1920s
During the 1920s and for the first time in America, more people lived in_______ rather than rural areas.
Cities
A group of American writers who became adults during WW1 and were critical of post-WW1 America.
Lost Generation
FDR's first 100 days in office, and major pieces of legislation from the New Deal were passed
Hundred Days
One of the causes of the Great Depression started with the introduction of giving tax breaks to the ______ to expand businesses. In turn, they will offer more ______ to Americans.
Rich; Jobs
In the 1920s, the Railroad industry decreased because the_________ industry increased.
Automobile/Car
A fashionable woman who enjoyed herself and challenged the traditional standards of behavior of women during the 1920's.
Flapper
T/F: The enforcement of Prohibition led to an increase in smuggling alcohol and crime in the cities.
True
This represents a share of ownership in a company
Stock
T/F: After WWI, farms and factories produced more goods than Americans could consume!
True
In the 1920s, the Fordney McCumber_______ hurt foreign trade by raising taxes on imported goods. As a result, U.S. wasn't buying European goods and Europe wasn't buying American goods
Tariff
The____ Amendment launched the era known as___________. This made it illegal to make, sell, and transport alcohol
18th Amendment; Prohibition
By the end of the 1920s, what became the most popular form of communication?
Radio
To legally seize property for failure to pay.
Foreclose
A system of how goods and services are produced, sold, and bought
Economy
migrants—known as these _________ (The term originally referred to people from Oklahoma. Used negatively for all migrants). Headed west, following Route 66 to California.
Okies
After World War I, _________ were becoming more independent and achieving greater freedoms such as moving out the home, more employment opportunities, and the right to _________ in the 19th Amendment
Women; Vote
Bonus: The New Modern woman was called what?
Prohibition ended with the passage of the_______ amendment.
21st Amendment
This man was President during the stock market crash, and is blamed for the Great Depression.
Herbert Hoover
The Great Migration saw the movement of African Americans to cities. The largest urban black community was located in_________, NY.
Harlem
Including parts of Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, and Colorado, dust storms and evictions, thousands of farmers and sharecroppers left their land behind.
Dust Bowl
During the 1920s, Americans spent billions on entertainment such as.... (Name two things, not including music)
Baseball Games- Babe Ruth
Theater- Jazz Singer (First sound movie); First animated with sound (Steamboat Willie)
Bonus: The most popular 1920s music at the time was?
One of the biggest heroes of the 1920s was Charles Lindbergh. He was a small town pilot that.... did what?
Made the first nonstop solo trans-Atlantic Flight.
(Accept: flew from N. America to Europe / Paris, FR)
from 1929 to 1940 , this is a period in American History when the economy plummeted and unemployment skyrocketed.
Great Depression (Depression)
The literary and artistic revival in the African American community was called the ______.
Harlem Renaissance
Why were other countries affected by the Great Depression?
Americans weren't buying their goods
America raised taxes on imported goods, tariffs