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Frances Willard
Was an American educator
Founder of the Women's Christian Temperance Union -
Clarence Darrow
Was for the defense in the Scopes Trial.
Questioned William Bryan as "expert witness" on the Bible -
William Jennings Bryan
Was for the prosecution in the Scopes Trial
"Expert witness" on the Bible
Three-time presidential candidate -
Social Darwinism
Explains evolution
'Survival of the fittest' -
Tin Pan Alley
Collection of New York City music publishers and songwriters
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Marcus Garvey
Founded UNIA (Universal Negro Improvement Association)
Encouraged 'Black Separatism'
Black Star Line -
Langston Hughes
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Charles A. Lindbergh
Wanted to win Orteig Prize for first nonstop transatlantic flight.
Flew solo from New York to Paris in 33 1/2 hours.
Flew in the Spirit of St. Louis -
The Great Migration
Many blacks moved to Northern cities for better opportunities.
The tended to live in ghetto's.
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Federal Reserve System
It is the central banking system of the United States
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Prohibition
Congress passed the 18th Amendment that banned alcohol.
Created "Speakeasies" and people started "bootlegging" liquor
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Harlem Renaisance
Flourishing of African American musical, literary, and artistic talent.
Centered in New York City
Changed many Americans' perception of blacks
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1st Red Scare
Began by Russia's Bolshevik Revolution.
Fear of Communist Revolution in the US -
Jazz Music
Originated in New Orleans.
Considered the only "true" American music.
Many saw it as corrupting the youth.
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TeaPot Dome Scandal
Interior Secretary Fall illegally sold reserves to private companies.
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Scopes Monkey Trail
Biology teacher, John Scopes, went against the law and taught about evolution.
This got him arrested.
Very popular. It got a lot of coverage.
Trial lasted 8 days.
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Henry Ford
Introduced the Assembly Line
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The Great Depression
-Drop in farm prices
-Uneven distribution of income
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Relief, Recovery, Reform
The three separate aspect of the New Deal -
Stock Market Crash "Black Tuesday"
Biggest decline was on Oct. 29.
$14 billion were lost that day
$30 billion was lost that week
Many banks failed
Businesses started laying people off -
The Dust Bowl
High winds were blowing away loose topsoil
Due to over-cultivation of land in The Great Plains
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
Distant relative of Theodore Roosevelt
Paralyzed in 1920 due to polio
Atempted to restore confidence in the American people
"The only thing we have to fear is fear itself" -
21st Amendment
This Amendment repealed the 18th Amendment that banned alcohol. -
20th Amendment
Sets when a new election is in order.
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The New Deal
This was the nickname for FDR's economic program
Consisted of
-relief
-recovery
-reform
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Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Was created because of the Glass-Steagall Act
10,000 banks closed
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Tennessee Valley Authority
Created to assist people in the Tennessee Valley
Provided flood control and cheap hydroelectric power
Protected social and economic welfare
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Securities and Exchange Commission
Laws require truth in sales of securities and fair treatment of investors
The purposeos to provide market stability and protect investors -
Social Security Act of 1935
Provided for
-old age pensions
- unemployment insurance
-Aid to dependents
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