Unit 7: 1920s though the Great Depression Vocabulary

18th Amendment

• The constitutional amendment that established Prohibition in the United States.

• The amendment that granted women the right to vote.

• The amendment that abolished slavery in the United States.

• The amendment that established the income tax.

Dust Bowl

• A period of severe dust storms in the 1930s that greatly damaged the ecology and agriculture of the US prairies.

• A time of economic prosperity in the 1920s in the United States.

• A series of floods that affected the Midwest in the 1940s.

• A drought that led to the Great Depression in the 1930s.

Ku Klux Klan

• A civil rights organization founded in the 1960s.

• A white supremacist hate group that was especially active in the 1920s.

• A political party advocating for racial equality.

• A religious group promoting interfaith dialogue.

Flapper

• A young woman in the 1920s who defied traditional norms with her dress and behavior.

• A type of dance popular in the 1920s.

• A fashion style characterized by long dresses and conservative attire.

• A term used for women who preferred traditional roles in society.

Immigration Act of 1924

• A US federal law that limited the number of immigrants allowed entry into the United States through a national origins quota.

• A state law that encouraged immigration from Europe.

• A law that abolished all immigration restrictions to the United States.

• A federal law that increased the number of immigrants allowed from Asia.

Scopes Trial

• A 1925 trial in Tennessee that challenged the teaching of evolution in public schools.

• A 1965 trial that focused on civil rights and segregation.

• A 1980 trial regarding the legality of abortion in the United States.

• A 1954 trial that addressed the issue of school desegregation.

21st Amendment

• The constitutional amendment that repealed Prohibition in the United States.

• The amendment that granted women the right to vote.

• The amendment that abolished slavery in the United States.

• The amendment that established the income tax.

On margin

• Buying stocks by paying only a portion of the full price and borrowing the rest.

• Investing in stocks without any financial risk.

• Purchasing stocks at a discounted price from the market.

• Selling stocks before they are bought.

Speculation

• The practice of making high-risk investments with the hope of getting a significant return.

• A method of saving money in a bank account with low interest.

• The act of predicting future events based on current trends.

• A strategy for minimizing risks in investment portfolios.

Lynching

• The legal execution of a criminal after a fair trial.

• The illegal killing of someone, typically by a mob, often by hanging, without a legal trial.

• A form of public punishment for minor offenses.

• A method of peaceful protest against injustice.