Prohibition Era
Which amendment to the United States Constitution prohibited the manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcoholic beverages?
18th amendment
The Emergency Quota Act favored immigrants from what continent?
Northern Europe
A place where alcoholic drinks were illegally sold.
Speakeasy
What did the Fundamentalists believe in?
They strictly believed to strict interpretations of religious concepts (Bible) and advocate for traditional beliefs and practices within their faith, often rejecting modern interpretations or secular influences.
How technological advancements help boost the post-war American economy?
Industrial Revolution lead to a consumer economy
This term describes the period in American history characterized by the illegal manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcoholic beverages.
Prohibition Era or Roaring Twenties
What term refers to the migration of African Americans from the rural South to the urban North during the early 20th century, which contributed to the cultural vitality of cities like Harlem?
The Great Migration
What term describes the style of literature and art that emerged during the Jazz Age, characterized by its rejection of traditional values and embrace of experimentation?
Modernism
Who was the innovative jazz trumpeter and bandleader, known for his virtuosic playing and charismatic stage presence, who helped define the Jazz Age sound?
Louis Armstrong
This term refers to the young women of the 1920s who challenged traditional gender norms through their fashion, behavior, and attitudes.
flappers
Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution repealed Prohibition in 1933?
21st amendment
Which 1882 federal law marked the first significant restriction on immigration to the United States, particularly targeting Chinese immigrants?
The Chinese Exclusion Act
What was the name of the artistic and literary movement that emerged in France during the early 20th century and influenced American writers and artists during the Jazz Age?
The lost generation
What was the period of an outpouring of African American art, beginning in the African American neighborhood within New York City known as?
Harlem Renaissance
Who coined the term 'Jazz Age' to describe the cultural and social changes of the 1920s?
F. Scott Fitzgerald
Which influential activist organization played a significant role in the push for Prohibition, advocating for the ban on alcohol?
The Anti-Saloon League
This Supreme Court case, decided in 1923, upheld the constitutionality of state laws requiring compulsory sterilization of individuals deemed 'unfit.
Buck v. Bell
This cultural movement, centered in Harlem, New York City, celebrated African American art, literature, music, and social activism during the 1920s.
Harlem Renaissance
Who was the influential African American musician and bandleader, known as the 'King of Swing,' who rose to prominence during the Jazz Age?
Duke Ellington?
What term describes the practice of encouraging consumers to purchase goods and services beyond their basic needs, often through advertising and marketing?
consumerism
What was the name of the federal law passed in 1933 that regulated and taxed the production and sale of alcoholic beverages following the repeal of Prohibition?
The Federal Alcohol Administration Act
This 1917 federal law required immigrants to pass a literacy test in their native language in order to gain entry into the United States.
The Immigration Act of 1917
This term refers to the period of relaxation and defiance of Prohibition laws that occurred during the Jazz Age, particularly in urban centers.
The Era of Excess
his iconic novel, published in 1925, is often considered the quintessential portrayal of the Jazz Age.
The Great Gatsby
This influential African American painter, known for his bold use of color and geometric shapes, was a leading figure of the Harlem Renaissance and the Jazz Age.
Aaron Douglas