked by optimism, celebration, experimentation and social change, but also fear of external influences and a loss of 'American culture;
  • 19 Amendment

    The cause of the 19th amendment was because of the woman suffrage so that woman would be able to vote The effect was that woman can vote now ended women suffrage. The amendment also failed to bring men and women to be equal in business and economics.
  • 19th Amendment

    The cause of the 19th Amendment was because of the woman suffrage so that woman would be able to vote.
    The effect was that woman can vote now ended women suffrage.
    The amendment also failed to being men to be equal in business and economics.
  • 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
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    Nativism in the 20's and 30's

    Naatiism is the policy of protecting the interests of native-born or established immigrants. The belief in Nativism was a prejudicial attitude towards immigrants based on their national origin, their ethnic background. Immigrants from Europe migrated to the us after WW1 and became a target group. Ku Klux Klan was the most popular radical nativism group
  • "Fats" waller

    A musical by Thomas "Fats" Waller called "ain't misbehaving" that later received a Tony Award as best Broadway musical.
    Waller desire to this story was to answer quips regarding his reputation for overindulging in wine, woman, and song.
  • Harlem Renaissance Artist. Duke Ellington

    Duke Ellington was an American composer, and band leader of a jazz orchestra which led from 1923 until death
    Ina career spanning over fifty years in 1974
    The song "it don't mean a thing"
    white audience eventually embraced these brilliant artist despite the highly segregated state of America.
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    National Origins Formula

    A law that severely restricted imm. by established a system of national quotes that blatantly discriminated against imm.
    - From southern and eastern Europe and virtually excluded Asians.
    - Revised imm. and nationality Act continues with proportional quotas but removes racial restrictions.(N.O.F)