1920s 1st week

The decade after WWI, America enters a period of

• expansionism

• poverty

• isolationism

• exploration

What was it called when Americans were paranoid about a communist take-over?

• Red Scare

• Communist Manifesto

• Tyranny of Tyrants

• Fearful Days

Anti-Communist hysteria was evident with the court case:

• Plessy v Ferguson

• Lindbergh Baby Trial

• Scopes Trial

• Sacco & Vanzetti Trial

What was an impact of the Palmer Raids?

• 4000 communist spies were captured

• civil liberties were reduced

• world war 1 started

• Sacco & Vanzetti were arrested

What is nativism?

• dislike of foreigners

• fondness for bilingual workers

• spiritual beliefs of native Americans

• hatred of similar cultures

What did Warren Harding call for?

• American entry into wwI

• US joining the League of Nations

• lower tariffs

• a return to normalcy

Who was president when the Great Depression started?

• Warren Harding

• Calvin Coolidge

• Herbert Hoover

• Franklin D Roosevelt

Who is called the father of naval aviation?

• Glenn Curtiss

• Charles Lindbergh

• The Wright Brothers

• Amelia Earhart

What was the name of the popular car built by Henry ford?

• Model T

• Model S

• Mustang

• The Cozy Coup

The 1920s is characterized by

• poverty

• consumerism

• thrifty monetary decisions

• an era of saving