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| flapper | term for a young woman who adopts a lifestyle that was against "traditional" styles and morals |
| stock | a share in the ownership of a company |
| stock exchange | a "market" which allows people to buy and sell stock |
| buying stock "on margin" | buying stock with borrowed money |
| assembly line | dividing the work of a large task into smaller components; each of which is done in a consecutive order to complete the larger project |
| consumerism | interest in buying the newest, latest, and greatest product |
| natural resources | raw materials that a nation has at its disposal (ex - coal, iron, timber) |
| investment | a thing that is worth buying because of the potential for it to grow in value |
| deterrent | discourage someone/some group from doing something because of the bad consequences |
| prohibition | outlawing/prohibiting the sale, production and use of alcohol |
| speakeasy | an "undercover" club/bar illegally serving alcohol |
| bootlegger | someone illegally making, selling, or transporting illegal alcohol |
| Red Scare | fear of the spread of communism |
| nativism | "native" citizens of America favoring themselves over immigrant groups |
| segregation | the division of white and black facilities, schools, etc - especially in the South |
| Harlem Renaissance | a cultural movement that inspired pride in African-American culture and creativity (music, literature, etc) |
| quota | (immigration) a limit on the number of certain immigrants coming into America |
| installment buying | buying an expensive item by making smaller payments over a long period of time |
| 18th Amendment | Prohibited the sale, manufacture, import, or consumption of alcohol in the US |
| 21st Amendment | Repealed the 18th Amendment |
| bull market | an increasing market (prices going up) |
| bear market | a decreasing market (prices going down) |
