Prohibition
It was difficult to enforce the laws governing prohibition for all of the following reasons except
Prohibition banned only alcoholic beverages made in the United States
The Harlem Renaissance refers to
A celebration of African-American culture in literature and art
John Scopes challenged a Tennessee law that forbade the teaching of
Evolution
"Double Standard" refers to
Stricter social and moral standards for women than for men
Fundamentalists believed that
The Bible should be taken literally
To obtain alcohol illegally, drinkers went underground to hidden nightclubs known as
Speakeasies
F. Scott Fitzgerald described the 1920's as the
Jazz Age
The theory of evolution an be attributed to which of the following people
Charles Darwin
The Flapper can be described as a
New Age women of the 1920's
Charles Lindbergh was famous as a
Support for prohibition came from all of the following groups except
Bootleggers
Jazz music was born in New Orleans and was spread to the North by such musicians as
Louis Armstrong
As a result of the Scopes Monkey Trial, John Scopes was
Found guilty and fined $100
All of the following are changes to marriage and family in the 1920's except
Less equality in the marriage
The NAACP did all of the following except
Propose that African-Americans move back to Africa
The ___________ Act was attached to prohibition to provide law enforcement and money to make sure the law was followed
Volstead
The Great Migration is described as
A movement by African-Americans to the northern United States
Education in the 1920's can be described as
More important due to higher job standards
Compare the lifestyle of a flapper to that of a traditional women living in the United States in the 1920's
Flapper: Close-fitting hats, bright shorter dresses, pumps, more assertive, short hair
Traditional: Dark ankle length dresses, corsets, prim and proper all the time
Which of the following is not a cause of urbanization in the 1920's
A greater desire to farm
Which of the following constitutional amendments repealed prohibition
21st amendment
Explain the role the Harlem Renaissance plays in the changing lifestyle of the 1920's
Expressed the new pride in the African-American experience remains a lasting tribute to artistic creativity of African-Americans
Analyze the impact the Scopes Monkey Trial has on the teaching of the biology in today's classroom
Group Response
Compare the positive and negative effects of the Prohibition on American society in the 1920's. Based on this comparison, was prohibition a successful or unsuccessful law? Support your opinion.
Positive: At first arrests for drunkenness declined. Volstead Act was created to help the Prohibition Bureau in the Treasury Department in 1919
Negative: Speakeasies, bootleggers, organized crime
Compare and Contrast the theories of evolution and creationism
Evolution: Plant and animals developed and changed over millions of years
Creationism: God created heaven, earth, and man in 6 days