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U.S. History Chapter 16 Vocabulary

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Carmaker, methods and ideas that revolutionized production, wages, working conditions and daily lifeHenry Ford
a reliable car the average American could affordModel T
experts that improve mass-production techniquesScientific management
consumer makes a small down payment and then pay off the rest of the debt in regular monthly paymentsinstallment buying
a period of rising stock pricesbull market
paying for stock with a small %, then paying the broker back over a period of monthsbuying on margin
Sec. of the Interior oil reserves where transferred to Dept. of Interior, reserves leased to private oilmen in return for "loans"Teapot Dome Schandal
World leaders agreed to limit construction of large warships and hammered out a settlement on sever problems between Japan and the WestWashington Naval Disarmament Conference
a treaty to "outlaw" war "as an instrument of national policy"Kellogg-Briand Pact
arranged loans to Germany, which enabled Germany to make reparation payments to Britain and France, which allowed Britain and France to pay loans back to U.S.Dawes Plan
trend to emphasis science and secular values over traditional ideas about religionmodernism
basic truths about religion, every word in the Bible was literal truthfundamentalism
celebrated defense attorney, defended ScopesClarence Darrow
policy where the government would assign a percentage of immigrants from a particular country that would be allowed to enter the U.S.quota system
banning of alcoholprohibition
law that allowed the enforcement of the 18th amendmentVolstead Act
people who produced and sold illegal alcohol to consumerbootlegger
popular silent film star, played "Little Tramp"Charlie Chaplin
first movie synchronized sound to the action"The Jazz Singer"
first pilot to fly across the Atlantic Ocean, non-stopCharles Lindbergh
a young woman with short skirts, rouged cheeks who had her hair cropped close in a style known as a bobflapper
a musical style based on improvisationJazz
trumpet player, unofficial ambassador of JazzLouis Armstrong
feature vocal soloist, "Empress of the Blues"Bessie Smith
a period of growth and development of African-American cultureHarlem Renaissance
powerful literary voice, force for the celebration of African American culture and life.Langston Hughes


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