U.S. History - 1920s Review

Women of the 1920s

100

Women of the 1920s who pushed the boundaries and broke the traditions previously held by society regarding a woman's role in the social order were known by this term.

What were 'flappers'?

200

Women made significant political and social progress in the 1920s when the 19th Amendment guaranteed them this.

What is the right to vote?

300

When the men went off to WWI, women were needed to fill the work force in what setting?

in the factories

400

List at least three characteristics that describe the "flapper"

short hair, short dresses, she smokes and drank, employed outside the home (or not at all), no husband or kids

500

This "womens' rights activist" who was a leader in the field of abortion was arrested numerous times in the 1920s because of her work.

Margret Sanger

African American Experience

100

A cultural shift of the 1920s, African Americans began expressing a new attitude through art, music, and other forms of culture, especially in this district of New York City.

What was Harlem?

200

One expression of the new attitude of African Americans in the 1920s blended their cultural experiences from West Africa and the southern United States into this form of music

What was jazz music?

300

What group of racist individuals caused many Blacks down south to flee to the north in the 1920s?

The KKK

400

As African Americans pursued work in the North, their population increased in urban areas by as much as 600% in a movement known by this name

What was the Great Migration?

500

This black jazz singer and trumpet player sang songs like "What a Wonderful World," "Hello Dolly!" and "Dream a Little Dream of Me"

Louis Armstrong

1920s Technology

100

This technological advancement's widespread use allowed American to continue with work and recreation into the night.

What is the electric light bulb?

200

During the 1920s, Americans were able to gain a greater sense of national identity by sharing in the music, news, stories, and jokes they heard on this technological innovation that no one could live without.

What was the radio?

300

Through the 1920s cars, especially the Model T, dropped significantly in price due to this innovation of efficiency, introduced by Henry Ford.

What was the assembly line?

400

This technology of the 1920s was readily visible to visitors of cities, allowing for continued growth of urban areas when there was no longer new territory in which to spread out.

What was the skyscraper?

500

Moving on up! The 1920s saw in increase in demand of this invention that made living in working in high rise buildings more convenient.

the elevator

Prohibition

100

Prohibition was passed in the beginning of the 1920s as this amendment (number) of the U.S. Consitution.

What was the 18th Amendment?

200

Liquor, during the 1920s, was sold behind closed doors in establishments that went by this name.

What were speakeasies?

300

This group wanted to make drinking illegal for their own safety

Who were the women?

400

This is what you call someone who makes their own illegal alcohol at home

a moonshiner

500

This sport is a result of making moonshiner's cars fast and lighter so they could outrun the police

NASCAR

1920s Presidents

100

There were three presidents that served during the 1920s and each of them were members of this political party

Republican

200

This French term used to describe limited government involvement in business, which leads to monopolies forming 

laissez-faire

300

This president got lucky and got a promotion due to his boss dying from a stroke in office. What is his name?

President Calvin Coolidge

400

The original "Make America Great Again" strategy, President Herbert Hoover wanted equal opportunity, free education, and the will to succeed for each American, a belief he called what?

rugged individualism

500

When Harding was elected president, "put the whole team on" - what was the nickname given to his friends that received jobs as a result of the spoils system?

The Ohio Gang