The 1920s
A time for cultural change and growth.
What was the Roaring twenties?
1918.
When did WW1 end?
Taking over other nations.
What is imperialism?
The president.
Who was Theodore Roosevelt?
Al Capone.
Who was the most famous gangster of Chicago?
18 years old.
How old do you have to be to get drafted to war? (past and present)
Coil, Oil, and rubber
What are "raw" materials?
People who smuggled alcohol into cities and bars.
Who were Bootleggers?
Drink alcohol, wore short dresses and had short hair.
What are 3 things Flappers did?
The U.S. never joins the League of Nations.
Did the U.S. ever join the League of Nations?
Moving West.
What does it mean to "Manifest Destiny"?
The KKK.
What group started to grow because of the Jim Crow laws?
Moonshine or bathtub gin was sold in speakeasies.
What were 2 names for homemade alcohol and where were they sold?
Treaty of Versailles.
What was a peace treaty that ended WW1?
To compete with other nations and find a place to sell our products.
Why did the U.S engage in imperialism?
Calvin Coolidge.
Who gained national attention after the Boston police strike and became president?
The Tulsa Race Massacre.
What event started to come to light in 1997 and was publicly talked about in 2001?
It took the U.S. 3 years to help in the war and they fought for 1 year.
How long did it take for the U.S. to fight in WW1 and how long did they fight?
Social Darwinism.
What is the white man's burden to civilize others?
Charles Lindbergh.
After 33 hours and 29 minutes, who landed in Paris, France in 1927?