Do Now Complete the Do Now handout

Economy of the 1920s In the 1920s, America sees a rise in consumerism Automobile industry Airplane industry Electronic conveniences Modern Advertising New system on buying on credit

Economy in the 1920 The economic prosperity of the 1920s is accompanied by massive consumer debt.

Economy in the 1920s New system on buying on credit leads to: Making a once frugal nation into consumers of cars, radios, and other goods Leads American’s to “process today and pay tomorrow” Stimulates economic growth in the country However, it does not create long- term prosperity in the U.S.

Economy 1920s President Harding Pro-Business Reduced regulations on businesses Favored policies that helped the growth of business Fordney-McCumber Tariff Overturned anti-business reforms President Coolidge Pro- Business Believed that the creation of wealth helped the whole country Favored policies that helped the growth of business Under president Coolidge, the concerns of Mexican and African Americans were largely ignored

Economy of the 1920s During the 1920s, famers suffered economically Farm prices are going down and farmers cannot pay back their loans they took out to expand their production during WWI. Buying on credit = Debt

NAACP The National Association of for the Advancement of Colored People urged African Americans to protest racial violence Their primary goal was to end the discrimination against mistreatment of African Americans throughout the United States

Do Now Turn in your homework Read the project instructions for the Venn Diagram Poster project

Great Compromise Bicameral Legislature Federalism Having two houses in Congress Senate (2 representatives per state) House of representative (based on state population) Federalism How the government separates state powers from federal powers National Gov. 1 State Gov. 50 Local Gov. 89,004

THIS IS NOT A FREE PERIOD Today Complete a Constructive Response Essay on Women suffrage First, READ the Question(s) you are being asked Second, LOOK at the photo and READ the information given to you. Annotate document as needed. Third, WRITE your constructive response. 6 sentences Two pieces of evidence Work on your review sheet Students with review sheets that have evidence that they were used for studying will receive extra credit on their test. THIS IS NOT A FREE PERIOD