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A Great American Decade: The Roaring T.W.E.N.T.I.E.S Chapter 4: The Boom and the Bust
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T. Maine was the first state to ban alcohol in 1851 The Temperance Movement grew throughout the 1800s The 18 th Amendment became law in 1920 It was repealed by the 21 st Amendment in 1933 Tried Prohibition Chapter 4: The Boom and the Bust
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W. Five countries signed the treaty in 1922 It limited the naval armaments of the U.S., Japan, Britain, France, and Italy Washington Naval Treaties Chapter 4: The Boom and the Bust
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E. Limited immigration to 3% of each groups population in United States The main motivation behind the act were the low wages immigrants accepted (thus forcing down wages of native-born Americans) Emergency Quota Act Chapter 4: The Boom and the Bust
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N. Harlem Renaissance saw the growth of African- American literary and artistic culture Langston Hughes is probably the most famous Harlem Renaissance writer New writers: Harlem Renaissance Chapter 4: The Boom and the Bust
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T. This idealist international treaty outlawed war as an “instrument of nationalist policy Signed in 1928 by 60 nations, including Germany, Italy, and Japan (the aggressors of World War II), thus discrediting the entire pact Treaty: Kellogg-Briand Act Chapter 4: The Boom and the Bust
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I. Further limited immigration to the United States Restricted immigration to around 150,000 persons per year Japanese immigration was completely halted Immigration Act of 1924 Chapter 4: The Boom and the Bust
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E. Duke Ellington was a famous jazz musician Considered the key composer, band leader, and pianist during the Harlem Renaissance period Ellington and Jazz Chapter 4: The Boom and the Bust
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S. Scopes v. State (1925) trial in Tennessee Also known as “Scopes Monkey Trial” A Tennessee law banned the teaching of evolution Teacher John Scopes challenged the law and won Scopes Trial Chapter 4: The Boom and the Bust
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