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the decade of the 1920's which got this nickname because of the times prosperity and excitement
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Victorious 20s
Boomer Decade
The greatest decade
Roaring Twenties
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What idea did Warren G. Harding campaign successfully on in the presidential election of 1920? Warren G Harding's promise was to return the United States to pre-world war mentality; without the thought of war tainting the minds of the American people
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Make America Great
Blue Skies Smilin'
Return to Normalcy
Up With Harding
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the decade of the 1920's which got this nickname because of the times prosperity and excitement
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What idea did Warren G. Harding campaign successfully on in the presidential election of 1920? Warren G Harding's promise was to return the United States to pre-world war mentality; without the thought of war tainting the minds of the American people
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A period during the Cold War where the American public was terrified of Communists and the spread of Communism.
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A government scandal involving a former United States Navy oil reserve in Wyoming that was secretly leased to a private oil company in 1921
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1863-1947. American businessman, founder of Ford Motor Company, father of modern assembly lines, and inventor credited with 161 patents.
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As __________________ gained political power they advocated for the prohibition of alcohol production and possession in hopes of protecting families from the effects of alcoholism.
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banned the distribution of alcoholic beverages in 1919
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the policy of protecting the interests of native-born or established inhabitants against those of immigrants.
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introduced in 1905 as the first car affordable to the average, middle class citizen
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Women displaying their new found freedom by dressing more provocatively, smoking, drinking and speaking "unladylike"
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A literary, artistic, and intellectual movement that kindled a new black cultural identity in America
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American legal case in 1925 in which John Scopes was accused of violating Tennessee's Butler Act which made it unlawful to teach human evolution in any state-funded school
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The movement of African Americans from the Southern countryside to Northern cities and the increasing visibility of black culture
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Granted American women the right to vote on August 18, 1920
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An American aviator, author, inventor, military officer, explorer, and social activist; flew The Spirit of St. Louis across the Atlantic nonstop and solo, direct from New York City to Paris, as the first solo transatlantic flight
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Who were the main targets of the Ku Klux Klan's terror?
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By the end of the 1920s, where did a majority of the American population reside?
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Which major industry was transformed by use of the assembly line in the early 20th century?
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the act of making of transporting alcoholic liquor for sale illegally
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In the 1920s, ______________ gained attention for their belief in a literal interpretation of the Bible.
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One group that suffered economically during the 1920s was the
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was brought to northern cities by southern African Americans...A style of dance music popular in the 1920s
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African Americans migrated north in the early 1900s mainly because of
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One major demographic shift of the 1920s was the movement of large numbers of Americans to the
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A place where alcoholic drinks were sold and consumed illegally during prohibition
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popular jazz trumpeter and singer
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rapid economic growth that some contribute to Republican presidents who are Pro-business and follow a laissez-faire policy
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"Scarface"; a murderous booze distributor, began 6 years of gang warfare that generated millions of dollars; eventually tried and convicted of income-tax evasion and sent to prison for 11 years
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An arrangement to receive cash, goods, or services now and pay for them in the future.
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Austrian physician whose work focused on the unconscious causes of behavior and personality formation; founded psychoanalysis.
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A "silent comedian," this movie star continued to lengthen the silent film style and offer an alternative to the sound film with his trademark tattered suit, derby hat, and cane, playing the "little tramp" who made audiences laugh with his silent jokes.
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repealed prohibition
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Hands off. Limited government intervention in business.
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A total ban on the sale and consumption of alcohol 18th Amendment
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A time of fast economic growth
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"Home Run King" in baseball, provided an idol for young people and a figurehead for America
