Unit 3: 1920’s – Flashcards
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18th Amendment
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banned the sale and drinking of alcohol in the United States / put into effect in 1919
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19th Amendment
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gave women the right to vote / 1920
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21st Amendment
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repealed the 18th Amendment that banned the sale and drinking of alcohol in the United States
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Al Capone
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the most well-known gangster of the prohibition era / co-founder and boss of the Chicago Outfit
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Bootleggers
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people who produced, reproduced, and distributed alcohol during the time of prohibition in the United States
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Charles Lindberg
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made the first transatlantic airplane flight in 1927
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Consumer Revolution
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a time of mass production; made conveniences for Americans; Ex: Assembly lines made products to sell
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Henry Ford
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founder of the Ford Motor Company; developed the assembly line method
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Flappers
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a woman during the 1920's that loved to enjoy herself and was often labeled as wild and free
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Harlem Renaissance
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to most, it was a "rebirth" of African American arts, such as Jazz; it celebrated African American traditions
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Jazz Age
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a time during the 1920's in which Jazz and dancing became extremely popular
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Ku Klux Klan
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a secret organization in the southern United States that believed that white people were the superior race and they terrorized other groups
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Popular Culture (1920's)
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a time that was defined by flappers, new automobiles, clubs, movies, and wonderful Jazz music
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Prohibition
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nationwide ban on alcohol; banned production, distribution, and transportation
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Scopes Monkey Trial
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a case that accused substitute teacher John T. Scopes of violating the Tennessee Butler Act (the teaching of evolution in schools)
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Speakeasies
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an illegal store or club to get alcohol during prohibition
