Evolution is the theory of how life formed and developed over millions of years.
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What did the 19th Amendment do?
The 19th Amendment gave women the right to vote.
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What were the two nicknames for the 1920s?
Roaring Twenties and Jazz Age
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Who was a 'flapper'?
A flapper was a woman who liked to try new fashions and fads in hopes of strengthening women’s rights.
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What was Prohibition and who was it mainly directed to?
Prohibition was a legal ban on alcohol, and it was mainly directed towards men.
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What was fundamentalism and what did its followers believe in?
Fundamentalism was the belief that every word of the Bible is true. Fundamentalists believed that the teaching of evolution should be banned.
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Fill in the Blank: In the 1920s, the attitude towards marriage changed so that marriage was more of a ___________.
Partnership
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Why were the 1920s called the Jazz Age?
The popularity of jazz during the 1920s.
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What is popular culture?
Movies, fashions, songs, and other expressions of culture that appeal to people.
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What happened to Prohibition in 1933?
It was repealed in the 21st Amendment.
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Why did fundamentalists believe that teaching evolution should be banned?
They felt it contradicted the biblical account of creation.
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What were some new jobs that women worked as?(At least three or four)
Teachers, Nurses, Social Workers, Typists, Office Secretaries, Factory Laborers, Store Clerks
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What is mass media? What are a few examples of mass media?
Mass media are communications that reach a large audience. Examples include movies or the radio.
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What are three things that flappers did?
They traveled, danced, tried new fashions, went along with fads, went out of their comfort zone, went out late at night.
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What were speakeasies and why did they form?
Speakeasies were nightclubs that illegally served alcohol. They formed because of the bans on alcohol i.e. Prohibition.
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Who was John Scopes? What did he do, and what happened to him?
John Scopes was a biology teacher from Tennesse. He decided to teach evolution to his class and he was taken to court for doing so. He was found guilty, but soon the decision was reversed.
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Were women allowed to attend college during the 1920s?
Yes.
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Who were some famous Jazz musicians that we learned about in class or heard their music?(at least two)
Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, Johnny Cash, Ella Fitzgerald
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Who was one of the most famous flappers at the time? Why did women admire her?
Zelda Fitzgerald. Many young women admired her because she lived life on her own terms and doing so she broke tradition and customs.
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Why did prohibition fail?
A black market was created, alcohol was smuggled, and speakeasies.
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In how many states did the banning of the teaching of evolution become legal? How did people get the power to do so?
Three states. Fundamentalism gained many followers, which meant the government had to listen to them and try and ban the teaching of evolution.
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Who were the first two women governors?
Nellie Tayloe Ross and Miriam Ferguson
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Who were some prominent sports figures in the 1920s?(at least two)
Babe Didrikson Zaharias, Babe Ruth, Bobby Jones
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How did flappers affect our modern society?
Flappers introduced the new mindset that women should be independent and not be told what to do by others
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What effect did Prohibition have on the United States?