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When was Henry Ford born?

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1863

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Who was the embodiment of the new era?

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Henry Ford

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What was Henry Ford

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Journeyman machinist

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Henry Ford in 1903 began to produce ___________

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Cars, model T, custom made

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Henry Ford was responsible for the moving _________

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Assembly line

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Henry Ford tried to distance himself from __________

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‘Robber barons’

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Henry Ford had many prejudices, who/what did he hate?

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Jews, Catholics, alcohol, tobacco, bankers and doctors

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US experienced a period of postwar conservatism and a return to _________ policies

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Laissez-faire

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What period was from 1922-1929

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Period of prosperity

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1920s saw the creation of a ___________

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Mass national culture

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Warren G. Harding won the 1920 elections with over ___ of the popular vote

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60%

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For how long did Harding serve?

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1921-1923

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What was Harding’s slogan?

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“Return to normalcy”

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When did Harding die?

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August, 1923

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After Harding scandals were revealed afterwards such as _________

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Teapot Dome

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What was the Teapot Dome?

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Scandal involving interior secretary Albert Fall accepting bribes

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When did Calvin Coolidge serve and what was he known as?

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1923-1929

“Silent Cal”

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Coolidge was a supporter of _________

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High tariffs and tax cuts

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President Coolidge helps block any attempts to ____________

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Join the League of Nations

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Even though the U.S. did not join the League of Nations, they did not return to _________

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Isolationism

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What was the Power Naval Treaty of 1922?

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Britain, France, Japan, Italy, and US; portioned reduction in naval forces

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Who made the Power Naval Treaty of 1922?

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Secretary of State Kellogg with French foreign minister Briand

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___ countries signed to pledge to renounce war and settle arguments peacefully?

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50

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What did Germany give to the allies?

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$ 2 Billion in reparation payments

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What did the Allies give to the U.S.?
$ 2.6 Billion in War debt payments
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What did the U.S. give to Germany?
$ 2.5 Billion in Loans
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Successful businessmen were universally admired, example _________
Henry Ford
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Auto industry's influence:
federal highway system, rubber, oil, glass, restaurants and metals
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Companies began to engage in welfare capitalism to discourage workers from joining unions; what was the result?
Union membership fell by 10% throughout the twenties
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_________ popular during the twenties?
Industrial programs
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Welfare capitalism improved ___________
Safety and sanitation
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What did Welfare Capitalism pay?
Vacations and pensions
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What did welfare capitalism encourage?
Encouraged loyalty to the company
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Progressive era brought expanded ____________
federal government powers
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Claim prohibition would reduce ________ and increase _________
Crime | Production and morality
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What were loopholes in prohibition?
Allowed sacramental wine and created fake clergy
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________ overwhelmingly opposed prohibition?
Americans
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What did prohibition fuel?
Criminality
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What year did prohibition end?
1933 (only amendment repealed)
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Women in the 1920s experienced liberation from traditions to an extent; ________ exhibited the "new woman" of urban America
Flappers
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What was youth movement characterized by ___________
Rebellion against authority
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Concept of ________ aimed at elevating blacks self esteem; upset whites
The "new negro"
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Who's black nationalism inspired many?
Marcus Garvey's
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Who challenged the efforts of the NAACP?
UNIA
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What marked a period of artistic development in music, literature, art, etc. in the black community in upper Manhattan?
Harlem Renaissance
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What was the most popular venue for jazz artist?
The cotton club
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In the Jazz age, who were the leading figures?
Langston Hughes, Zora Neale Hurston, Aaron Douglas
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Jazz music emerged as a uniquely American art form. Where was the birth place?
New Orleans
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Leading musicians/bandleaders included:
Trumpeter Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington
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Technology changed daily life, examples:
radios, photographs, automobiles
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NBC founded in _____ | ABC founded in _____
1926 | 1927
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Motion picture industry established itself in ________
Hollywood, CA
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Large studios founded examples;
RKO United artists, Metro-Goldwyn Mayer, Columbia Pictures etc.
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_____________ had a large influence on the American public
Radio and motion pictures
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Who flew the first solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean?
Charles Lindbergh
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How long did the first flight across the Atlantic take? Where did it land?
Approx 33 hours | Landed near Paris
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What was the plane that flew across the Atlantic called?
"Spirit of St Louis"
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Where is the "Spirit of St Louis" in today?
Housed today in Smithsonian national air and space museum in Washington DC
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American literature critiqued the disillusionment with World War I and the corrupting influence of modern society and its __________
materialism
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Who led American expatriates to Europe, especially Paris
Gertrude Stern
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By 1920, more Americans were living in ________ than in rural areas
Cities
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Social tensions between cities and rural areas, rising crime rates, and fears brought on by the "Red scare" led to a rise in _________
Nationalism
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1921; national _______ for immigrants introduced
quotas
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1924; _________ passed
National Origins Act (AKA Johnson-Reid act)
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By 1925 only __________ immigrants allowed entry each year (none from Asia)
150,000
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Fear of change, antagonism towards foreign ideas gave rise to two movements:
1) Religious fundamentalism | 2) renewed popularity of the KKK; membership soared to approx 3-4 million by 1925
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KKK emerged in 1886 in __________
Tennessee
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Who was the leading figure in the KKK?
Nathan Bedford Forrest
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When and where was the KKK reborn?
1915 in Georgia
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KKK fought against perceived threats from:
African Americans, immigrants, radicals, feminists, Catholics and Jews.
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KKK extended beyond the _______
South
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Who pioneered the study of psychoanalysis?
Sigmund Freund
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Psychoanalysis theories were accepted by the ___________
Liberal middle class
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1925; Scopes "monkey" trial takes place in __________
Dayton Tennessee
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Who was the prosecution of the Scopes "monkey" trial case?
William J. Bryan
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Who was the defense for the Scopes "monkey" trial case?
Clarence Darrow
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What was the Scopes conviction? It was overturned on appeal
$100 fine
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(1928 election) | Easy victory for Herbert Hoover over __________
NY governor Al Smith
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(1928 election) | Smith "wet", Hoover "dry"; candidate Smith was from _____ and catholic
NYC
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(1928 election) | Al Smith- Tammany Hall political machine-
Child of immigration
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What is the cycle of the economy?
Prosperity---> recession ---> depression ---> recovery
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_________ conditions continued through September 1929- share prices continued to rise- ex. Stock value (1927)
Bull market
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Underlying problems in the economy included:
1. Overproduction and under consumption 2. Europe's continued debt and overextension of loans from American banks 3. Increase in personal debt. "Get rich-quick" schemes, over speculation, buying on margin 4. Farmers and blue collar workers left out; "sick industries"
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End of 1932- unemployment over ______
12 M (25% rate)
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Black unemployment exceeded _____; "last hired, first fired"
56 %
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End of 1932- bank failures exceeded _______ nationwide
5,000
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GNP has dropped from ______ to _____
$103 B (1929) | $56 B (1933)
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Psychological damage of depression was extreme- Americans felt they were to blame; _________ eroded
Self confidence
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After the depression, __________ all dropped
Marriages, divorces and birth rates
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What's the case where 9 black youths accused of raping two white women aboard a train in Alabama
Scottsboro Boys case
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What did the retrial of the Scottsboro Boys case result in?
Five convictions and jail terms
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Who defends the 9 black youths in court?
Communist party
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