Famous Americans
The Jazz Age
Prohibition
Important Amendments
Technology
100
Set the record for the number of home runs hit in one season.
Babe Ruth
100
Why were the 1920s known as the "Jazz Age"?
Jazz was the most popular music in the 1920s.
100
What was Prohibition?
A complete ban on the manufacture, transport, and sale of alcohol.
100
This amendment to the Constitution gave women the right to vote.
The 19th Amendment
100
Who was the inventor of the Model T Ford?
Henry Ford
200
Was the first person to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean.
Charles Lindbergh
200
How did jazz begin?
Jazz began among African Americans in New Orleans.
200
What were "blue laws"?
A partial ban on the manufacture, transportation, and sale of alcohol.
200
This Amendment began Prohibition
The 18th Amendment
200
How did the Model T Ford change American culture?
The automobile was affordable and safe, so more Americans could purchase them.
300
An author who wrote mostly about African American life.
Langston Hughes
300
What were bootleggers?
People who manufactured and sold alcohol even though there was a ban.
300
This Amendment ended Prohibition
The 21st Amendment
300
How did radio change American culture?
It became a form of entertainment.
400
She was the first WOMAN to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean.
Amelia Earhart.
400
A famous jazz composer.
Duke Ellington
400
Why did some people support Prohibition?
Because they thought that people spent more money on alcohol than on their families.
400
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How did radio commercials change American culture?
People began to purchase the products that were advertised.
500
A painter who became famous for her colorful scenes from nature.
Georgia O'Keefe
500
A famous blues singer
Bessie Smith
500
Why were some people against Prohibition?
Because it led to violence between bootleggers and people felt unsafe.
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How did going to the movies change American culture?
People began copying the style of their favorite movie stars.
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