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The Roaring 20s Review
The Roaring 20s Review
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A review of the twenties as we move into the thirties and The Great Depression
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Workers were angry about... (check all correct answers- more than one)
their uniforms
not allowed to negotiate or dispute conditions (no union)
no benefits or compensation
long working hours
2
Government and employers spread the rumour that strikers were:
Violent and dangerous criminals
Mass consumers
Flappers that drank too much
Communist revolutionaries
3
A bar selling alcohol illegally was called
Giggle water
Flapper
Drugstore cowboy
A speak-easy
4
The radio was a new invention that improved people's lived by: (check all that are true)
Narrating sports games for people who could not attend
Delivering world news quicker
Allowing them to see people from across the world
Playing music from the time as entertainment
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The most important way that housewive's lives became easier from new appliances is:
less travel time
more leisure time
less grocery shopping
more money saved
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Which of the following was NOT a real working condition in the factories?
Dangerous
No ventilation
Dirty/unsanitary
Well-lit
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The most famous female fashion-style of this time period was called:
Bee's knees
Victorian
Flapper
Communist
8
The term that means the banning of alcohol
Probation
Prohibition
Banition
Audition
9
Why was the Winnipeg General Strike so scary for employers and the government?
Because they had to pay the workers compensation now
The workers walked out and the city completely shut down
There were too many workers now and not enough jobs
Because people were fighting in the streets
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The Roaring 20s were characterized by (check all of the answers that apply - more than 1)
Flapper girls and jazz music
New inventions and mass production
Poor working conditions in factories
Rise in car manufacturing
