05 The 1920s and the Great Depression Free Online FlashCards

How did mass production affect daily life in the 1920s?

Mass production made goods such as automobiles more widely available, while electricity, radios, and appliances changed daily life.

What did Prohibition ban?

Prohibition, established by the Eighteenth Amendment, banned the manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcoholic beverages.

What was the risk of buying stocks on margin?

Buying on margin meant borrowing much of the purchase price of stocks. It could magnify gains when prices rose but expose investors to heavy losses when they fell.

How did bank failures and panics deepen the Great Depression?

The Depression began with an economic contraction in 1929. Bank failures and panics from 1930 to 1933 tightened credit, reduced production, and increased unemployment, deepening the crisis.

What did an installment plan allow consumers to do?

Installment plans let customers buy goods on credit and pay for them over time.

Why did many farmers struggle during the 1920s boom?

Many farmers faced falling prices, surplus crops, and heavy debts, so they did not share equally in the decade’s prosperity.

What were two effects of difficult Prohibition enforcement?

Enforcement was difficult; illegal bars called speakeasies and alcohol smuggling flourished, and organized crime gained influence.

When was Prohibition repealed?

Prohibition was repealed in 1933.

How did nativism shape the Immigration Act of 1924?

Nativism favored native-born Americans over immigrants. It helped drive the Immigration Act of 1924, which sharply restricted immigration, especially from southern and eastern Europe, and effectively barred immigration from Asia.

What conflict did the 1925 Scopes trial highlight?

The 1925 trial in Tennessee focused national attention on the conflict between teaching evolution and religious beliefs.

What was the Harlem Renaissance?

The Harlem Renaissance was a vibrant movement of African American literature, music, and visual art centered in New York City.

What was the Great Migration?

The Great Migration was the movement of many Black Americans from the South to Northern cities in search of greater opportunity.