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1920s, Great Depression, and New Deal Exam Review

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rapid development of the mass mediapromoted the creation of a national culture
Key Features of the Republican administrations of the 1920slaissez-faire policies and isolationism
reasons for 1920s economic growthconsumers bought goods on credit
flappersrepresented women's desire to break with the past
result of Prohibitionrise of organized crime
Marcus Garveyled a movement to build African American self-respect and economic power
greater access to automobilesled to increasing social independence of Americans
Harlem Renaissanceassociated with Zora Neale Hurston and Langston Hughes
automobile assembly lineassociated with consumerism, advertising, and the installment plan
the Red Scarean unconstutional defense of the Constutitution, of suspicion and civil conflict
Lindbergh's first flight across the Atlantichelped launch the age of commercial passenger aviation
the Scopes trialexposed the widening cultural rift between religion and modern science
Calvin Coolidgebelieved the government should not interfere with business
Teapot Dome Scandalgovernment official received bribes for allowing private interests to lease U.S. navy oil reserves
Red Scarea response to the Russian Revolution
avoiding involvement in European affairsallowed Americans to avoid future wars
led to a significant split among female suffragistsconcentrating on a national amendment or state suffrage laws
declining agricultural prosperitysignificant factor that led to the Great Depression
significant effect of the Hawley-Smoot Tarifftrade between the United States and Europe was greatly reduced
overproduction, falling prices, and rising unemploymentcaused a decline in agriculture
Works Progress AdministrationNew Deal program that provided financial support for artisits who painted public murals during the 1930s
African Americans reaction to the New Dealfrustration, because the CCC and other work programs did not provide equal employment opportunities
Dust Bowlmostly resulted from farming practices on the Great Plains
effects of the New Dealled to decreased unemployment during the years from 1933 to 1937
enactment of New Deal programsdemonstrated a belief that the federal government must concern itself with people's economic well-being
fundamental disagreement between the candidates in the 1932 presidential electionwhether or not the federal government should try to fix people's problems
part of the New Deal legacya restored sense of hope
21st Amendmentended Prohibition
First Lady Eleanor Rooseveltchallenged tradition by actively and aggressively promoting the New Deal
Socialist feeling about the Tennessee Valley Authorityenthusiasm, because government was asserting itself in the private sector to help many people
Securities and Exchange Commissionestablished to oversee stock trading and prevent fraud
the results of the Presidential election of 1932most voters blamed President Hoover for the Great Depression
purpose of the Social Security Actproviding economic assistance to retired workers
statements supporting FDRthe government is responsible for the nation's well-being and government must create jobs if they are unavailable
Wagner Labor Relations Actaddressed the labor issue of collective bargaining
Civilian Conservation Corps and Works Progress Administrationprimarily intended to help unemployed workers
President Franklin Roosevelt plan to increase the number of Supreme Court justicescritics saw this as a confict with the constitutional principle of checks and balances
Deficit spendingthe practice that FDR used to create jobs and stimulate the economy that he was also criticized for
Tennessee Valley Authority, New Deal achievement depicted in 1930s cartoon that shows FDR holding a cord and lightbulb



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