1920s Culture
This group experienced increased independence and entered the workforce in greater numbers.
What is Women?
This group promoted white supremacy and grew rapidly in the 1920s.
What is Ku Klux Klan?
This invention revolutionized transportation and helped cities grow.
What is Automobile
This event in 1929 triggered the economic collapse.
What is Stock Market Crash?
Millions of Americans lost their jobs, leading to this condition.
What is Unemployment?
This cultural movement celebrated African American art, music, and literature.
What is Harlem Renaissance?
This period was marked by fear of communism and political radicals
What is Red Scare?
This technology allowed people to receive news and entertainment at home.
What is Radio?
Buying stocks with borrowed money is called this.
What is buying on margin?
These shantytowns were built by homeless Americans.
What is Hoovervilles?
What is Jazz?
This law banned the sale and production of alcohol
What is Prohibition?
This innovation made factory production faster and cheaper
What is Assembly Line or Production Line
This economic problem occurred when businesses produced more goods than people could buy.
What is overproduction?
This environmental disaster worsened conditions for farmers.
What is Dust Bowl?
These young women challenged traditional norms with new fashion and behavior
What is Flappers?
This famous trial highlighted the conflict between science and religion.
What is Scopes Trial?
This utility expanded in rural areas more slowly than in cities.
What is electricity?
This occurred when people rushed to withdraw money from banks.
What is Bank Runs?
This group was especially hard-hit due to job discrimination.
What is African Americans?
This amendment gave women the right to vote
What is 19th Amendment?
This law limited immigration and reflected nativist attitudes
What is Immigration Act of 1924?
This was one major difference between rural and urban life in the 1920s.
What is Urban areas had more access to technology and modern conveniences.
This refers to investing without understanding the risks.
What is speculation?
This was a major effect on banks during the Depression
What is many banks failed?