Unit #8-Prosperity & Depression Key Vocab-(Quizs)

Glass-Steagall Banking Act

• A 1933 law that separated commercial banking from investment banking and established the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC).

• A 1945 law that regulated the stock market and established the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

• A 1929 law that aimed to stabilize the economy by controlling inflation and unemployment.

• A 1935 law that created the Federal Reserve System to manage monetary policy.

Flappers

• Young women in the 1920s who defied traditional norms of behavior and dress.

• Women who exclusively wore long dresses and followed strict societal rules.

• Young women who focused on domestic duties and family life.

• Women who participated in traditional dance and music events.

National Labor Relations Act (Wagner Act)

• A 1935 law that established the legal right for workers to join labor unions and to bargain collectively.

• A 1947 law that restricted the activities and power of labor unions.

• A 1964 law that prohibited employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.

• A 1970 law that mandated workplace safety and health regulations.

Immigration Act of 1924

• A law that established open immigration policies for all countries.

• A United States federal law that further restricted immigration by establishing quotas that discriminated against immigrants from southern and eastern Europe and virtually excluded Asians.

• A policy that allowed unlimited immigration from Europe.

• A law that promoted immigration from Asia and Africa.

Consumerism

• The protection or promotion of the interests of consumers, often associated with the rise of mass production and advertising in the 1920s.

• A movement advocating for the reduction of consumer goods to promote sustainability.

• A philosophy that encourages minimalism and living with less.

• The practice of encouraging consumers to buy more products regardless of their needs.

Harlem Renaissance

• A cultural, social, and artistic explosion for African Americans centered in Harlem, New York, spanning the 1920s.

• A political movement advocating for civil rights in the 1960s.

• A literary movement focused on European authors in the 19th century.

• An art style characterized by abstract forms and bright colors in the 1950s.

Black Nationalism

• A movement focused on the economic and political empowerment of Black people, often associated with figures like Marcus Garvey.

• A cultural movement promoting the arts and literature of Black people.

• A social movement advocating for the integration of Black people into mainstream society.

• A political ideology that supports the separation of Black people from other races.

Emergency Quota Act of 1921

• A law that increased immigration to the United States.

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

• A law that abolished all immigration restrictions.

• A law that allowed unlimited immigration from Europe.

Dust Bowl

• A period of severe dust storms in the 1930s that greatly damaged the ecology and agriculture of the US with the Great Plains region.

• A time of economic prosperity in the 1920s in the US.

• A natural disaster caused by flooding in the Midwest during the 1940s.

• A series of agricultural reforms implemented in the 1950s to improve farming techniques.

Great Crash of 1929

• The major stock market crash that occurred in October 1929, marking the beginning of the Great Depression.

• A significant economic downturn that started in 1920 and lasted until 1921.

• A stock market boom that led to unprecedented economic growth in the 1920s.

• The event that led to the establishment of the Federal Reserve System.