Boom to Bust: America's Time 1920s

What significant change in American demographics occurred at the beginning of the 1920s?

• More Americans lived in rural areas than urban centers

• More Americans lived in urban centers than in rural areas

• The population of America decreased significantly after World War I

• The majority of Americans moved to New York City

What were 'speakeasies' in the 1920s?

• Public venues where people could debate political issues

• Secret locations where illegal alcohol was sold

• Radio stations that broadcast jazz music

• Theaters where silent films were shown

Which of the following best describes the effect of Prohibition in America?

• It successfully eliminated alcohol consumption in America

• It led to decreased crime rates across major cities

• It increased gang activity and murder rates as rivals fought for control of illegal liquor territories

• It was widely respected and followed by most Americans

What term was used to describe the more daring women of the 1920s who embraced newfound freedoms, wore their hair short in a bob, drank alcohol, and smoked?

• Suffragettes

• Flappers

• Progressives

• Emo

Match each part of New York City to the description

• Madison Avenue

• area of NYC that represented the expanding economic opportunities.

• Wall Street

• area of NYC that was known for advertising, which was uniting the nation in a set of shared fantasies and desires

• Harlem

• area of NYC that represented the best and latest in American entertainment

• Broadway

• area of NYC that was considered the capital of jazz in the 1920s

What significant change in consumer behavior emerged during the 1920s?

• People stopped purchasing luxury items

• 'Buy now, pay later' became common as credit purchasing expanded

• Most Americans saved rather than spent their money

• The radio became obsolete as television emerged

What percentage of household goods were bought on credit by 1927?

• 25%

• 50%

• 75%

• 30%

The Scopes Trial of 1925 represented a conflict between:

• Republicans and Democrats

• Science and religion

• Urban and rural economies

• Prohibition supporters and opponents

What was John T. Scopes accused of in the famous 1925 trial?

• Selling illegal alcohol

• Teaching evolution

• Supporting women's rights

• Embezzling school funds

Besides Black Americans, which other groups did the Ku Klux Klan target? Select all that appply.

• Protestant white Americans

• immigrants

• Catholics

• Government officials

• Jews