2. An era of prosperity, Republican power, and conflict Mr. Violanti, Iroquois High School, Spring 2013

3. 1. Great Migration: mass movement of African-Americans to the North following WWI. Factory Jobs. 2. “Return to Normalcy”: back to isolation after WWI. 3. Ohio Gang: Corrupt friends of Warren Harding 4. Teapot Dome: Harding administration scandal. Albert Fall. 5. Henry Ford: Assembly Line, mass production. Automobile. 6. Assembly Line: mass production. Prices fall, demand rises. 7. Roaring 20s: change in social culture of US. Modern thought. 8. Flapper: women who revolted against standard roles. 9. Harlem Renaissance: Birth of African American Culture in US during 1920s. Langston Hughes, Louis Armstrong, Apollo Theater. 10. Sacco and Vanzetti: 2 Italians wrongly accused and killed for a murder. Represent “nativist” fears in US during 20s.

4. 11. Immigration act of 1924: Limited immigration from Southern and Eastern Europe. Response to RED SCARE. 12. Prohibition: Ban the sale, production, distribution of alcohol. 18 th amendment. 13. Scopes Trial: “Monkey Trial” put ideas of Evolution on trial in Tennessee. Challenging traditional ideas. 14. 19 th amendment: Women gain the right to vote.

5.  1920's : "Roaring 20's", "Jazz Age"  Period of great change- modern America is born  for first time the census reflected an urban society - people had moved into cities to enjoy a higher standard of living

6.  Economic expansion  Mass Production  Assembly Line  Age of the Automobile  Farms are failing…

7.  American farmers enter Depression before rest of America.  OVERPRODUCTION = lower prices = farms fail

8.  Blacks moved north to take advantage of wartime industry (Great Migration) - Black ghettos began to form, (Harlem)  Within Ghettos a distinct Black culture flourished. (Harlem Renaissance---Langton Hughes)

9.  President Harding (1920)  “Return to Normalcy”  First presidential election for women. ( 19 th amendment)  Many Scandals  “Teapot Dome” / “Ohio Gang  Died in office, replaced by Calvin Coolidge

10. TTariffs to protect US business SSmoot-Hawley Tariff PProtect American Business NNo help for farmers ““Silent Cal” LLaissez Faire

12. Radio KDKA Pittsburgh GE, Westinghouse,& RCA form NBC *Silent Movies Charlie Chaplin *“Talkies” The Jazz Singer Starring Al Jolson *Mary Pickford “America’s Sweetheart” *Mae WestMae West

13. Babe Ruth & Ty Cobb Jack Dempsey Charles Lindbergh The Spirit of St. Louis

14. The Flappers make up cigarettes short skirts Musicians Louis Armstrong Duke Ellington Writers F. Scott Fitzgerald Ernest Hemingway

15.  Women characterized by the FLAPPER/ "new woman"  (bobbed hair, short dresses, smoked in public...)

18.  O rigins of immigration shifted to S & E Europe. New religions appeared: Jewish, Orthodox, Catholic  New feelings of NATIVISM  -Red Scare  Congress restrict immigrations, leading to a quota system.  - Chinese Exclusion Act  -Quota Acts

19.  20s are Anti-immigrant  National Origins Act  Discrimination Sacco-Vanzetti Trial  Italian immigrants  Unfair trial

20.  at this time, W. Wilson was gravely ill following a stroke  Attorney General, A. Mitchell Palmer, wanted to be president - he used fears of both immigrants and communism to his advantage  he had J. Edgar Hoover round up suspected radicals, many of which were deported (Palmer Raids)

21. Great increase In power Anti-black Anti-immigrant Anti-women’s suffrage Anti-bootleggers Anti-Semitic Anti-Catholic

22. Evolution vs. Creationism Dayton, Tennessee Famous Lawyers Science vs. Religion John Scopes High School Biology teacher

23. *18 th amendment: prohibits alcohol *21 st amendment: repeals 18 th *Speakeasies, bootleggers

24. 18 th Amendment Gangsters Al Capone