1920's Economy
How did the installment plan affect American society?
Fueled the growth of the consumerism and the use of credit
Whyd do we call the 1920's the ROARING TWENTIES?
Social changes and rebellion by young people
Loud City nightlife
Booming Economy
Trench Warfare
How did modern advertising affect the Consumer Economy?
Convinced Americans that new products such as radios, vacuums and washing machines were NECESSITIES (Needs)
What was the primary reason for the Great Migration?
African Americans escape discrimination and more economic opportunities in the north
Where did urban dwellers go to engage in illegal drinking?
Speakeasies
What was Henry Ford's Major contribution to production?
What is the Assembly Line that created the Model T
British Passenger Ship sunk by German U-Boats that was carrying US citizens and hidden military supplies
Lusitania
Give 3 examples that illustrate how the American economy was growing in the 1920's
Massive increase in automobile sales
Rise of Electrical Appliances
Standard of living Increased
Cities grew
Which new music genre became more popular in the 1920's
Jazz Music
Agreement that ended WWI
Treaty of Versailles
the Laissez Faire attitude of the 1920's most closely mirrors the Laissez Faire attitudes from what other time period in American History
What is Industrialization/Industrial Age/Gilded Age
President at the start of the 1920's
Warren Harding
New Technology that increased access to information, news, and entertainment
Radio
Event that started WWI
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
How did taxes change during the 1920's?
Constitutional Amendment for women's suffrage
19th Amendment
Why was there such a large increase in organized crime int he 1920's?
What is Prohibition
Double Jeopardy!!
The Harlem Renaissance can be seen as the early start for this future social movement
The Civil Rights movement of the 1950's and 1960's
Name of the location where most of the battles, trenches, and fighting occurred in WWI
The Western Front