Life in the 1920's

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During which movement by African Americans did Jazz become a popular form of music?

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The Harlem Renaissance

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The economic boom and the financial speculation of the 1920's were caused in part by: installment buying and an unregulated stock market

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installment buying and an unregulated stock market

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Which statement explains why the 1920s were called the 'Roaring 20s'?

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The United States went through an economic boom and prosperity brought changes to popular culture.

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Which amendment resulted in speakeasies being established?

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Eighteenth

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What was the cause of speakeasies and bootleggers?

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Prohibition

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The ratification of the 21st Amendment marked the end of -

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Prohibition Era

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At its heart, the Scopes Trial was a clash between

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religion and science

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Involved transferring oil reserves from the Interior Department to private companies for profit

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Teapot Dome Scandal

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Which of these best describes the 'New Woman' of the 1920s? They rejected the idea of suffrage, They wore shorter skirts, bobbed their hair, and went to speakeasies, They preferred the same fashions as their parents, They stayed home and cooked and cleaned

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They wore shorter skirts, bobbed their hair, and went to speakeasies

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women in the Jazz Age that wore short skirts, short hair, and lots of make up

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Flappers