Review Topics/Terms Roaring 20’s/Great Depression/New Deal

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The Scopes "Monkey" Trial was about:

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The teaching of evolution in schools.

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The main goal of Prohibition in the United States was to:

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reduce crime and corruption

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What did the 18th Amendment prohibit?

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Alcohol

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When was the 21st Amendment ratified?

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The 21st Amendment was ratified on December 5, 1933.

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The purpose of the Volstead Act was to:

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enforce the prohibition of alcohol in the United States

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Speakeasies were:

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illegal bars during the Prohibition era

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During the Prohibition era, organized crime changed by:

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expanding and becoming more powerful

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What was the Red Scare?

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A period of intense fear and suspicion about communism in the US

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A Mitchell Palmer was known for his role as the United States Attorney General during the Red Scare. What was his primary action during this period?

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He led the Palmer Raids against suspected radicals.

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The National Origins Act of 1924 was:

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A law that restricted immigration from specific countries.