Great Depression
Roaring 20s
Roaring 20s: Consumerism
Vocabulary
Timeline and Numbers
100

The economic depression was due to a stock market ____

crash / collapse / failure

100

The Roaring Twenties ended in what year?

1929

100

What was a newly popular place to go in the 1920s for entertainment?

Cinema / movie theater

100

This tracks the number of people who do not have jobs

unemployment

100

What years were the Roaring Twenties?

1920-1929

200

The dust storms in the Dust Bowl had a very negative effect on ____

farmers / farms

200

The Harlem Renaissance was a literary and artistic movement in the 20s involving what group of people?

African Americans

200

What was one of the most important new consumer goods in the 20s used to listen to music, shows, and other broadcasts?

Radio

200

The "new woman" of the 20s who had short hair, short skirts, and drank alcohol

Flapper

200

What major event came just before the Roaring Twenties?

World War I

300

In order to tell the government they wanted more help, people held ____ in the capital city. 

protests

300

What popular dance, known for its fast footwork and flapper style, became a symbol of the Roaring 1920s?

300

What was one of the most important new goods in the 20s used to make transport more accessible and easy?

Car (Model T Ford)

300

Official ban on the making and selling of alcohol

Prohibition

300

What major event ended the Great Depression?

World War II

400

Why did many people become homeless during the Great Depression?

They lost their jobs and/or lost their money in the banks

400

Why did the Roaring Twenties end?

There was a Wall Street stock market crash

400

What was a newly popular genre of music in the 20s?

jazz

400

Illegal, secret bars owned and operated by criminal gangs

Speakeasies

400

When did Prohibition start?

1920

500

The New Deal was a program from Franklin Roosevelt designed to ____

help the economy recover

500

What is a synonym for a rise in the economy that occurred in the 20s: an economic ____

boom

500

The Roaring Twenties involved increased spending that led to a rise in the availability of ____ ______. 

consumer goods / products

500

A time when things are are going well, the economy is growing, people have increasing wealth

Prosperity

500

How many Americans had their own car by 1929? 1 in ___ Americans

1 in 5 Americans

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