Politics of the 1920s
Was a U.S. Senator representing Ohio before becoming U.S. President.
Who is Warren G Harding?
First built by the Ford Motor Company in 1908
What is the Model-T?
Professional promoters helped this organization get close to 4 million members.
Who are the KKK?
The first talking picture.
What is the Jazz Singer?
Music style that simmered up from the sound of New Orleans and was richly flavored with African, Europe, Spiritual, influence.
What is Jazz?
Vice President of Warren G Harding.
Who is Calvin Coolidge?
Enormously increased manufacturing efficiency.
What is Assembly Line?
Sacco and Vanzetti were found guilty of this crime?
What is murder?
An activity stemmed to music where participants were rewarded by being the last couple standing
What are Dance Marathons?
Leader of the "back to Africa" movement.
Who is Marcus Garvey?
An agreement to halt production on warships.
What is the Five Power Naval Limitation Treaty?
The production of large quantities of goods using machinery and often a assembly line.
What is Mass Production?
This man was placed on trial for teaching evolution
Who is John T. Scopes?
Baseball star who became a national hero, famous for hitting hundreds of home runs.
Who is Babe Ruth?
Writer who became a leading voice of the African American experience in the United States.
Who is Langston Hughes?
Economic theory that lower taxes will boost the economy as businesses and individuals invest their money, thereby creating higher tax revenue
What is supply-side economics?
Made the first trans-Atlantic flight and became famous for his accomplishment.
Who is Charles Lindbergh?
Women who bobbed their hair, wore short skirts and lipstick during the 1920s
Radio, movies, newspapers, and magazines aimed at a broad audience-did more than just entertain
What is Mass Media?
Composer, pianist, and bandleader whose sound was a blend of improvisation and orchestration.
Who is Duke Ellington?
This treaty was an attempt to outlaw war all together.
What is the Kellogg-Briand Pact?
Authorized postal officials to hire private pilots.
What is the Kelly Act?
Famous Gangster who ruled Chicago first by instrumenting the St. Valentine's Day Massacre then buying off politicians to run his illegal activities.
Who is Al Capone?
Some American writers, disillusioned by World War I and the emerging consumer society who moved to Paris
Who are the Lost Generation?
Blues signer who symbolized soul
Who is Bessie Smith?