Fads and Entertainment
This famous baseball player was traded from the Boston Red Sox to the New York Yankees so the owners could pay to put on a play.
Who is Babe Ruth?
This movement was considered the center of African-American excellence in the 1920's.
What is The Harlem Renaissance?
This Philadelphia suffragette was instrumental in leading protests that eventually led to the passage of the 19th Amendment.
Who is Dora Kelly Lewis?
Driving allowed for this group to enjoy more freedoms and spend more time with their peers than ever before.
Who are teenagers?
This economic policy translates roughly to "hands off," meaning the government leaves businesses to make decisions for themselves.
What is laissez-faire?
This fad rose to prominence in the 1920's and featured people climbing poles, it has seen a resurgence after big wins from Philadelphia sports teams.
What is flagpole sitting?
What are schools?
This was one of the economic rationales for allowing women to vote.
What is economic success during World War I?
This process of production was first used by Henry Ford to build cars before being employed by various other companies to build consumer goods faster.
What is the assembly line?
This piece of legislation granted women's suffrage.
What is the 19th Amendment?
Couples would get together and compete for hours on end to try to earn prizes.
What are Dance Marathons?
This ideology encouraged people to buy more, arguing that buying goods leads to a better quality of life.
What is consumerism?
Allowing women to vote would be a better reflection of the political wishes of the overall population.
What is one political reason women were granted the right to vote?
Cars allowed people to travel across the country, which led to the beginning of a unified American identity.
What is the emergence of a national consciousness?
This man was the first Catholic to be selected to run for President, though he did so unsuccessfully.
Who is Al Smith?
He was thought of as the first movie start thanks to his star turn in many silent films.
Who is Charlie Chaplin?
This group of women wore their hair short, drove cars, and enjoyed pursuits that were traditionally thought of as being for men.
Who are Flappers?
Typists, teachers, clerical workers.
What were some examples of jobs women took in the 1920's?
Working in factories and building roads were examples of this.
What are economic changes due to cars?
A fear of different view points such as communism or anarchism that fed directly off the end of World War I.
What is The Red Scare?
This famous aviator grew to notoriety after being the first person to complete a solo transatlantic flight.
Who is Charles Lindbergh or "Lucky Lindy?"
This "Trial of The Century" pitted the theory of evolution vs. religious study in schools.
What is The Scopes Monkey Trial?
This famous suffragette penned what would eventually become the 19th Amendment.
Who is Susan B. Anthony?
Cars allowed for cities to spread out further, which led to this phenomenon commonly found in cities that expanded later (such as Los Angeles).
What is Urban Sprawl?
These anarchists were sentenced to death for committing a double murder even though evidence was lacking.
Who are Sacco and Vanzetti?