Flashcard- The Roaring Twenties

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Following the end of WWI, many Americans were better off economically than ever before.

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True

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With a growing movie industry and the invention of the radio, Americans never had so many entertainment options.

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True

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Charlie Chaplin was a famous baseball player during the 1920s.

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False

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Families throughout the U.S. would often gather in their homes to listen to music, news, shows, and sporting events being broadcast live on the radio.

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True

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The Detroit Renaissance represents a section of New York City that experienced significant cultural growth during the 1910s.

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False

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F. Scott Fitzgerald and Ernest Hemingway are two of the most prominent American authors who published books during the 1920s

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True

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The 19th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution prohibited the production and sale of tobacco

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False

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People who illegally make and sell cigars are known as bootleggers.

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False

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The most famous silent-move actor of the 1920s was Al Capone.

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False

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The Harlem Renaissance gave birth to jazz, a new form of music.

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True