THE ROARING 20S 1920 1929
1920S AMERICAN CULTURE
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union laborers
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migrants from the western states.
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married women
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immigrants from Canada and Mexico
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Detailed explanation-1: -Prohibition was enacted to protect individuals and families from the “scourge of drunkenness.” However, it had unintended consequences including: a rise in organized crime associated with the illegal production and sale of alcohol, an increase in smuggling, and a decline in tax revenue.
Detailed explanation-2: -How did the quota system limit immigration? Which groups did it hurt the most? The quota system established a set amount of immigrants that could enter the US from each foreign country. It hurt European Catholics and Jews the most.
Detailed explanation-3: -Nativism: A belief that one’s native land needs to be protected against immigrants. Many Americans blamed bombings, labor strikes, and the economic recession on immigrants. Southern and Eastern Europeans.
Detailed explanation-4: -Although these were prosperous times for many, some groups did not share in the good times of the 1920s. Farmers, African Americans, Native Americans and workers in some industries suffered from declining incomes and unemployment.