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U.S.A. during The Great Gatsby time period
U.S.A. during The Great Gatsby time period
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US History 1920's
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1
What factors allowed sports to flourish in America in the 1920's?
invention of baseball
increased leisure time and income
Pay-per-view
people were stronger
2
The cultural rebirth of African Americans in New York City of writers, artists and entertainers was
Great Migration
The Harlem Renaissance
Emancipation Proclamation
Temperance Movement
3
Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington were famous African American______________
jazz musicians
all of these
composers/musicians
orchestra leaders
4
What did the 18th amendment outlaw?
guns and liquor cannot be transported together
manufacture, sale or transportation of liquor
manufacture of liquor
sale or transportation of liquor
5
How did Henry Ford change the way automoiles were produced?
handcrafted from steel
everybody did one task
built by human robots
tires were rubber and changeable
6
What was the 19th Amendment ?
granted women the right to vote
granted african americans the right to vote
ended slavery
allowed for bussing of african americans to polling places
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What plan allowed consumers to buy goods on credit by paying a small amount of money first?
master plan
monroe doctrine
installment plan
plan b
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What were talkies?
Movies with sound
talk shows like Ellen
sportscasters
Radio shows
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Why did radio broadcasting become widespread during the 1920’s?
many radios were very expensive
Charlie Chaplin and Marcel Marceau
cheaper prices and increased consumerism
TVs were too expensive
10
Rebellious young women who enjoyed life , rejecting traditional female roles were often called:
flappers
kittens
single ladies
tarts
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What was the temperance movement?
a new dance of the 20's
reform groups wanting Americans to moderate alcohol use
reform groups against allowing women to vote
a way to control government
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How did advertising change in the 1920's?
It appealed to psychology of buying
TV commercials
fewer ads
