Culture
This period, known for its prosperity and social changes, is often referred to as "The Roaring _____":
The Roaring 20s
This law, passed in 1920, prohibited the manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcoholic beverages in the United States.
Prohibition
What term refers to the practice of buying stock on credit, hoping to make a quick profit?
Buying on Margin
This law, passed in 1920, granted women the right to vote nationwide.
19th Amendment
What was the name of the first mass-produced automobile, introduced by Henry Ford in 1908?
The Model T
What term describes a a group of women who challenged traditional gender roles, embracing modern styles and behavior?
Flappers
What was the name of bars after the selling, purchasing, and drinking of alcohol was prohibited?
Speakeasies
This event in 1929 marked the beginning of the Great Depression.
The stock market crash.
This scandal, involving oil leases, tarnished the reputation of the Harding administration.
The Teapot Dome Scandal
This innovation by Henry Ford made automobiles more affordable and accessible to the masses, revolutionizing transportation.
Assembly Line
This literary movement, centered in Harlem, saw the emergence of influential African-American writers like Langston Hughes and Zora Neale Hurston.
The Harlem Renaissance
This constitutional amendment, ratified in 1919, prohibited the manufacture, sale, or transportation of alcoholic beverages.
The 18th Amendment
This New Deal program aimed to create jobs by funding public works projects, such as roads, bridges, and schools. What was it called?
The Works Progress Administration (WPA)
This term refers to the political and social backlash against immigrants, radicals, and perceived enemies of the government during the 1920s.
The Red Scare
This term refers to the process of creating a large number of products, often using assembly lines.
Mass Production
This Jazz Age icon was a prominent figure in American literature, known for his works like The Great Gatsby and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.
F. Scott Fitzgerald
What term refers to the illegal production, sale, and distribution of alcoholic beverages during Prohibition?
Bootlegging
This president was in office when the stock market crashed and initially believed the Depression was a temporary downturn. Who was he?
Herbert Hoover
This was the name of the first peacetime President of the United States, elected in 1920.
Warren G. Harding
What is the name of the radio technology that allowed for the transmission of music and other programs to a wider audience?
Broadcasting
A popular form of entertainment in the 1920s, this type of dance often featured flappers in vibrant dresses and jazz music.
The Charleston
Prohibition in the United States was was in place from...
1919-1933
What was a common sight during the Depression, as families struggled to afford basic necessities like food and housing?
Hoovervilles (shanty towns)
This trial, held in 1925, pitted religious fundamentalism against modern scientific views, particularly on the theory of evolution.
The Scopes Trial
What is the name of the first commercially successful movie with synchronized sound, released in 1927?
The Jazz Singer