Roaring 20's Flashcards
What was jazz and what was the effect of Jazz ?
Jazz was a popular type of music I’m 1920s brought from African Americans.
It was very popular amongst younger generations and inspired new dances such as the Charleston
What was popular sports in America 1920s and name a famous person ?
Popular sports where boxing and baseball.
Babe Ruth was famous for baseball
Name a consumer good ?
Radios - most homes owned radios popular for sports.
Or
Model T Ford - created by Henry Ford. Every person had a car and it gave jobs to unskilled workers and he paid workers 5 dollars an hour. Cycle of prosperity.
Cinema in 1920s
100 million tickets sold per week.
Hollywood produced 800 films a year
Actors : Charlie Chaplin and Mary Pickford became stars.