Looking Ahead/Booming Economy
Why were the 1920s called the "Roaring Twenties"?
The economy and culture in the US were booming.
What created a popular national culture in the US?
The radio.
What made the Harlem Renaissance significant in American history?
It introduced African American culture to the wider American population.
Why were some writers called the "Lost Generation"?
They were "lost" because they felt a deep sense of alienation from society.
What is women's suffrage concerned with?
Making sure women have the right to vote nationally.
What were two phenomena that spurred flapper culture
World War 1.
New Technology.
What made mass entertainment culture possible?
New technologies like the radio.
What is the Great Migration associated with?
The Harlem Renaissance.
What was an effect of Prohibition?
There was an increase in corruption in government as cops took bribes from gangsters.
What did the 19th Amendment state?
It stated that no state could deny women their right to vote based on their gender.
What two benefits came from the assembly line
Both productivity and wages increased.
The price of manufactured goods decreased.
Match the following people to what they are known for
Ella Fitzgerald/Duke Ellington
Ernest Hemingway/Zora Neale Hurston
Augusta Savage/Jacob Lawrence
Babe Ruth/Jesse Owens
Music
Literature
Visual Art
Sports
What does Langston Hughes' poem Mother to Son make a statement on?
The difficulties and challenges faced by African Americans in the early 20th Century.
What were Charles Lindbergh and Amelia Earhart known for?
Being aviators.