Notable People
The most famous hero of the 1920s (Hint: pilot)
Charles Lindberg (Lucky Lindy)
Who stood at the center of social change in the 1920s
Women
Name of the businessman that mass produced the automobile
Henry Ford
Where did most Americans hear about the news, sports, music, commercials, and jokes in the 1920s
The Radio
What did the 18th Amendment prohibit
Alcohol
The most famous silent film actor of the 1920s
Charlie Chaplin
What percentage of women voted in the 1920s
35%
What is a consumer economy?
An economy that depends on a large amount of spending from consumers
What did many Americans start to participate in in the 20s and why?
Amateur sports/ because they had leisure time
The term given to people who produced, transported, and sold alcohol
Bootleggers
Leader of the Harlem Renaissance
James Weldon Johnson
How were women treated in the workplace in the 1920s
Paid less, few advanced to leadership positions, businesses were prejudiced
What sparked the increase in spending during the 1920s?
Higher incomes, clever advertising, new products, lower costs, and credit
What was Babe Ruth's nickname and how many career home runs did he have?
"Sultan of Swat" and 714 Home Runs
Bars that operated illegally, needed a membership
Speakeasies
First woman elected to Congress
Jeannette Rankin
Describe flappers
Rebellious, energetic, and bold: shorter dresses and hair, lots of makeup, smoked and drank alcohol
How did advertising change in the 1920s?
Became less about the product and more about how the product could improve the consumer's life
What was created from Hollywood?
A culture of movies, movie stars, and entertainment reporters
(2 PARTS) Most notorious bootlegger named _____ eventually went to prison for _______
Al Capone and Tax Evasion
Famous painters from the 1920s
Rockwell Kent and Georgia O'Keefe
How many women served on state legislatures by 1928?
145 women
As a businessman, what was Ford known for?
Gave workers better pay and reducing the work week from 6 days to 5 days
Who were the three most notable Jazz artists of the 20s?
Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, and Benny Goodman
What made city streets a battleground during prohibition?
Gangsters competed for territory