1920s Problems
True or False: The Spanish Flu killed more than WWI.
True
Who won the 1920 election?
Warren G. Harding.
What music genre gained much popularity in the 1920s?
Jazz.
What famous car was created by Henry Ford?
Model T.
What state did the Spanish Flu come from?
Kansas.
What party was the winner of the election from?
Republican
Why is it called the Teapot Dome Scandal?
Named after Teapot Dome Wyoming, near the oil reserves in question.
Did unemployment rates go up or down after the war?
They went up.
What did voters blame for the state of the economy?
The democratic party.
What concept/word was the winner of the 1920 election campaign based on?
Normalcy.
What is an alternate name for the 1920s?
How did the assembly line revolutionize manufacturing?
Lowered the price of production and increased the speed at which cars were produced.
How did the Palmer Raid violate citizen's constitutional rights?
There were mass illegal searches, disregarding the 4th amendment.
What was specifically significant about voting in the 1920 election?
This was the first time women were allowed to vote.
What amendment was passed in 1920, and what did it do?
19th, gave women the right to vote.
By what percent did manufacturing grow by in the 1920s?
200%.
How much did the average life expectancy drop by in 1918?
10 years.
What famous quote did Harding say in his campaign?
How did the Teapot Dome Scandal affect the U.S.?
It showed corruption in the goverment.
Name 3 big industries in the 1920s.
Radio, automotive, chemical, film, and electrical appliance.