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What did installment buying help people do
installment buying allowed them to pay a small amount and then make payments over time
why did the U.S. intervene in Latin America
Americans owned property and businesses in Latin America
why did many Harlem Renaissance writer's hope to achieve with their writing
they wanted to celebrate their heritage and protest racism and prejudice
why was it important for the writers of Harlem Renaissance to express their feelings about racism and prejudice
writers helped united African Americans in the effort to improve the status, while enlightening white Americans about racism and prejudice
What happens to the prices of stocks during the bull market
during the bull market, the prices of stocks generally rises
how did mass culture develop in the 1920s
radios allowed Americans across the country to listen to the same program and hear the same music and news reports. The same movies were shown all over the country
why do you think jazz has been popular for so long
jazz combined different kinds of music in creative ways
would you expect a flapper to follow various fads? why or why not
Yes flappers were known for rebelling against traditional ways
How did members of president Harding's cabinet prove unfit for work
several members were involved in scandals
what fueled American discontent with Democrats
The recession that followed WW1 lead many Americans to vote for Republicans
how did radio contribute to a new national culture in America
Americans across could know listen to the same music programing
What evidence supports that Coolidge's polices were pro-business
Coolidge cut business regulation and placed business leaders as heads of government agencies
why did many women demand equal rights amendment
they believed it will guarantee them equal rights and freedom
how did advertising contribute to the bull market in the 1920s
It boosted the sale of consumer goods which caused the production of goods to increase
How did prohibition support growth of organized crime
organized crime made money by suppling liquor illegally
what did the proposed equal rights amendment fail to get ratification
Many people believed that ERA went too far and that it will result in women losing their legal safe guards that they had already fought for
why did some older people think jazz and the new dance styles were a bad influence on the nation's young people
older Americans likely preferred more traditional music and dance. Perhaps as well, older white Americans prejudiced against African Americans promoted their disapproval against jazz
why did most Americans support a return to isolationism after ww1
They did not want U.S involvement in events overseas that might lead to another war
how did automobiles change America
sales of automobiles boosted the economy. Mobility led to the development of suburbs women made social progress
what traits defined a flapper
a flapper was a young women during the 1920s who adopted styles like short hair, short skirts, and wore red lipstick
Do you think Charles Lindbergh deserved to be called a hero
being the first person to fly solo across the Atlantic ocean requires great courage