nickname for American women who symbolized the freedom and independence through shorter hemlines, bobbed hair and cigarettes

bars that operated illegally during the time of Prohibition

flew from New York to Paris in one flight

was a cultral movement that took place from 1920-1930

-combined West African rhythms, African Americans work songs and spirituals,and European harmonies-Armstrong was a famous horn player of Jazz -Ellington was a composer, pianist & big band leader

-Bobby jones was a golf player who almost won every golf championship-Bill Tilden and Helen Wills were famous tennis players-Gertrude Ederle was the first woman to swim across the English Channel-Jack Dempsey reigned as world heavyweight boxing champion-Babe Ruth set a home run record in baseball

Was an African American leader, publisher, and journalist

common culture experienced by a large number of people

The Jazz Singer was the first talkie movie it brought a new era to movies.

Movies started to become more poular and with sound.

people who leace their own country to live in a foreign land

To keep cut off from the world

buying on credit

pay only part of the cost of the stock when they make th purchase

a long-term economic state characterized by unemployment and low prices and low levels of trade and investment

over production, weakness in the banking system, and people going bankrupt

-too many goods/food produced-people bought too much on credit

a highly publicized trial in 1925 when John Thomas Scopes violated a Tennessee state law by teaching evolution in high school

-When value of stock fell so low-people were left with huge debts-banks ran out of money and closed, -people lost jobs-Start of Great Depression.

group of shacks in which the homeless lived in during the great depression

Army men that wanted a bonus they were promised

-Region of the Great Plains that experienced a drought in 1930 -lasting for a decade-leaving many farmers without work or substantial wages

The programs and policies to promote economic recovery and social reform introduced during the 1930s by President Franklin D. Roosevelt Bank Failures

-Marked by a flurry of legislation.-Dozens of bills were passed, some contradicted each other -Gave Americans hope once again.

Agricultural Adjustment Act

Tennessee Valley Authority

Civilian Consevation Corps

Federal Deposit Insurance Coperation

Works Progress Association

National Industrial Recovery Act (NIRA). Nation Recovery Act (NRA).

federal government pays people who : are unemployed, retired, can't work, can't afford health insurance. National Debt Soars

Jan 1935-Sept1935- Reorganized federal program for jobless relief. Assistance to rural poor, support for organized labor, social welfare benefits for elderly, stricter business regulations, heavier taxes on wealthy.

sports, movies, prohibition, organized crime, more liberal fun, more spending

the total sum of money the government owes

the government was spending more than it took in

the New Deal helped overcome the Great Depression

a movement advocating greater protection of the interests of consumers

(economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing

An economic slowdown of the economy which results in rising unemployment, increased business failures, declining economic growth and higher personal bankruptcies.

A policy of favoring native-born individuals over foreign-born ones

dramatic expansion due to nativism and The Birth of a Nation; favored White supremacy and restrictions on immigration; hostile towards immigrants, Catholics, Jews, and African Americans