Flappers & Youth Culture
What group is accusing “the younger generation” of losing morals?
Older generations/parents.
Why did many African Americans move north during and after WWI?
Factory jobs + escaping oppression.
What nickname was given to the 1920s because of all the excitement and new trends?
The Roaring Twenties
What organization grew in the 1920s and targeted African Americans, immigrants, Catholics, and Jews?
The Ku Klux Klan (KKK)
What do historians use to support a claim?
Historical claims
Name one behavior older generations disliked about flappers.
Dancing, drinking, dating, or challenging religion.
In what year did the KKK hit its peak membership?
1925
What style of music became wildly popular in the 1920s and influenced American culture?
Jazz
What industry was revolutionized by Henry Ford’s assembly line?
Automobiles
Other than a claim and evidence, your short answer question should also always include:
What style of dance became widely popular in the 1920s and was often associated with flappers?
The Charleston
What economic problem did southern states face after the Great Migration?
Loss of labor
What was the nickname for young women who challenged traditional norms with new fashion and behavior?
Flappers
What term describes the buying of large amounts of the same consumer goods by many Americans?
Mass consumption
If a source corroborates a claim that means it does what?
Supports the claim
Flappers were known for (name at least 2):
Shorter dresses, bob haircuts, boxy/no shape dresses, dancing and going out without chaperones
What cultural movement celebrated African American art, writing, and music in New York City?
The Harlem Renaissance
What major new technology became common in homes and helped spread music, news, and advertisements?
Radios
What new type of movie became popular in the late 1920s when sound was added?
Talkies
What makes a source “useful”? Name at least 3
Perspective, details, context, reliability, relevance.
What national policy banned the sale, manufacture, and transport of alcohol?
Prohibition
Why did racial tensions increase in Northern cities during the 1920s?
Competition for jobs and housing between Black migrants and white residents.
What is the term for Americans buying new products like cars, radios, and vacuum cleaners on a “pay later” plan?
Buying on credit/installment plans
How did new technologies and inventions contribute to social conflict?
They changed daily life quickly, causing tension between traditionalists and modernists.
What makes a source “less useful”? Name at least 3
Bias, limited perspective, not widely read, irrelevant details