1920s Culture
Prohibition
1920s Politics
The Economy of the 1920s
Miscellaneous
100
An important African American cultural movement took place in this neighborhood of Manhattan.
What is Harlem?
(The Harlem Renaissance)
100
This is the name for a secret drinking establishment that came about when alcohol was illegal. We spoke about one located under an ice cream shop in Farmingdale.
What is a speakeasy?
100
This was the name for the mass movement of African Americans from the South to cities in the North and Midwest.
What is the Great Migration?
100
This process, invented by Henry Ford brought down the price of household items, allowing people to purchase more.
What is the Assembly Line?
100
This style of music was closely associated with the 1920s and the Harlem Renaissance.
What is Jazz?
200
This was the name for young women in the 1920's who began to rebel against the traditional ways of behaving and dressing.
Who are Flappers?
200
This amendment, also known as the Volstead Act, made it illegal to make or sell alcohol.
What is the 18th Amendment?
200
This man won the presidency in 1920 after promising a "return to normalcy" after WWI.
Who is Warren Harding?
200
What was one way that people were able to afford to buy all the new inventions and appliances of the 1920s?
What is Credit/Installment Plans?
200
This group grew in influence during the 1920's expanding the targets of it's violence to include immigrant, Catholics and Jewish people.
What is the KKK?
300
This invention started to appear in many American homes, helping to create a national culture.
What is the Radio?
300
Prohibition led to a rise in organized crime. This man was one of the most prominent mob figures of the 1920s.
Who is Al Capone?
300
This was the name for the fear of a communist revolution taking place in the United States.
What is the Red Scare?
300
In September of 1929, this event brought the prosperity of the roaring 20's to a screeching halt.
What is the Stock Market Crash?
300
John Scopes was found guilty of this crime in 1925 in Dayton, Tennessee.
What is teaching evolution?
400
This poet and playwright was a leading figure of the Harlem Renaissance.
Who is Langston Hughes?
400
This was the act of illegally producing, transporting and selling alcohol during prohibition.
What is Bootlegging?
400
After many years of struggle, the 19th amendment was passed in August 1920, guaranteeing which right?
What is women's suffrage? (The Right to Vote)
400
This is why it was a risky investment to purchase stock on margin.
If the price of the stock goes down, you owe more money than the stock is worth.
400
This 1920's star athlete once said: "Never let the fear of striking out get in your way."
Who is Babe Ruth?
500
This silent movie star was the most famous actor of the 1920's and had a famous mustache that would soon go out of style.
Who is Charlie Chaplin?
500
This woman was a leader of the temperance movement, famous for going into saloons and smashing kegs of alcohol with a hatchet.
Who is Carrie Nation?
500
This 1920s president was known for being very pro-business and enacting laissez-faire policies.
Who is Calvin Coolidge?
500
This led to the price of farm products to decrease and many farmers to lose their farms when they couldn't pay their mortgages.
What is overproduction?
500
These two men were found guilty of murder and executed despite there not being much evidence against them in their case.
Who are Sacco and Vanzetti?