The Roaring 20's

The Harlem Renaissance spanned which decade?

• 1900s

• 1910s

• 1920s

• 1930s

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The Harlem Renaissance can best be described as

• an organization created to help promote African-American businesses

• a period of great achievement by African American writers, artists, and performers

• a movement that sought to draw people back to the inner cities

• a relief program to provide jobs for minority workers

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This was a major innovation found in most homes by the end of the 20s.

• Radio
• Television
• Telephone
• Microwave.

Babe Ruth brought a new interest and excitement to the sport of _________________.

• football

• baseball

• basketball

• soccer

Louis Armstrong was a _________________________.

• guitarist

• drummer

• trumpet player

• painter

Who was Henry Ford?

• He introduced mass production of automobiles through assembly lines

• He was a famous jazz musician

• He created the light bulb

• He created trucks

Who was Charles Lindbergh?

• First man to fly across the Atlantic

• Legendary jazz musician

• Introduced mass production of automobiles

• Black writer during Harlem Renaissance

Who was Langston Hughes?

• First man to fly across the Atlantic

• Introduced mass production of automobiles

• Legendary jazz musician

• Black writer during Harlem Renaissance

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The "Roaring 20's" is also known as ________________.

• The happy time

• The Jazz Age

• The End of an Era

• The Fourteen Points

Why was this time period called the "Roaring 20's?"

• Everyone was happy, rich, and new inventions were being created.

• There were lions everywhere.

• This was the beginning of WWII.