20s Flashcards

1
Q

flapper

A

a young woman in the 20’s that was detached and free

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2
Q

the economy

A

the circulation of money

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3
Q

installment buying/ buying in credit

A

paying part now and part over time

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4
Q

how did lower taxes help the economy grow

A

it lead to more spending money for things that people want/ need

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5
Q

what was it called when 1.5 million AA moved from the South to the North

A

The Great Migration

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6
Q

what did Billy Sunday think was running society

A

Alcohol

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7
Q

in the 1920’s, for the first time there were more Americans in…

A

urban areas than rural

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8
Q

who was the most notorious gangster in Chicago

A

Al Capone

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9
Q

why did Capone go to jail

A

tax evasion

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