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Social Darwinism 1903
-Haves were rich people,or people that had power -If you were poor or not educated then it means that they don;t deserve to have money or power And they wee a have not. -Concept behind social darwinism was ralism,money,and power. -What social classes owe to each other was a pamphlet by william Graham Sumners About solving social problems created in 1883-1903.. -
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Red Scare
-Xenophobia is the fear of foreigners many Americans were scared of the communists because the communist had overthrown Russsia in 1917 and murdered them. -a series of bomb explosions in 1919,including an attempt on mitchell Palmer,lead to a campaign against the communists. -no communists were discovered ,lives were ruined due to the raids. -
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Transconinental immigration sept,1939
-after the war the need for unskilled labor went down the U.S set up a quote system in order to limit immigration.
-The immergrants who were already here were being discriminated & were forced to be Americanized. -
Pledge of allegence
-it was written by Francis Bellamy.
-it was changed since 1892 to 1954 before it was agreed on it.
-it was changed so immigrants would not confuse loyalties between their birth country & u.s.
-in 1923 they added "the flag of the united states ",a year later of America was added.
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First solo transatlantic flight
-the pilots name is Charles Lindbergh his plane was called the Spirit of st.louis.
-he flew from the Roosevelt field in long island, New York,U.S to Paris France.
-100,000 people came to see him after he landed in Paris,France and when he came back to the United States there were 4,000,000 people to see him.
-after Charles Landberghs flight the public's opinion changed on places and flying itself in stead of being terrified anymore they had to learn how to fly themselves -
Emergency Quota Act
IT limited the number of immigrants entering the United states in any one year 37% of each natiionality group in 1910.
-from 1919-1921 the number of immergrants had grown almost 600% congress in responce to nativst pressure decided to limit immigration from certain countries including Japan.
-positive thing about it was the were more jobs for the Americans -
U.N.I.A 1920
-Marcus Mosiah Garucy
- the members pledge themselves to do all in their power.
to conserve the rights of their robie race and to respect the rights of all mankind believing always in the fatherhood of God.
-North and the frustrations of struggling to cope with scene for gorveys back to African movement
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National Origins Formula (1921-1965
-Restricted immigration on the basis of existing proportions of the population.
-it aimed to reduce the overall number of unskilled immigrants,and to prevent immigration from changing the ethic distribution of the population.
-it discriminated against southen and eastern Europeans.the gov only allowed 2% of the population into the nation.the asain exclusion act was modified which barred asains completely out.
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Harlem Renaissance April,15 1917-oct,29,1929
the Harlem renaissance was the rise of power of African Americans going civil right the Harlem renaissance was also known as the 'New negro movement conflicting factors leading to the Harlem renaissances to northern cities,which had created new industial work oppertunities for tens of thousands of people over two million African Americans moved to the north of escape share
chopping,tenant farming and deep racism they faled Afican -
19th Admendment August 18,1920
-women around the country had been frighting for the right to vote for over 300 years.
-women started voting in govermental elections and becoming involved in the Political system -
Father of the Naval aviation 1902
-Glenn curtis was the 1st to drive a plane with an engine in 1902.
-in 1908 he designed a sea plane that could land on water.
-landed his "hydro eroplane" in a Naval aviaton.
-convinced the secetary of the navy to buy the first air craft.
-in 1912 he develop a larger flying boat.
-constructed the first airplane to cross the Atlantic ocean for the U.S Naval. -
Scopes "monkey trail"
-high school teacher accused of teaching evolving in violation of a Tennesse state law.
-the buttler act did not allow the teaching of any theroy -
Langston Hughes
-Poet & writer
-Best known for his work during the Harlem Renaissance
-Poetry;activist,novelist,playwriting the crisis is the official publication of the NAACP
-Negro speaks of rivers claims rivers as ancient as the world older than the blood that flows in our veins. -
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Duke Ellington 1923
-Duke Ellington was influenced to the Harlem renaissance he was in fact a musician jazz music,also known as swing music.
-Ellington was known for being a American composer,pianist,and bandleader of jazz orchestra.
-Cotton club was where the Duke played it was a club for African american music but only white people were allowed in,but he influenced black and white people with his music because music doe'snt have a racist. -
HENRY FORD 1920
-Manufacter first adopted their assembly line to their production process,they often achieved dramatic gain in productivity. -ford was producing 1.6 million cars a year at a price of less than $300 per car.
-the growth in automatic ownership, from 8 to 24 million greatly affected all aspects of american life.
-ford payed his incorrect 5 an hour,so they could afford the medal T they built -
Charles Lindbergh/solo translatic 1927
-Charles linbergh & the spirit of st louis completed the first non-stop flight ,from New York to paris in 1927.- the purpose plane had been named the spirit of st.Louis the pilot was too be "Charles A lindbergh".
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'Eugenies' agust,22,1952
Eugenics is a set of beliefs and practies aims at improving the genetic quality of the human population.
-the government under Theodore Roosevelt created a national heredi by commision that was charged to invstigate the genetic heritage of the country and "encourage the increase of families of good blood and discourage) the vicious elements in the cross-bred American civilization.
-Hitler believed that the aryan people which come from Eugenics were destined to rule the world -
Fats waller 1929
-originatd fro African american communites of new Orleans in the U.S during the late 19th century "ain't misbehaving" song was written while lodging in alimony prison that is why he was not
"mis behaving".
-Began a new radio program called "Rythm club"
-two hollywood films "hooray for love!" and "king of buriesque -
report dome scandal 1921
-Albert B fall, a close friend of various oil executives,managed to get reserves transferned from the navy to the interior department.
-fall,secreatly leased the land to two private oil companies including Henry sinclairs mammoth oil company.
-fall recevied more than 400,000 in "bans,bands, cash. -He was found guilty of bribery & became the 1st American to be convicted of a felony.
-fall & harching were close friends during this event it hurt president harding to not be re-elected -
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Nativism in the 1921-1945
-a dislike of foregins
-the red scare which had anarchrist bombings the sacco & vanzettr case.
-Migration of African Americans from south to northern cities.
--during red scare anarchrist targgeted judges,politicans,law inforcment -
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The Roaring twenties 1918-1929
"this time period is marked by optimism,celebration,experimentation and social change,but also fear of external influences and a loss of 'American culture.