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Chapter 20 The Twenties – (1919-1928)

Textbook Study Guide

Section 20-1 Unrest in Postwar America

1. Read Section.

2. Identify: (Define and explain the significance/IMPACT of)

nativism (def.): ______

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communism (def.): ______

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Red Scare: : (include Palmer Raids)

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Briefly Explain: Results? Impact? Why Important?

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Anarchist (def.): ______

______3. Answer:

A. Textbook Page 624 Main Idea #2

Events Results

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What events do you think was the most significant? Explain your choice.

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B. Why was there a surge in nativism after the war?

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Explain how each of the following is evidence of nativism in Post-WW1 America:

1. the Sacco and Vanzetti Trial

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______2. the rise of the KKK

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3. the establishment of immigration quota laws

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C. What group went on strike after the war? Why?

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Why were the strikers/unions seen as communist?

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Why did unionism fall off during the 1920?

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People to Know:

Section 1:

A. Mitchell Palmer:

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Section 20-2 Government and Business

1. Read Section.

2. Identify: (Define and explain the significance/IMPACT of)

Fordney-McCumber Tariff:

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Why: ______

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Briefly Explain: Results? Impact? Why Important?

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Ohio Gang:

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Briefly Explain: Results? Impact? Why Important?

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Teapot Dome Scandal:

When AND Where: ______

Who: ______

What: ______

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3. Answer.

A. What is the meaning of Harding’s slogan “back to normalcy”? Was he successful in his

pledge?

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Section 2

Warren Harding:

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Andrew Mellon:

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Albert B. Fall:

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Section 20-3 A Time of Changing Values

1. Read Section.

2. Identify: (Define and explain the significance/IMPACT of)

urban sprawl (def.): ______

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Installment plan (def.): ______

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3. Answer.

A. How did the automobile change America and American living?

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B. How do we measure “standard of living”? How did electrical conveniences contribute to the increase in standard of living in the 1920s? Check out the chart of goods and prices on page 631: What observations do you make from the chart?

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______C. Did prosperity in the 1920s create the vast market for the automobile or did the auto industry create the economic boom? Give reasons for your answer. The answer is not necessarily in the text. THINK!! ______

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D. Why does your text refer to the prosperity of the 1920s as superficial? Please consider the Personal Voice passage from page 633 in your answer. ______

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Section 3

Calvin Coolidge:

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Charles Lindbergh:

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Amelia Earhart:

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