Ballyhoo Years
What words can be used to describe the Ballyhoo Years? Give at least one.
Noisy, Flamboyant, Parties
What were the 4 fads from the 1920s talked about in the presentation?
Jazz music and dancing, Flagpole sitting, Obsessions with Egypt and China (Countries), and Radium
What state passed the Butler Law which lead to the Scopes Trial?
Tennessee
What was Charles Lindberg famous for?
What was the older generations response to how the youth was acting during this time?
Didn't like it, shocked
Why did the youth spread music and dancing?
As an act of rebellion
Who helped pass the Butler law?
William Jennings Bryan
Why was the flight so challengings (Give at least 2 answers)?
Lonely, cold, awake for 33 straight hours
Name one author from this time period (Bonus if you can name more than one)?
Edgar Rice Rice Burroughs, Zane Grey, F Scott Fitzgerald, Sinclar Lewis.
Where was Bill Penfields famous pole sit?
Strawberry Point, Iowa
What was the main argument of the Scopes Trail?
Religion vs. Science
About how long was Charles Linburgs flight?
3,600 miles.
What did the writing of F. Scott Fitzgerald and Sinclair Lewis do?
They were defiant to old victorian virtues and promoted the feelings and values of flappers girls.
Who discovered radioactive materials (radium)?
Pierre and Marie Curie and Hanri Becquerel.
What class did John T. Scopes teach that got him in trouble? (Age and Class)
High School Biology
Where was Charles Lindberg born?
Detroit, Michigan.