Vocabulary Definitions

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The definition of 'Great Migration' is:

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The movement of millions of African Americans from the rural South to the urban North.

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Select the correct definition of 'Prohibition'.

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The act of forbidding something, especially by law.

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What is the definition of 'Speakeasy'? Choose the option that best describes a place where the illegal sale of alcohol took place.

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A place where the illegal sale of alcohol took place.

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Flapper is defined as:

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A fashionable, independent young woman from the 1920s

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What is the definition of 'Red Scare'?

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A period characterized by intense fear and persecution of perceived communist influence.

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Definition of 'Scopes Trial': Choose the statement that best describes the event.

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A 1925 legal case in Tennessee focused on teaching Darwinian evolution in public schools.

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Definition of 'Harlem Renaissance' is:

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An intellectual, social, and artistic explosion in Harlem, New York during the 1920s.

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Define 'Quota System'.

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A system that reserves a defined portion for specified groups

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What is the definition of 'Black Tuesday'?

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The day when the stock market crashed in 1929.