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Roaring 1920s Review

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Also known as moonshineBootleg liquor
The illegal selling of alcoholBootlegging
President when the Great Depression hits the USHerbert Hoover
President during much of the 1920sCalvin Coolidge
Controlled the bootlegging industry in ChicagoAl Capone
Prohibited the sale, purchase or transportation of alcohol18th Amendment
Guaranteed women the right to vote19th Amendment
President who promised a return to normalcy and was known for being very corruptWarren Harding
First woman to cross the Atlantic Ocean by planeAmelia Earhart
Famous baseball player from the 1920s. Sultan of SwatBabe Ruth
Where could people go to illegally buy alcohol?Speakeasies
A celebration of African-American cultureHarlem Renaissance
What teaching did the Scopes trial challenge?Evolution
Who was the famous pilot whos kid was kidnapped?Charles Lindbergh
Who was arrested and charged with robbery and murder, but were tried for being anarchist?Sacco and Vazetti
What were the Palmer Raids?Arresting people that were thought to be political radicals
What does the Great Migration refer to ?African American from the South to the North
What was this period called when alcohol was illegal?Prohibition
What was it believed alcohol caused?Urban slums, Child abuse, Crime
Who did Palmer think was the biggest threat to democracy?Communism
What activity is associated with flappers?Trying new fads or fashions
Why did some Americans support Prohibition?Promote morality and good health
Who was a leading poet during the Harlem Renaissance?Langston Hughes
How did installment buying lead to the Great Depression?People bought things they couldn't afford and paid for them over months
What was the primary objective of the Harlem Renaissance?Generate pride in the African-American culture
What was the Red Scare scared of?Government would be influenced by communist
Which are examples of racial discrimination during the 1920s?Sacco and Vanzetti Trial, Immigration Quota Laws, Formation of the Negro League Baseball


World History Room 900
Liberty High School

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