US History & Government: Vocabulary List

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84. Sedition Act Law passed during WWI that took away Constitutional rights Made it illegal to say or print anything negative about the government 85. Wilson’s 14 Points President Wilson’s plan to prevent further wars in Europe One of the 14 points was to end the alliance systems 86. League of Nations President Wilson’s idea for a national peacekeeping organization Failed because the US refused to join 87. Treaty of Versailles Treaty that ended WWI and led to the start of WWII Blamed Germany for the war and made the pay war reparations 88. Roaring 20s US economy was great in the 1920s People can afford to buy more but are saving less than they were before Flappers, Harlem Renaissance, Red Scare 89. Open Door Policy Policy that allowed equal trade with China US was afraid that Europe would have an unfair trade advantage with China 90. Great Migration African Americans migrated to northern cities Competition for jobs created racial tension and sometimes race riots 91. Teapot Dome Scandal President Harding’s administration was very corrupt Oil officials gave bribes to use government land for oil (Teapot Dome, Wyoming) 92. Scopes Trial A trial against a science teacher that broke a Tennessee law by teaching evolution It was a conflict between traditional and modern values 93. Red Scare US fear of communism Led to the violation of Constitutional rights 94. Sacco and Vanzetti Trial 2 immigrants wrongly accused and executed for murder Convicted because of racists and nativists
95. Temperance Movement Reform movement to make alcohol illegal Blamed alcohol for many problems in America Led to the passage of the 18 th Amendment and prohibition 96. 18 th Amendment (Prohibition) Made alcohol illegal in the US Created organized crime Bootleggers – made and sold illegal alcohol Speakeasy – secret illegal bars 97. 21 st Amendment Made alcohol legal again Repealed the 18 th Amendment 98. Flappers Women of the 1920s who wanted to be independent and outgoing Had short bobbed hair, drank alcohol, and smoked 99. Harlem Renaissance African Americans artists in Harlem that influenced American culture Langston Hughes- Poetry Duke Ellington – Jazz Music 100. Ford’s Assembly Line Henry ford produced cars faster and cheaper using an assembly line Allowed the mass production of products Soon almost all produced were made using an assembly line 101. Schenck v. United States Supreme Court ruled Espionage Act constitutional “Clear and present danger” doctrine Civil rights can be limited for reasons of national security 102. The Great Depression The day the stock market crashed was called Black Tuesday Caused by speculation and buying stocks on margin/credit Caused by overproduction and underconsumption 103. The Dust Bowl Giant dust storms in the Great Plains area Caused by poor farming techniques and drought Farmers moved west to escape the Dust Bowl
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