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1. Emergency Quota Act- Set-up a quota system that established the maximum number of people who could enter the US from each foreign country. 2. Communism- An economic and social structure where businesses are managed by the govt., everyone is equal, there are no civil liberties; community ownership 2. Communism- An economic and social structure where businesses are managed by the govt., everyone is equal, there are no civil liberties; community ownership Boom to Bust: Roaring 20’s
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3. Socialism- An economic system that has free medical/dental, major industries are controlled by the govt., there are civil liberties, elections, and high taxes; state ownership 3. Socialism- An economic system that has free medical/dental, major industries are controlled by the govt., there are civil liberties, elections, and high taxes; state ownership 4. Capitalism- An economic system where businesses are privately owned, there are some benefits, civil liberties, and election are held; free enterprise 4. Capitalism- An economic system where businesses are privately owned, there are some benefits, civil liberties, and election are held; free enterprise Boom to Bust: Roaring 20’s
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5. Sacco and Vanzetti- Italian immigrants, anarchist arrested and charged with robbery and murder. The trial did not prove their guilt, but the Jury found them guilty. They were executed in 1927. 5. Sacco and Vanzetti- Italian immigrants, anarchist arrested and charged with robbery and murder. The trial did not prove their guilt, but the Jury found them guilty. They were executed in 1927. 6. ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union)- A union that defends and preserves the individual rights and liberties guaranteed to every person in this country by the Constitution and laws of the United States. Boom to Bust: Roaring 20’s
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7. Harlem Renaissance- A flowering of African- American artistic creativity during the 1920s, centered in the Harlem community of New York City. 8. NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People)- An organization that fought for legislation to protest racial violence and protect African-American rights. Boom to Bust: Roaring 20’s
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9. Back-to-Africa movement- Marcus Garvey’s movement to encourage his followers to return to Africa, help native people there throw off white colonial oppressors, and build a mighty nation. 10. W.E.B. Dubois- Founder of the NAACP. Boom to Bust: Roaring 20’s
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11. Marcus Garvey - An immigrant from Jamaica believed that African- Americans should build a separate society. 11. Marcus Garvey - An immigrant from Jamaica believed that African- Americans should build a separate society. Boom to Bust: Roaring 20’s 12. Dust Bowl- The region, including Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Colorado, and New Mexico, that was made worthless for farming by drought and dust storms during the 1930s. 12. Dust Bowl- The region, including Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Colorado, and New Mexico, that was made worthless for farming by drought and dust storms during the 1930s.
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13. Hoovervilles- American shantytowns during Hoover presidency. 13. Hoovervilles- American shantytowns during Hoover presidency. Boom to Bust: The Great Depression 14. Bonus Army- A group of World War I veterans and their families who marched on Washington, D.C.’ in 1932 to demand the immediate payment of a bonus they had been promised for military service.
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15. Court Packing Plan- A plan to reorganize the federal judiciary and allow President Roosevelt to appoint six new Supreme Court Justices to help pass his New Deal legislation. Boom to Bust: The Great Depression 16. New Deal- President Franklin Roosevelt’s program to alleviate the problems of the Great Depression, focusing on relief for the needy, economic recovery, and financial reform. 16. New Deal- President Franklin Roosevelt’s program to alleviate the problems of the Great Depression, focusing on relief for the needy, economic recovery, and financial reform.
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