CHAPTER 8

LESSON 1

• The Harding administration created by Warren G Harding
• Harding promised " a return to normalcy" following the war
• People applauded the easy going atmosphere of the administration

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• Polices of prosperity
• When Andrew Mellon took office he had 3 simple goals
• To balance the budget
• To reduce governments debt
• And cut taxes

VOCAB

• Supply side economics- economic theory that lower taxes will boost the economy
• Cooperative individualism- president Hoovers policy of encouraging manufacturers and distributors to form their own organizations
• Isolationism- policy of avoiding involvement in world affairs

LESSON 2

• The rise of new industry's
• 1920s - the automobile became a part of American life
• First automobile would be named the Ford Model T
• first to be put on assembly line

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• Consumer society
• Higher wages and shorter workdays resulted in a decade long buying spree that kept the economy booming
• Shifting from traditional attitudes of thrift and prudence Americans in the 1920s excepted their new role as consumers

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• The farm crisis
• American farmers did not share in the prosperity of the 1920s
• On average they earned less than 1/3 income
• Many factors contributed to this "quiet depression" in American agriculture

VOCAB

• Mass production- the production of large quantities of goods
• Assembly line- a production system with machines and workers
• Model T- automobile built by the ford motor company from 1908 until 1927

LESSON 3

• Nativism and immigration policies
• The 1920s was a time of economic growth but was also a time of turmoil
• This lead to a economic recession
• Fear and prejudice lead to a rise in racism and nativism

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• Clash of cultures
• Many people were against immigration and believed that it was against traditional values

VOCAB

• Nativism- hostility towards immigrants
• Anarchist- person who believes that there should be no government
• Evolution- scientific theory that humans and other forms of live have evolved over time
• Creationism- belief that god created the world
• Speakeasy- a place where alcoholic beverages are sold illegally

LESSON 4

• Art and literature
• During the 1920s American artists and writers challenged traditional ideas as they searched for meaning in the modern world
• The artistic and unconventional or bohemian lifestyle of these places allowed artist, musicians and writers greater freedom of expression

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• Popular culture
• New technology of the 1920s provided many Americans with more spending money and leisure time
• Millions of Americans eagerly watched sports and enjoyed music, theater, and other forms of popular entertainment

VOCAB

• Bohemian- unconventional
• Mass media- medium of communication intended to reach the wide audience

LESSON 5

• The Harlem renaissance
• During WW1 and the 1920s hundreds of thousands of African Americans joined the great migration
• Population swelled in large northern cities
• Jazz, blues, and the theatre took off during the early 1920s
• Louis Armstrong moved to Chicago in 1922 and introduced jazz
• Bessie smith symbolized soul and blues

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• African Americans and 1920s policies
• In 1919 approximately 1300 African American veterans of WW1 marched through manhattan to Harlem

VOCAB

• Jazz- American style of music that developed from rag time and blues
• Blues- style of music evolving from African American spirituals