7.5 Emergence of New Values

Open Ended

What impact do you think the women's suffrage movement will have on cultural values during the 1920s?

Multiple Choice

What was a major influence on the popularity of the flapper during the 1920s?

• A decline in the number of women working in urban factories

• A shift away from the traditional roles of women

• An increase in the use of credit and installment plans

• A decrease in crime associated with prohibition

Multiple Choice

What was a primary reason for the demographic shift described in this excerpt?

• Increased demand for sharecroppers in the North

• Limited economic opportunities for African Americans in the South

• Increased availability of manufactured goods in the North

• A lack of educational institutions for African Americans in the South

Multiple Choice

The developments on this list contributed to what development of the 1920s and 1930s?

• African American painters of the Hudson River School focused on the beauty of nature.

• African American architects created a Neoclassical style based on Roman and Greek models.

• African American artists and writers celebrated their culture in a movement called the Harlem Renaissance

• African American musicians developed rock and roll music based on African rhythms and beats.

Open Ended

Was the cultural impact of women and African Americans on everyday American life beneficial to changing attitudes? Or we have not really seen social change?