Chapter 24: The Jazz Age/Roaring 20s

Identify the group of people that did well under Coolidge’s Presidency.

• The Ohio Gang

• Female Tensions

• Businesses

• American Children

A form of 1920s entertainment that was rooted in African American culture is...

• jazz

• movies

• football

• speakeasies

People who supported and fought for women’s rights were known as...

• prohibition

• clubs

• professionals

• suffragists

The Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s was a period when African Americans...

• left the United States in large numbers.

• migrated west to get jobs.

• created noteworthy works of art, music, and literature in New York.

• fought segregation in the army.

Which action is an example of nativism in the 1920s?

• People breaking the Prohibition laws.

• Efforts to improve living conditions for Native American Indians.

• Congress passing laws limiting immigration.

• Farmers taking out credit to get supplies.

Which was NOT an EFFECT of Prohibition?

• There was disrespect for the law.

• Bootlegging occurred.

• There was wartime hostility towards German American brewers.

• There was growth in organized crime.

The goal of the Five-Power Treaty was to...

• help countries have a safe place to live.

• decrease or limit the size of countries' navies to prevent militarism.

• help countries imperialize other countries.

• to prepare for World War II.

Which was a scandal that impacted President Harding’s time in office.

• Teapot Dome Scandal, where people in office sold government oil.

• Harding Scandal, where Harding stole money.

• Silent Scandal, an illegal betting and alcohol ring.

• The Great Scandal of 1920, where people illegally came into the U.S.

What was the Great Migration?

• People of America are moving to another country.

• A large group of immigrants moving into the U.S.

• The move of African Americans to the north and west to look for better lives.

• No one is moving anywhere because of World War 1.

Who did the Americans blame for industrial workers going on strike?

• Other Americans because of money.

• Herbert Hoover.

• Japan.

• Communists “Reds” and Russia.