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Roaring 20s
Automobiles
African-Americans
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What the WHAT?!
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Why was this decade called the "roaring" twenties?
It was called "roaring" because that decade experienced a lot of progress, growth, and wealth.
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What is one way lives were improved by the automobile?
People could travel more freely; people could travel faster; people could live farther from their work; cars are more convenient than horses; etc.
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Which term means, "a set of laws that segregated whites and blacks, mostly in the South"?
Jim Crow
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Secret nightclubs where people could drink illegally.
speakeasy
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Which term means, "a large wave of African-Americans leaving the South and moving to northern cities"?
The Great Migration
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Describe how the nation's economy improved during the twenties.
The nation's wealth more than doubled during the decade. Also, the amount of millionaires quadrupled during the decade.
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What kinds of freedoms did cars give people?
People could travel more freely, and people could live farther from their work and commute.
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Which term means, "an era of great artistic creations by African-Americans in New York City"?
Harlem Renaissance
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A young woman who had short hair, wore short skirts, drank, smoked, and did things that were not considered lady-like.
flapper
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What caused an increase in Ku Klux Klan membership in the North?
As many African-Americans moved from the South to the North, some northerners were upset by the arrival of African-Americans and joined the KKK.
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Describe how science and technology improved people's lives during the twenties.
Many inventions made life easier, such as the automobile, the radio, light bulb, vacuum cleaner, washing machine, toaster, etc.
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What are two new types of businesses that were created due to the increase of cars in America?
Gas stations, motels, mechanic/body shops.
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How was the Harlem Renaissance a rebirth for African-Americans?
This was a new start, a new opportunity for African-Americans to succeed, to do what they love and be appreciated for their work.
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Buy goods now, pay for them later.
credit
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How did movies and radio unite the country?
Americans across the country were watching the same movies and listening to the same songs and radio shows. For the first time ever, Americans everywhere were hearing/watching the same things, telling the same jokes, using the same slang, and admiring the same celebrities. The culture of the country became more unified.
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Describe how the lives of some African-Americans improved during the twenties.
African-Americans in the northern cities enjoyed new opportunities for wealth and education as well as better treatment than their lives in the South.
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How did the assembly line change the sale of cars?
The assembly line made it easier, quicker, and cheaper to build cars, so they could be sold at lower prices, which means more people could afford cars.
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Describe African-American music of the south. How did that music reflect the lives of African-Americans down there?
The music of the south was the Blues. It was often simple and expressed hardship and sadness. It reflected the lives of African-Americans because Jim Crow laws made their lives very difficult, keeping them poor and uneducated.
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An addition to the U.S. Constitution that granted women the right to vote.
19th Amendment
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What was Charles Lindbergh the first person to do?
He was the first to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean.
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Describe how the lives of women were improved during the 1920s.
Women received the right to vote in 1920. Some women pushed the norms of what it meant to be ladylike, such as wearing shorter skirts and cutting their hair short. More women entered the workforce. Advancements in technology made life easier for women, such as birth control and household appliances.
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What is the name of the man who started making his cars on the assembly line?
Henry Ford
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Describe African-American music in the northern cities. How did that music reflect the lives of African-Americans up there?
The music was fun, upbeat, complex, and often was about dancing, being in love, and celebration. During this time, African-Americans moved north for better opportunities. They made more money, were treated better, lived easier lives.
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The ban of alcohol sales in America.
Prohibition
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African-Americans were seen as poor, uneducated, and uncivilized by most white Americans. How did the Harlem Renaissance help change people's perceptions about African-Americans?
They could change their perceptions to see them as creative, cultured, talented, educated, etc. White Americans began appreciating and admiring their work.