1920s & Great Depression

By 1920s, majority of US population live in urban center.

• True

• False

Purchasing method introduced in the 1920s where people could buy things without having all of the money for it (basically credit, where they would pay back the price of the good with some interest each month)

• Credit Cards

• Debit Cards

• Installment Plans

• Debit Plans

Which statement is NOT true regarding the "Harlem Renaissance?"

• It was a celebration of African heritage and self-expression

• It included diverse forms of art: poetry, prose, music (jazz), painting, sculpture, dance, opera, etc.

• most, if not all, representation of African Americans in popular culture during the Harlem Renaissance was written by and done by white people.

• African Americans gained more control over their own cultural representation

1920s women who were known for their energetic freedom, both in fashion and mannerisms. Some had short “bob” haircuts and some experimented with cigarettes and alcohol. These were women learning to value their individuality and independence.

• Flappers

• Traditionalists

• Hipsters

• Bobbers

EVERYONE began believing in the theory of evolution with no problems in the 1920s

• True

• So false

During the 1920s, there was a resurgence of the racism & nativism

• True

• False

Speakeasies, gangs, and mobsters formed over the illegal sale and distribution of ___________, leading to violence, including homicide and burglary.

• Vehicles

• Washing machines

• Model-Ts

• Alcohol

Who was president when the stock market crashed?

• Theodore Roosevelt

• Woodrow Wilson

• Herbert Hoover

• Franklin Delano Roosevelt

What did it mean if you were a "speculator" during the 1920s? You . . .

• majorly questioned actions of the government

• bought stocks at great risk with the anticipation that prices will rise

• watched America's greatest past time of baseball

• majorly questioned actions of the banks

People could buy stocks with loans ($ they did not technically have)

• True

• False