Transcript Chapter 13 Test Review

CHAPTER 13 TEST
REVIEW
THE ROARING TWENTIES
TERMS AND PEOPLE TO KNOW
mass production
manufacturing method in which each worker performs one step
bull market
a period during which the value of stocks increases
The Jazz Singer
first film with synchronized sound
Ku Klux Klan
targeted blacks, Jews, Catholics, and immigrants
Sigmund Freud
psychologist who stressed the importance of the unconscious mind
TERMS AND PEOPLE TO KNOW
Prohibition
-The 18th Amendment outlawing the sale,
distribution and production of alcohol
Harlem Renaissance
-1920s cultural outpouring associated with African
Americans
Langston Hughes
-wrote of the pain and pride of being black
TERMS AND PEOPLE TO KNOW
Dawes Plan
- agreement intended to settle international debts from
World War I
Scopes Trial
-set the theories of Charles Darwin against
fundamentalism
Andrew Mellon
-wealthy banker who served in the Harding
administration
CONCEPTS TO REMEMBER
• What happened to farm incomes through the 1920s?
- They decreased
• How did people that lived the suburbs change their attitudes through
the 1920s?
- They became more conservative and active in politics
• How did the United States’ handling of the post-WWI debt situation
affect their standing in the world?
- It damaged their reputation with the world
CONCEPTS TO KNOW
• Which amendment gave the US Prohibition?
-18th
• Which amendment repealed Prohibition?
-21st
• How did Prohibition contribute to the growth of organized crime?
Bootleggers branched out into other types of illegal activity
• How were the lives of African Americans in large cities in the North?
-the African American middle and upper class began
• What was Marcus Garvey’s movement called?
-“Back to Africa”
• Describe his movement.
-African Americans taking pride in themselves and their contributions to
mankind; supporting black-owned businesses; separating of the races
CONCEPTS TO KNOW
• Why did Marcus Garvey’s movement fall apart?
After he was deported, there was no leadership to continue the movement.
• What was the condition of America’s economy after WWI?
-There was a brief recession followed by growth
• How did Henry Ford’s assembly line affect the prices of cars?
-The prices of cars decreased
• How did the demand for cars affect the economy?
- It helped it because it stimulated growth in other industries
• What types of topics did the literature of the Harlem Renaissance cover?
- The pain and happiness of being African American in America
CONCEPTS TO KNOW
• How did Harding and Coolidge view business in America?
- They supported it and reduced regulations put into place by Progressives
• In the 1920s, how did most national leaders try to avoid going to war?
- They signed the Kellogg-Briand Pact; They agreed to reduce production of large
war ships; they joined the World Court
• How did President Coolidge deal with race relations and discrimination in the
United States?
- He ignored it
• How did the first radio stations affect the movie business?
- It put early movie houses out of business