1920s Reading Flashcard

Front

More than anything else the invention of the _______________ changed society.

Back

automobile

Front

keeping jobs open to nonunion workers

Back

open shop

Front

In an era that so strongly favored business, union efforts at strikes usually ____________.

Back

failed

Front

The Census of 1920 reported that, for the first time, more than half of the American population lived in ___________ areas.

Back

urban

Front

What did the moralists of the 1920s call "a bordello on wheels"?

Back

automobile, a car

Front

Brought north by African American musicians, _________________________________ became a symbol of the "new" and "modem" culture of the cities.

Back

jazz

Front

In the 1920s, a new medium-the ______________________________ -suddenly appeared.

Back

radio

Front

What city became the center of the movie industry?

Back

Hollywood, California

Front

Of all the popular heroes of the decade, the most celebrated was a young aviator who, in 1927, thrilled the nation and the entire world by flying nonstop across the Atlantic from Long Island to Paris. Name him.

Back

Charles Lindbergh

Front

In one word, what is being shown in this image?

Back

flapper