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AP US History Chapter 22 Flashcards

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8775070548A. Philip RandolphLed the *Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters* in response to AFL exclusion. Won significant gains for members, and joined in AA Civil Rights movements.0
8775070549Alain LockeOne of the leaders of the Harlem Renaissance, published *The New Negro* in 1925.1
8775070550Alfred SmithIrish Tammanyite who had been *governor in New York*. Never managed to unite his party under his nomination due to his *Catholic religion*.2
8775070551"American Plan"Not to be confused with the American System, this was the idea that *Unionism was subversive*, and that *no worker could be forced to join a union*.3
8775070552Automobileexpands American horizons, allowing women to escape farm isolation, city dwellers to escape congestion, weekend drives, move to suburbs, vacations4
8775070553Duke EllingtonBorn in Chicago middle class. moved to Harlem in 1923 and began playing at the cotton club. Composer, pianist and band leader. Most influential figures in jazz.5
8775070554H. L. MenckenBaltimore journalist *"debunker,"* who wrote the *Smart Set and American Mercury magazines*, ridiculing politics, arts, religion, democracy, etc.6
8775070555Harlem RenaissanceA period where *New York's black population* created a new generation of arts and intellectuals, developing a *new African American culture*.7
8775070556Herbert HooverSecretary of Commerce under Coolidge. Believed in *"Associationalism,"* in which *businessmen work together* to promote stability and efficiency.8
8775070557IsseiTerm for *Japanese immigrants*. Managed to become successful in small business and as truck farmers.9
8775070558Jelly Roll MortonAfrican American pianist, composer, arranger, and band leader from New Orleans; Bridged that gap between the piano styles of ragtime and jazz; Was the first important jazz composer10
8775070559Ku Klux KlanHad its rebirth in 1915, when *nativist passions* resurfaced. Functioned on the basis of defending *"traditional values."*11
8775070560Langston Hughes*African American poet* who captured the spirit of the *Harlem Renaissance.* "I am Negro - and beautiful".12
8775070561Lost GenerationThe people that lived though WWI, and became lost in the materialistic *world they saw as meaningless*. Led lives of personal fulfillment.13
8775070562Margaret SangerBegan the *birth control movement*, believed that large families were among the causes of poverty and distress in poor communities. Then convinced middle class.14
8775070563National Origins Act of 1924*Banned immigration from Asia*, and *limited European immigration* from 3 to 2 percent of the *1890 census*, in which there were much fewer immigrants.15
8775070564NiseiTerm given to *children of Japanese immigrants* born in America.16
8775070565ParityThe complicated formula to raise prices to *help farmers* at least meet production costs, despite fluctuation markets. Federal *purchase of crops*.17
8775070566Scopes "Monkey Trial"A court trial in Tennessee involving the *evolution-creationism controversy*. Bryans tricked into admitting that the Bible could be open to interpretation.18
8775070567Sinclair LewisAmerican novelist who *attacked aspects of modern society*, including *Main Street* (1922) and *Babbitt* (1922). Received the Noble Prize in literature.19
8775070568Teapot DomeScandal in which Albert Fall of Harding's cabinet gave *private leases to oil fields to wealthy men*. Convicted a bribery and a year of jail.20
8775070569The Jazz Singer*First movie with sound* ("talkie") featuring Al jolson. Premiered in 1927.21
8775070570Welfare CapitalismAn approach to workers relations where *employers gave more benefits* to workers to *prevent strikes and labor unrest*.22
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AP Literature Flashcards

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12553032810accusatorycharging of wrong doing0
12553032811apatheticindifferent due to lack of energy or concern1
12553032812AweSolemn Wonder2
12553032813BitterExhibiting strong animosity as a result of pain or grief3
12553032814CynicalQuestioning the basic sincerity and goodness of people4
12553032815CondescensionA feeling of superiority5
12553032816CallousUnfeeling, Insensitive to feeling of others6
12553032817ContemplativeStudying, thinking, reflecting on an issue7
12553032818CriticalFinding fault8
12553032819CholericHot-headed, easily angered9
12553032820ContemptuousShowing or feeling that something is worthless or lacks respect10
12553032821CausticIntense use of sarcasm, stinging, biting11
12553032822ConventionalLacking spontaneity, originality, and individuality12
12553032823DisdainfulScornful13
12553032824DidacticAuthor attempts to educate or guide the reader14
12553032825DerisiveRidicule, mocking15
12553032826EarnestIntense, a sincere state of mind16
12553032827EruditeLearned, polished, scholarly17
12553032828FancifulUsing the imagination18
12553032829ForthrightDirectly frank without hesitation19
12553032830GloomyDarkness, sadness, rejection20
12553032831HaughtyProud and vain to the point of arrogance21
12553032832IndignantMarked by anger aroused by injustice22
12553032833IntimateVery familiar23
12553032834JudgementalAuthoritative and often having critical opinions24
12553032835JovialHappy25
12553032836LyricalExpressing a poet's inner feelings, emotional, full of images, song-like26
12553032837Matter-of-factAccepting of conditions, not fanciful or emotional27
12553032838MockingTreating with contempt or ridicule28
12553032839MoroseGloomy, sullen, surly, despondent29
12553032840MaliciousPurposely hurtful30
12553032841ObjectiveAn unbiased view-able to leave personal judgements aside31
12553032842OptimisticHopeful cheerful32
12553032843ObsequiousPolite and obedient in order to gain something33
12553032844PatronizingAir of condescension34
12553032845PessimisticSeeing the worst side of things; no hopes35
12553032846QuizzicalOdd, eccentric, amusing36
12553032847RibaldOffensive in speech or language37
12553032848ReverentTreating a subject with honor and respect38
12553032849RidiculingSlightly contemptuous banter, making fun of39
12553032850ReflectiveIllustrating enormous thoughts and emotions40
12553032851SardonicScornfully and bitterly sarcastic41
12553032852SatiricRidiculing to show weakness in order to make a point42
12553032853SincereWithout deceit or pretense, genuine43
12553032854SolemnDeeply earnest, tending towards sad reflection44
12553032855SanguineousOptimistic, cheerful45
12553032856WhimsicalOdd, strange, fantastic, fun46
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