American Life Changes
The Harlem Renaissance
other
100
Who were the flappers?
What is young women who defied traditional ideas of proper dress and behavior.
100
What is Jazz
What is an American form of music
100
What are values?
What is the key ideas and beliefs a person holds.
200
What were the new roles for American women in the 1920's?
What is gained the right to vote, entered the workforce, attended college
200
What was the Harlem Renaissance?
What is African-American arts movement
200
What is fundamentalism?
What is beliefs were based on a literal interpretation of the Bible
300
What was the affects of growing urbanization in the 1920's?
What is shift in values with greater interaction between rural and urban populations. More young people went to school.
300
What was Harlem and how was it affected by the Great Migration?
What is African-American neighborhood in New York; became the center for African-American culture
300
What was a bootlegger?
What is someone who smuggled liquor.
400
In what ways did the 1920s reveal a national conflict over values?
What is conflict over rural and urban values, rise of fundamentalism, growth of the Ku Klux Klan
400
What opportunities and problems did African-Americans face in the post WWI era?
What is better jobs and higher wages racism and racial tension
400
What were speakeasies
What is illegal bars were alcohol was served
500
What was prohibition and how did it affect the nation?
What is outlawed sale and distribution of alcohol; people bought bootleg liquor, went to speakeasies, and there was an increase in organized crime.
500
What was the Great Migration and why did it happen?
What is thousands of African-Americans moved to the north to escape segregation and racial violence along with job opportunities in northern cities.
500
How did mass entertainment change in the 1920's?
What is radios and movies reached Many Americans creating a common culture.
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