US.U4.Vocabulary

Temperance – __________

• The movement to limit or ban the consumption of alcohol to improve society's morals.

• A movement to promote industrialization in rural areas.

• A campaign to increase literacy rates among children.

• A political party advocating for free trade.

Enforce – __________

• To make sure that rules or laws are obeyed.

• To ignore rules or laws.

• To create new rules or laws.

• To discuss rules or laws.

Speakeasy – __________

• A business that sold alcohol illegally during Prohibition.

• A type of jazz music popular in the 1920s.

• A secret code used by gangsters.

• A dance style from the Roaring Twenties.

Bootlegger – __________

• A person who made, smuggled, or sold alcohol illegally during Prohibition.

• A government official enforcing Prohibition laws.

• A person who brewed legal beverages.

• A member of the temperance movement.

Smuggle – __________

• To illegally move something in secret.

• To cook food quickly.

• To paint a picture.

• To sing loudly.

Flapper – __________

• A young woman in the 1920s who challenged social norms by wearing fashionable clothes and embracing new freedoms.

• A type of jazz music popular in the 1920s.

• A dance move invented during the Harlem Renaissance.

• A slang term for a Model T Ford car.

Harlem Renaissance – __________

• A cultural movement during the 1920s where Black artists, writers, and musicians celebrated their culture and created a new wave of art and literature.

• A political movement in the 1950s that focused on civil rights legislation.

• A scientific revolution in the 1800s that led to major technological advancements.

• A military campaign during World War II in Europe.

Dialect – __________

• A form of a language that is spoken in a particular area or by a particular group of people.

• A written script used for official documents.

• A universal language spoken worldwide.

• A type of slang used only by teenagers.

Spur – __________

• To encourage or stimulate an action or development.

• A type of bird found in forests.

• A musical instrument used in orchestras.

• A traditional dish made with rice.

Timber – __________

• Wood prepared for use in building and carpentry; a major Louisiana industry in the late 1800s and early 1900s.

• A type of mineral found in Louisiana.

• A traditional Louisiana dish.

• A style of music popular in Louisiana.