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After World War I ended . . . | Americans were ready to move on with their lives. |
The Roaring Twenties | The nickname given to this decade because there were many new social and economic changes. |
Consumerism | A type of consumer spending. |
Prohibition | Made the buying and selling of alcohol illegal. |
The Stock Market | During the 1920s, Americans began investing in this. |
President Hoover said . . . | A chicken in every pot, a car in every garage. |
Immigration Quotas | These were put in place to limit immigrants from entering the country. |
Jazz Age | Nickname given to this decade because of the popularity of Jazz Music. |
New Deal | This was started by FDR to help people during the Great Depression. |
Flagpole Sitting and Marathon Dancing | Two popular activities in the 1920s. |
Baseball | The most popular sport during the 1920s. |
Isolationism | The idea that America should not interfere with the affairs of other countries. |
Bust | Another name for the Great Depression. |
Discrimination | Negative behaviors towards a certain group of people. |
Droughts and Dust Storms | Two problems that farmers faced in the 1920s. |
The American Dream | This was unattainable after the Bust. |
Loss of Jobs and Loss of Money | Two ways that Americans were affected when the stock market crashed. |
Social Security Act | One of the New Deal acts. |
Boom to Bust | Terms used to describe the booming economy of the 1920s and the economic depression that came after the Stock Market crash. |
Flappers | Girls who were rebellious and wanted the same freedoms as men. |