Political
The Great Migration began in 1910 and ended near the 1970s. What is the Great Migration?
A mass movement of African-Americans from the south to the north.
What system caused a domino-like effect for multiple nations to aid one another if attacked?
“Alliance System”
(Triple Entente, Triple Alliance)
Historically, women used to protest for the right of…
(Suffrage, Right to vote)
This photograph shows an electric appliance from the 1920s and 1980s (What would be a dishwasher). What happened as a result of this innovation?
It decreased the amount of time consumers spent completing household chores.
True or False: Investors created a false sense of prosperity before selling their stocks at an inflated price, leading to the stock market crash of 1929.
True. Or maybe it’s false? No it’s true. Maybe? True.
What political type grew after WW1 that the U.S. feared?
Communism
The sinking of which boat caused America to enter WW1?
Lusitania
Young women began to showcase an independent attitude, being named “Flappers.” Flappers are women that..?
Symbolized the new freedoms women felt in the 1920s. (Smoked, partied, dressed, etc.)
The Harlem Renaissance is an extremely well known cultural movement. What did the Harlem Renaissance do to influence U.S. society?
It used various art forms to accurately depict the African-American experience in America.
List at least 2 reasons why the 1920s had economic growth.
Automobiling industry, Advertising, Mass Consumption, Laissez-Faire government
How did prohibition under the 18th amendment affect society in the 1920s?
It led to the rise of organized crime and a growing disrespect for the law.
What major WW1 event happened from October 1917-November 1918?
(Germany surrenders, Germany signs armistice)
The Harlem Renaissance brings to life some notable African-American artists, including Zora Neale Hurston. Who is Zora Neale Hurston?
One of the first successful African-American women writers.
If you wanted to head to a secret, underground bar made for selling alcohol while the 18th amendment was active, what would you look for?
Speakeasies
Name a cause and name an effect of Bank Failures during the Great Depression
(Businesses were unable to take out loans, Many people lost their life savings)
President Herbert Hoover organized which production during WW1?
Food Production.
How did President Wilson justify his request for a declaration of war during WW1?
Wilson stated that the Germans had violated the rights of neutral countries. (Submarines used to sink vessels)
The National Women Suffrage Association (NWSA) was founded in 1890 under Elizabeth Cady Stanton. What was their primary goal?
To provide women with a more active voice in the government.
Following the Civil War, many pianos were sold, and as a result, many music sheets were also sold in effect. In around 1910, New York City became the music publishing capital. What was the importance of the Tin Pan Alley?
It was the birthplace and hub for American songwriting.
Was there a negative consequence as a result of increased efficiency in production techniques, and if so, what was it?
Yes, it led to an increase in unemployment because it reduced the need for skilled workers.
From 1921 to 1923, there was a major political scandal called “the Teapot Dome Scandal.” What was the Teapot Dome Scandal?
One of president Warding’s cabinet members leased government lands to friends for bribes.
What was the importance of the Sedition Act during WW1?
The Sedition Act violated civil liberties guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution.
This excerpt described tactics used by the National Women’s Party (NWP) during the Suffrage movement.
“Following the lead of Burns, Paul, and others, imprisoned pickets [protestors] instituted a campaign of nonviolent, ‘passive’ resistance, They refused to do their assigned sweatshop sewing and manual labor. Furthermore, they refused to eat… Hunger strikes became one of the most powerful and graphic tools used by the NWP…”
Why was this strategy effective?
It brought national attention to the women’s demands for change.
Who was the first person to fly over the Atlantic Ocean and during what year?
Charles Lindbergh, 1927
Americans owned 8 million automobiles. This number rose from 8 million to…
24 million.