Society & Pop Culture
What was the most prevalent music genre of the 1920s?
Jazz
What car company emerged in the 1920s that is still popular today?
Ford
What was the dominant political party of this era?
Republican
What technological advancement was a catalyst for the creation of broadcasting networks?
Radio
What "ism" did the U.S. return to in response to the first world war concerning foreign relations?
Isolationism
What new form of entertainment was popularized during the 1920s
Movies
What was Laissez Faire Economics?
An economic policy where the government avoids any intervention in the economy
What was the Ku Klux Klan?
The KKK was an extremist white supremacist hate group known for its racial violence and discrimination in response to reconstruction policies.
Which social class gained increased access to technological advancements due to higher affordability?
Middle Class
What was the international organization developed by Woodrow Wilson as one of the resolutions after the first World War.
League of Nations
What issue did the development of speakeasies respond to?
Prohibition (18th Amendment)
What is the term for the borrowing of money to invest?
Buying stocks "on margin"
Explain the 18th, 19th, and 21st amendment.
The 19th Amendment gave women the right to vote.
The 21st Amendment repealed the 18th Amendment.
Henry Ford popularized this form of manufacturing.
The Assembly Line
What did the Immigration Act of 1920 do?
Restricted immigration from Southern and Eastern Europe more than immigration from Western and Northern Europe.
Term used to describe women with bold fashion choices, free-spirited behavior, and their emerging independence.
Flappers
What month and year did the Stock Market Crash occur?
October 1929
Which Civil Rights figure during the 1920s advocated for a return of African-Americans to Africa?
Marcus Garvey
This technological advancement is related to entertainment and was invented in 1926
Greyscale Mechanical Television System
What was the event that trigged the first Red Scare in the 1920s?
The Russian Revolution/Rise of the Bolsheviks
Describe the Gibson Girl and her significance up to World War I.
The Gibson Girl was a depiction the ideal, modern American woman. She was significant because she was the first of many standards set for women in the 20th century.
Which factors led to America's financial issues during this decade?
overproduction, too many credit purchases, stock speculation, and bank failures
Name the three presidents during this era
Warren G. Harding, Calvin Coolidge, Herbert Hoover
The major advancement in the medical field that helps fight bacteria and was discovered during the 1920s
Penicillin
Which part of the government turned down the League of Nations and why did they turn it down?
The Senate, because they wanted to promote the idea of isolationism post World War 1.