Unit 7 Prosperity in the Roaring 20s

Why were the 1920's called the "Roaring 20s"?

• foreign trade prospered after World War I
• widespread social and economic change occurred
  
• the United States assumed a leadership role in world affairs
• political reforms made government more democratic

What was a major weakness in the prosperity of the 1920's?

• confined to the industrial states of the Northeast
• accompanied by runaway inflation
• based on large Federal expenditures
• unevenly distributed though the population
  

Which music genre was created in the 20s?

• Bluegrass
• Jazz
• Hip Hop
• R&B

What was the symbol of feminine change in the 1920s?

• Flapper
• Bootlegger
• Immigrant
• Musician

What was the major change for women in the 1920s?

• Right to Vote
• Right to Work
• Right to Dance
• Right to Drink

The Harlem Renaissance was

• Celebration of African American Culture
• Spark of increased industrial jobs
• Creation of controversial policies
• Creation of the Department of Interior

Can you recall what the 18th amendment is

• Made it illegal to make or sell alcohol

• Gave women the right to vote

• Led to a decrease in crime

• Gave African Americans the right to vote

“Dreams”

Hold fast to dreams

For if dreams die

Life is a broken-winged bird

That cannot fly.

Hold fast to dreams

For when dreams go

Life is a barren field

Frozen with snow

-Langston Hughes

This poem written during the Harlem Renaissance, was most likely meant to encourage African Americans to

• Flee from slavery

• Accept racial segregation

• Never give up hope and look to the future

• Deal with the Great Depression

The Great Migration of African Americans to the North during the 1920s was mainly the result of…

• Political corruption

• Nativism

• Racism and discrimination of African Americans in the South

• Success of military desegregation

What was one effect of the Harlem Renaissance?

• Prohibition ended for African Americans

• African-American cultural pride flourished in the cities

• The formation of multiracial corporations

• Unemployment