1920s America

What is Laissez-Faire capitalism?

• A philosophy used by judges to decide criminal cases.

• A government policy of active government involvement in the economy.

• A government policy of "hands off" or letting business take care of itself.

What percent of Americans owned a car by 1929?

• 50%

• 75%

• 25%

Americans begin buying on credit and going into debt during the 1920s.

• True

• False

Charles Lindberg is famous for flying solo across the U.S. from coast to coast without stopping.

• True

• False

Which city in the 1920s became the "capital" of Black America?

• Los Angeles

• Chicago

• Harlem

What was the Harlem Renaissance?

• A celebration of African American art and culture.

• A type of New Orleans music.

• A remembrance of the days of slavery.

Women who cut their hair short, wore their skirts short, and smoked during the 1920's were called:

• Flounders

• Flippers

• Flappers

All Americans were making money during the Roaring 20s.

• True

• False

Farmers lost a lot of income during the 1920s because they had been over producing since WWI and now the crop prices had dropped.

• True

• False

Immigration laws limited the number of immigrants allowed into the U.S. during the 1920s.

• True

• False