Roaring 20's A
A person who believes in a "word for word" interpretation of the Bible is called a
What is a Fundamentalist?
President Coolidge believed in fewer regulations on business which is called
What is "laissez faire"?
The ____ was the most popular form of entertainment during the 1920's.
Radio
A Native-born American that is against immigration is known as a
What is a Nativist?
What was the Jazz Singer?
What is the first talking picture movie?
Fashion and appearance changed a lot for women in the 1920's. They cut their hair and wore shorter, more revealing dresses. Women that took on this style were called...
Flappers
The word Renaissance means...
What is rebirth?
Which development helped ordinary Americans buy expensive goods such as cars and radios?
Installment Buying
Which group experienced a major revival during the 1920s and was particularly associated with the Harlem Renaissance?
African Americans
Which was one major reason for the growth of advertising during the 1920s?
To encourage people to buy new consumer goods
He was the biggest sports hero of the 1920's.
Who is Babe Ruth?
The Roaring 20's was also known as the _____ Age.
Jazz
Why did the Model T become much cheaper during the 1920s?
The assembly line increased production efficiency
As African-Americans moved out of the South, what was the racist group that followed them a grew more powerful?
What is the Ku Klux Klan?
Who developed the moving assembly line for car production?
Henry Ford
Who said "return to normalcy"?
Warren G. Harding
In order to sell more goods, people began to make monthly payments on things they buy. This is called
What is Installment Buying?
The 19th Amendment gave women in the USA the right to vote.
True
After WW I, many people believed that America was not meeting their expectations for a fairer and more equal society. This group became known as the
What is the Lost Generation?
In the 1920s, Americans were very paranoid about communism and were told to spy on their neighbors. This period became known as
What was the "Red Scare"?
In 1919 the government passed the 18th Amendment, banning the sale of alcohol. This was referred to as...
Prohibition
During prohibition times, many bars selling alcohol illegally popped up. These secret bars were called ________.
Speakeasies
Which term is commonly used to describe the social and cultural changes in the USA during the 1920s?
The Roaring 20's
After WW I, a group of writers moved to Paris France to live. These people were known as
What are expatriates?
When did Prohibition begin?
1920