How did Prohibition contribute to organized crime?

bootleggers could go into other crimes

Why was the Roaring 20s considered a challenging time for some Americans?

Increase income inequality, consumer debt, challenges to traditional values

Why were the Roaring Twenties considered a prosperous time for the United States?

Rise of consumer culture, growth of new technologies, economic boom

What is the Klu Klux Klan?

Anti-African-American and anti-immigrant group known for their white robes

African Americans in the 1920s faced discrimination, especially in

South, where Jim Crow laws were in effect

What is "buying on credit"?

allows people to buy things right away rather than saving to afford them

The sense of group identity created by the Harlem Renaissance

formed a basis for later progress for blacks in America

What were the Palmer Raids?

A series of raids against suspected radicals & communists.

The conclusion of the Sacco and Vanzetti case suggested that

many had an unreasonable fear of radicals and foreigners

Sacco & Vanzetti were...

Italian anarchists who'd died matyrs

manufacturing method in which each worker performs one step

mass production (assembly line)

How did prohibition contribute to women's rights?

Women's activism through temperance movement

Why was the Roaring 20s considered a good time for the United States?

rise of mass consumer culture and inventions increased standards of living.

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Unit 5: Roaring 20s

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1
A person that makes or sells illegal alcohol is a _______________
Bootlegger
Prohibition
Police officer
Profiteer
2
How did Prohibition contribute to organized crime?
made respect for law
police had to enforce antiliquor laws
farmers were upset about low crop prices
bootleggers could go into other crimes
3
Why was the Roaring 20s considered a challenging time for some Americans?
Growth of small businesses, lower unemployment, higher wages for all worker
consumer spending, strengthening of rural communities, political unity
Increase income inequality, consumer debt, challenges to traditional values
Decline in technology, loss of cultural growth, economic prosperity
4
Why were the Roaring Twenties considered a prosperous time for the United States?
labor unions, decrease in spending on leisure, decline in transportation
Rise of consumer culture, growth of new technologies, economic boom
women's rights, increase in military spending, fewer job opportunities
Increase foreign immigration, rise of political scandals, rural lifestyles
5
What is the Klu Klux Klan?
A Communist supporter group known for starting communist revolutions
State and local laws that enforced racial segregation
Anti-African-American and anti-immigrant group known for their white robes
Americans who faced unemployment during the Great Depression
6
African Americans in the 1920s faced discrimination, especially in
North, where Jim Crow laws were in effect
South, where they were not allowd to work
South, where Jim Crow laws were in effect
NOrth, where they could not work
7
What is "buying on credit"?
allows people to buy things right away rather than saving to afford them
allows people to save up to buy things in the future
the government pays farmers to diversify the crops they grow
the government sets up a program to provide retirement and unemployment pay
8
Babe Ruth played...
Baseball
Basketball
Tennis
Soccer
9
What international event led to the Red Scare in the US and Europe?
The Haitian Revolution
Latin American Revolution
The Russian Revolution
The French Revolution
10
The sense of group identity created by the Harlem Renaissance
ended discrimination against blacks in America
was lost by the end of the 1920s
enabled African Americans to form their own nation
formed a basis for later progress for blacks in America
11
What were the Palmer Raids?
A series of raids against suspected radicals & communists.
Terrorism which took place in the early 1900s.
Raiding of businesses & factories.
raiding of the Palmers neighborhood in search for refugees.
12
The conclusion of the Sacco and Vanzetti case suggested that
African Americans couldn't get a fair trial in the South
the two men were clearly guilty
many had an unreasonable fear of radicals and foreigners
the 2 men needed better legal representation
13
1920s Red Scare
Fear of Communism
Fear of decline in agricultural activity
threat of a contagious rash
fear of growth of big business
14
a period during which the value of stocks increases
Harlem Renaissance
bull market
Langston Hughes
Prohibition
15
agreement intended to settle international debts from World War I
bull market
Dawes Plan
A Farewell to Arms
Scopes Trial
16
Sacco & Vanzetti were...
an Italian duo famous for their silent films
Italian anarchists who'd died matyrs
Italian-American sports stars who became heroes in the 1920s
Two well-known mobster families in NYC
17
manufacturing method in which each worker performs one step
bull market
Langston Hughes
mass production (assembly line)
Prohibition
18
How did prohibition contribute to women's rights?
Women's activism through temperance movement
Moral upright behaviour
It did not contribute to women's rights.
Underground bootlegging
19
What are flappers?
Men who embraced freedom
Tools used to cool oneself
Women who opposed change
Women who embraced freedom
20
Gangster who controlled Chicago's underworld and bootlegging
Henry Ford
Al Capone
Herbert Hoover
Amelia Earhart
21
What was the result of Henry Ford's assembly line idea?
Cars became much cheaper
Fewer people had jobs
Cares became more expensive
People in the U.S. started buying Japanese cars instead of American
22
Why was the Roaring 20s considered a good time for the United States?
Limited opportunities for innovation in business and industry.
rise of mass consumer culture and inventions increased standards of living.
High unemployment rates led to economic struggle for many.
Increased government control limited personal freedoms.
23
What era is the Charleston dance associated with?
The Victorian Era
The Renaissance
The Baroque Era
The Jazz Age
24
What is the Charleston?
a genre of music
a song
a landmark
a dance

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