Chapter 19 Flashcards
In the 1920’s were American families having fewer or more children? Why?
American families were smaller than in the 19th century. Birth control was in wider use and many Americans wanted fewer children.
How did the role of American women change in the 1920’s?
Women finally got the right to vote in 1920, and more women worked outside the home than ever before. The growing telephone industry was a major source of employment for women.
What was a “flapper”?
A new model for American women that broke with traditional behavior by wearing shorter hair and shorter dresses, drinking, smoking, and dancing.
What happened with the younger generation in the 1920’s?
For the first time, a separate and different youth culture emerged in America - where kids had their own way of dressing, speaking, and behaving. There started to be more youth clubs and activities, like YMCA and Boy Scouts.
How did the spending habits of American’s change in the 1920’s?
In the past, Americans largely spent their money on essentials like food and housing and if they couldn’t pay cash for something they didn’t buy it. In the 1920s, there were big advertising efforts to convince people they needed more, and they could buy things on credit.
Who was John Dewey and what influence did he have on education in the 1920’s?
He believed that public education should stay away from religious topics and avoid trying to teach traditional moral values.
How did public education evolve over the 1920’s?
Educational standards increased and many more schools were built. Many more kids managed to get through high school than before.
There was a famous trial that happened in the US in 1925 called the “Scopes trial”. What was it about?
What was the name of the worldwide epidemic in the 1920’s that killed 20 million people world-wide?
The Spanish Flu
