ConSeptGuide

The Scopes Trial- creationism vs. evolution, a teacher was trying to teach evolution in school instead of creationism in this major trial.
Prohibition- 1920's this act was passed to illegalize alcohol in the united states however it did not make it illegal to consume, possession, and transportation of alcohol. this law was enforced by the IRS.
Flappers- short hair, lost of makeup, smokes, shoulders and knees exposed
Economics issues- credit was introduced for the first time, introduction to the installment plan, and low interest rates.
Dust bowl- the using up of the soil of all its nutrients because of new advances on harvesting not allowing the soil to regain its nutrients through crop rotation and causing "dust" to go hundreds of miles to other areas covering them in dust, poverty rates were very low during this time.
Agriculture issues- the over farming in the great plains.
Immigration Policies- only let a certain amount of animosity at a time depending on how many of that ethic group was around in the united states. Banned the entry of Asians. Had a quota of how much immigrants a year.
Nativism- The "U.S. was the best and we don't need anyone else" persona.
Literacy works- Jacob A. Ribs. Upton Sinclair, and Ralph Mader all famous writers during the time.
Great Migration- Was the time at which African American moved from the rural south to the industrial north, lots of racial tensions made where there presently was none.
Harlem Renaissance- For the first time African American people celebrated their haratage, music, poems, literature, and culture.
Anarchist- against government.
Sacco and Vanzetti- both killed in an electric chair for the supposed crime of murder. was not fully proven guilty or innocent. both followed a famous anarchist.
Labor Issues- after WWI there were almost no jobs for the returning solders resulting in big problems.
The Red Scare- Bolshevik Revolution occurs during WWI. Lenin comes to power in Russia. Communism power rises. Americans were scared of things not American. scared of communists in America.
Palmer raids- people who were "unamerican" were arrested, not allowed for defense, espionage and sedition acts passed helping it.
schneck v. us- created the patriot acts, sedition act and espionage acts. quotas system.