1920s Vocabulary
The movement of people from one place to another
The 19th amendment was a law that allowed what to happen?
19th Amendment allowed women to vote.
True or False: Jazz music was made in the South and was brought up to the North?
TRUE
What happened to the US economy during the 1920s?
The US economy increased/grew.
What is the name of the type of music with a fast, fun beat that was invented by African Americans?
The type of music was called "Jazz".
What word means the right to vote?
The 18th Amendment said that people were not allowed to do what?
The 18th amendment did not allow people to make, sell, drink or buy alcohol.
Who was Louis Armstrong?
He was a jazz trumpeter, bandleader, and singer who made jazz music more famous.
The assembly line made products move down a line and each worker adds one part. This helped mass produce products for them to be made faster and cheaper for buyers.
Where did people go to secretly drink alcohol when it was illegal to make or sell it?
Speakeasy
What is the definition of anthropology?
Jim Crow Laws allowed segregation to be legal and stopped African Americans from using the same everyday facilities as white Americans.
What are at least two cities that African Americans moved to during the Great Migration?
- Harlem, New York
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Chicago, Illinois
- Detroit, Michigan
What did people use to buy an expensive item and pay the money back for it later?
Credit/Credit Card
What were at least two technologies invented during the 1920s?
- radio
- television
- model t cars
- refrigerator
Urbanization
What are at least two reasons why the Prohibition Act did not work?
- People secretly drank alcohol at a speakeasy
- More crime grew from selling alcohol illegally
- Bootleggers would secretly transport alcohol illegally
Who invented jazz poetry?
Langston Hughes created and made jazz poetry famous.
How did mass media help companies sell their products?
Companies could use radios and faster communication to advertise their items and sell them to more people.
The nickname for a woman who enjoyed a new style in the 1920s. They cut their hair short, wore shorter dresses, and enjoyed going to parties.
Flapper
What was a bootlegger?
People who illegally transported alcohol from state to state or even from Canada and Mexico into the US.
How did the Immigration Act of 1924 affect immigrants coming into America?
The Immigration Act of 1924 decreased the number of immigrants that were allowed to come into the US.
What was Marcus Garvey's goal for African Americans?
Marcus Garvey wanted African Americans to create Black states around the world where Black people could create their own towns and businesses, and live in peace. He wanted Black people to be separate but equal to white people.
What was the stock market and how did it help Americans become richer?
How was life for the average American different before the 1920s versus during the 1920s?
Before the 1920s, the US dealt with WWI with technology and the economy being used toward the war effort. But, during the 1920s, Americans lived with leisure, relaxation, and were able to spend time and money on their families.