1. Scopes Trail:
*It was the trial of John Scopes for violating the state law against the teaching of evolution.
* It resulted in 2 conclusions :
-legislatures should not restrain the freedom of scientific inquiry,
-society should respect academic freedom.
2. Prohibition
* It means stop doing something, and in this case it meant stopping the float of alcohol.
* It went into effect in the U.S on January 1920.
* Was pushed by women organizations
* 2 reasons for this prohibition were:
- Domestic violence
- Child abuse
* Henry Ford was the one to push for prohibition
* The 18th Amendment was the prohibition amendment
- It banned the manufacture & sale of "intoxicating liquors"
- But it did not ban the possession, consumption, and the transportation of those liquors
3. Flappers: Women who were characterized by having short hair, smoking/drinking in public, wore outfits that showed cleavage (no sleeves)
4. Economic Issues (1920s):
*Consumer Demand: contributes were;
- Credit available to the consumer
- Low interest rates
- Introduction of the "installment plan"
5. Dust Bowl:
* Area of the Great Plains
* Causes:
- Severe drought
- Overfarming
- Mechanization
6. Agriculture issues:
- Dust bowl caused great damage on agriculture
- Decline in prices
- Agricultural depression
7. Immigration Policies (1920s):
*Results:
- U.S could thrive without immigrants
- Opposition to quotas disappear.
* Ethnic groups were limited to 2% of count from the 1890 census
- Asians were banned entirely
8. Nativism:
* Opposition to migration
* World War I limited immigration to the U.S
* Afraid of the spreads of communism
9: Significant Literary Works (1920s):
* They all dealt with social reforms and changes in society.
* pieces of literature:
- Jungle; Upton Sinclair
- Unsafe at any speed; Ralph Nader
- How the other half lives; Jacob Riis
10. The Great Migration:
* People (African American) moved from the South to the North
* Its results was the Harlem Renaissance
* Moving away from racism
* Better job and education opportunities
11. Harlem Renaissance:
* Was the first time in U.S history where African Americans sung and celebrated
* African Americans were accepted more into society
* Many African American literature and arts spread
* Harlem, New York City
12: Sacco and Vanzetti:
* Italian immigrants and anarchists
* Accused and charged with robbery and murder
* Were sentenced to death.
13. Labor Issues (1920s):
* Unemployment rate reached 5%
* Wages increased as work hours decreased
* Strikes
14. The Red Scare:
* Stems from the Bolshevik revolution
* People were afraid of those who displayed un-American behaviors
- Especially those who were foreign
15: Schneck vs. The United States:
* Espionage and Sedition Acts were declared constitutional by the Supreme Court
I'm so going to ace that test B-)
