[REP/THANKS] US History 11th Grade

[5252]

As you can tell, i hate homework.

This is US History "11B"

11th grade

1. Describe the Teapot Dome Scandal and President Harding's involvement
2. Discuss Bruce Barton and his book. Why was it successful? (Do you think)
3. What effect did new products have on the economy? The consumer?
4. How did radio and movies "shape American popular culture?" Give an example
5. What was the Leauge of Women Voters? What othe things did women lobby for after they got the right to vote? Were they sucessful? Explain.
6. Name some sport stars of the 1920's who became popular icons. Why do yo think they became famous?

1. Why was the Scopes Trial such an important event? What was it symoblic of?
3. Who was Aimee Semple Mc Pherson? Why was she an important figure of the 1920s
4. Summarize the Cultural Clash between the Moderns and Traditonals

[Brittanee]

6. Name some sport stars of the 1920's who became popular icons. Why do yo think they became famous?

I'll just give sort of a list - Babe Ruth (obviously), Jack Dempsey, Red Grange. The reason they became so famous because 1920's media was obsessed with sports at the time, and more specifically, athletes. Not only did it have to do with newspapers, but sports started to be broadcasted over the radio, making sports more accessible to the public. Just because they couldn't attend a game, doesn't mean they couldn't listen. I believe this made people connect with the sports figures more and a bit of an obsession grew from that.

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[rachel]

1. Why was the Scopes Trial such an important event? What was it symoblic of?
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The Scopes Trial was an important event because it spawned the ever-continuing debate of the lawfulness of teaching Evolution (versus Creationism) in schools, and it paved the way for schools to begin teaching Evolution as a legitimate scientific theory. It was symbolic of the movement away from the fundamentalist ideas that God and his Word transcended all scientific thought, and it was not only a legal debate, but it also represented a much deeper theological debate occurring in the United States at the time.

Who was Aimee Semple Mc Pherson? Why was she an important figure of the 1920s
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Aimee Semple McPherson was an evangelist well-known for her presence in the media. She hosted radio programs for her sermons and conducted a lot of public evangelistic events, like mass healings. She was an important figure of the 1920s because she utilized North America's growing interest in radio and other forms of entertainment to become the most well-known, widely publicized evangelist of her time.


I'll probably edit this and add more as I have time, unless someone else gets to them first. ^_^

[Raj]

1. Describe the Teapot Dome Scandal and President Harding's involvement
2. Discuss Bruce Barton and his book. Why was it successful? (Do you think)
3. What effect did new products have on the economy? The consumer?
4. How did radio and movies "shape American popular culture?" Give an example
5. What was the Leauge of Women Voters? What othe things did women lobby for after they got the right to vote? Were they sucessful? Explain.
6. Name some sport stars of the 1920's who became popular icons. Why do yo think they became famous?

1. Why was the Scopes Trial such an important event? What was it symoblic of?
3. Who was Aimee Semple Mc Pherson? Why was she an important figure of the 1920s
4. Summarize the Cultural Clash between the Moderns and Traditonals

1. The Teapot Dome Scandal was when the govt leased out oil reserves to oil companies in return for ca$h money. It basically represented govt corruption at this time. Harding was basically one of those lazy muhfuckaz who wasn't close to suited for the job (he didn't even WANT to be president, he was urged into it and thus went in unprepared) and so he had the ideals of "let the people figure it out themselves". This lenience also could have later led to the Great Depression
2. Bruce Barton wrote The Man Nobody Knows which shows Jesus as a businessman, basically. It was written in a time when the economy was booming (roaring 20s) and it was so well-received because it shows Jesus, the prominent religious figure of the majority of the company, as a businessman. Coupled with the ideals and happiness at the time, most people saw it as a good way to efficiently connect with the novel.
3. The new products were a result of the economy booming after WWI. The new products, along with the extra $$$ the people had at their disposal, developed a consumerism mindset in the people. People began buying for wants along with needs. This reckless spending and false sense of security also could have led to the Great Depression too, though
4. Can't really say much on this one without knowing the specific time period. If it was pre-Great-Depression, then radio was viewed as a pastime and a luxury for most. If it was post-GD, then it was used as a form of escapism like most of the programming on the radio. People wanted to forget their lives.
5. It was a progressive group organized by Carrie Chapman Catt (CCC, keep it 3hunna) and it's objective was to keep the people informed about the candidates and issues after they got the right to vote. Not too sure about their success, sorry mayn
6. Babe Ruth boiiiiiiiiiiii, became famous cause he was one of the best baseball players (obviously, LOL) and he represented the lifestyle many Americans wanted at the time - the sex, $dolla$z, and luxury

1. The Scopes Trial was a trial in Tennessee (one of the states in the "bible belt" of the south, basically the states who were hella religious [no pun intended]). John Scopes was a teacher who essentially said "THE BIBLE IS WRONG, EVOLUTION IS WHAT HAPPENED" and he got accused of violating the "Butler Act" of Tennessee, which made it illegal to teach evolution anywhere in Tennessee. It was symbolic of the beginning of emphasis on science over religion. Science became more prominent and there were more people focusing on it.
2. She was an Evangelist preacher of the 1920s and was a big media figure. She had her own radio show and made religion marketable and entertaining to listen about
3. I'm guessing you're referring to the 1920s here? Not sure if by "Traditionals" you mean the Lost Generation, and the "Moderns" represent the younger, more flamboyant people? If so, then the clash between them was mainly just a question of ideals. The Lost Generation looked down upon the new.