Da Roaring 20s

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

 What were the most popular types of music in the 1920’s.

• Rap
• Classical
• Jazz and Blues
• Country

What was the primary way flappers of the 1920s challenged the traditional role of women?

• fought for increased job opportunities

• pressured colleges and universities to accept female students

• displayed fashions and behaviors that shocked mainstream society

• helped female politicians win campaigns

Which pull factor contributed to the Great Migration?

• The availability of land grants for homesteaders
• Economic opportunities in industrialized cities
• Better soil conditions in previously uncultivated areas
• The lower cost of living in urban areas

The Roaring Twenties were characterized by ...

• internment camps, the rationing of goods (birth of "eating less"), and the first use of an atomic bomb

• bank failures, the New Deal, and bread lines
• installment plans (birth of "credit cards"), Prohibition, and flappers

• brinksmanship, McCarthyism, and a policy of containment

During the 1920s, what was one result of innovations in U.S. transportation technology?

• Commerical airplanes replaced ocean liners as the primary means of travel to Europe
• Mass-produced automobiles made travel more affordable for many people
• Cable cars provided a comfortable means of quick travel to any city within a state
• Container ships delivered agricultural goods to ports along the Pacific coast.

Which of these resulted from the prohibition of alcohol during the 1920s?

• A decline in immigration rates
• A growing fear of communism
• The expansion of the consumer economy
• The rise of organized crime

Why did the "Return to Normalcy" agenda of U.S. presidential candidate Warren G. Harding appeal to many voters in the 1920 election?

• The public wanted to help rebuild war-torn countries
• There were significant shortages of military supplies
• There was a decrease in demand for consumer goods
• The public wanted to concentrate on domestic economic issues

Which of the following was a major contribution of the Harlem Renaissance to U.S. culture?

• It led to the increased popularity of vaudeille stage performers
• It brought the most significant beat poets together
• It established jazz as a prominent musical form
• It focused attention on the antiwar literary genre

How did the events on this timeline affect U.S. businesses?

• Profit sharing became a standard practice for industrial corporations
• Monopolistic practices were abolished by federal legislation
• Mass-manufacturing techniques were adopted to maximize production
• Retirement plans were guaranteed to factory workers