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Who created the assembly line that made the auto industry more productive?
Henry Ford
100
What type of woman was sexually aggressive, dances, had bob haircuts, and wore short skirts?
Flappers
100
What was the 18th Amendment?
Banned the manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcoholic beverages
100
What group of people suffered while the assembly line and new machinery advanced?
Southern Farmers
100
What religion were a majority of the immigrants?
Catholic and Jewish
200
What effects did the auto industry have on Americans everyday lives?
Easier travel in and out of the community, suburban and urban growth, freedom for young people
200
As work hours declines, what did more American began to partake in?
Watching movies and sports
200
What president wanted to 'Return to Normalcy'?
Warren G. Harding
200
What effect did the sudden production and sale of automobiles have on the economy and industry of the U.S.?
Allowed other industries to become advanced as well
200
What groups of people did the KKK attack?
Blacks and Jews
300
What were some major new inventions of the 20's?
The radio, motion pictures, electric refrigerators
300
Why did young people do most of the partying in the 1920's?
Their carefree attitude was a result of their hard experiences during WW1
300
What amendment allowed for Prohibition?
18th
300
What group became more emphasized in the workfield?
Women
300
What woman crossed the Atlantic ocean in 1928?
Amelia Earheart
400
What became available in American homes?
Hot and cold running water, electricity
400
What was one of the most popular sports in this time period and who was its greatest known star?
Baseball; Herman "Babe" Ruth
400
What did the 19th Amendment do?
Allowed women to vote
400
What happened to the amount of work hours and the wages of workers during this time period?
Number of work hours decreased and the wages increased
400
What type of music became popular at this time?
Jazz
500
What appliances were introduced to homes during this time?
Vacuum, washing, machine, refrigerator
500
What was the new style of advertisment used in the 20's?
A theraputic style, appealing to the buyers physical and emotional well being
500
What was the fear of the Red Scare?
That communism from abroad would come to the U.S. and infiltrate the government
500
What led to the great stock market crash?
An uneven distribution of wealth, people with increasing debt because of overspending and overproduction of certain goods was no longer necessary
500
Why was the 1920's "Roaring"?
It seemed to roar with new inventions, a booming economy, wild parties, and much more personal freedoms