Roaring Twenties
What was the nickname for the decade of the 1920s in the United States?
Roaring twenties
Who was the U.S. President that created the New Deal programs?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Who was the U.S. President at the beginning of the Roaring Twenties, known for his promise of a “return to normalcy” after World War I?
Warren G. Harding
Even though the 1920s were called “Roaring,” not everyone shared in the wealth. Which group of people especially struggled because crop prices fell after World War I?
Farmers
What was the nationwide ban on alcohol called that led to illegal bars and organized crime?
Prohibition
Which new form of entertainment became popular in the 1920s, helping to spread jazz music and news to homes across America?
Radio
What major event was the New Deal designed to help Americans recover from?
The Great Depression
Which U.S. President took office after Warren G. Harding’s death and was known for supporting business growth and saying, “The business of America is business”?
Calvin Coolidge
During the 1920s, many Americans bought goods on credit. What often happened when people couldn’t pay back their loans?
Banks lost money and some closed
What was one major result of Prohibition in the 1920s?
Crime and illegal alcohol trade increased
What was the name of the ban on alcohol in the United States during the 1920s?
Prohibition
Which New Deal program helped provide jobs for young men by building parks, planting trees, and improving public lands?
CCC (Civilian Conservation Corps)
Who was the famous inventor and businessman whose assembly line made automobiles affordable for many Americans during the 1920s?
Henry Ford
What was one major social issue African Americans faced during the 1920s, even as the Harlem Renaissance celebrated Black culture?
Segregation and racism
What was the name for the fear of communism and radical ideas that spread across the United States in the early 1920s?
Red Scare
Which term best characterizes The Roaring Twenties?
Rapid change
What was the main goal of the Social Security Act of 1935?
To provide retirement and unemployment benefits.
Which African American leader in the 1920s encouraged Black pride, unity, and a “Back to Africa” movement through his Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA)?
Marcus Garvey
Many factory workers faced poor working conditions in the 1920s. What did labor unions try to fight for during this time?
Shorter work hours and better pay
Which racist group grew stronger during the 1920s and targeted African Americans, immigrants, Catholics, and Jews?
Ku Klux Klan
What was the name of the cultural movement centered in New York City’s Harlem neighborhood that celebrated African American art, music, and writing during the 1920s?
The Harlem Renaissance
The New Deal changed the role of the federal government by—
Giving more power to state governments
Which future president helped provide food relief to millions in Europe during and after World War I and later faced the Great Depression at the end of the 1920s?
Herbert Hoover
Why did many Americans grow worried about immigrants during the 1920s, leading to laws that limited immigration?
They feared immigrants would take jobs and change American culture
What famous 1925 court case represented the clash between modern science and traditional religious beliefs over the teaching of evolution in schools?
The Scopes Trial