1920s
What was prohibition and what were the names of the illegal shops that opposed prohibition?
The restriction of the manufacturing, selling, and consumption of alcohol.; Speakeasies
What is the year that The Great Gatsby was set?
1922 or the 1920’s
What were some of the roles for men?
work/get money/support family financially
What was the Harlem Renaissance?
African American arts that stimulated artistic development, racial pride, a sense of community, and political organization
Map out where the Valley of Ashes, New York, the West and East Eggs are.
New York-->Valley of Ashes-->West/East Egg
What were some of the roles for women?
Take care of children, be a housemaid, or be treated as an object.
What were the reasons for the economic growth of the 1920s and what made manufacturing more efficient?
Automobiles, appliances, consumer goods; Assembly lines - divides jobs into simpler tasks.
What is the “famous” quote Daisy say to her daughter and what does it mean?
The best thing a woman can be is a beautiful fool; Women should be able to express who they want to be so they can, at least, enjoy their life though they may have to face the challenges in status between men and women.
What is a contrast in gender roles between the book and history?
Book- live social standards//history- fought for rights
Define isolationism, The Dawes Plan, and The Kellogg-Briand Pact?
U.S. stays out of European affairs and be left alone to pursue prosperity; U.S. needed European nations to be healthy to buy American goods and pay off war debt; Treaty to outlaw war and settle disputes by peaceful means
How does materialism apply to Daisy and Myrtle for Tom?
Tom was crying over the lost physical presence of myrtle; however he was able to overcome the moral loss of daisy
What was the women suffrage movement? Were they successful? If so, what was established as a result of this movement and when? (month and year)
A series of protests for women to gain voting rights/19th amendment - gained women the right to vote ratified on August 18, 1920