The Roaring 20s

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Why was the decade of the 1920s considered roaring?

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Extremely fast technological, economic, social, and political changes.

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Who was the president for the majority of the 1920s?

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Calvin Coolidge

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This was a technological innovation during the 1920s: The banana split, Rocket engines, Radio broadcasting, Microwaves

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Radio broadcasting

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This type of music became popular during the 20s

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Jazz

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The 19th Amendment stated the following: You could walk your dogs without a leash, Women had the right to vote, Prohibition , Driving convertibles

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Women had the right to vote

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Define prohibition

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The 18th Amendment outlawed the sale, manufacturing, and distribution of alcohol

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What is a stock?

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A share of a company that proves part ownership when it is purchased.

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Who were women who danced the Charleston in the 1920s?

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Flappers

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These were illegal bars in the 1920s: Speakfreelies, Speakeasies, Talkies

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Speakeasies

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This is defined by spending money on wants not needs

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Consumerism