Roaring 20's Flashcards

1
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prohibited the “manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicating liquors.

A

18th amendment

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2
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granted women the right to vote

A

19th amendment

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3
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a rise in organized crime associated with the illegal production and sale of alcohol, an increase in smuggling, and a decline in tax revenue.

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result of prohibition

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4
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young women known for their energetic freedom, embracing a lifestyle viewed by many at the time as outrageous, immoral or downright dangerous.

A

Flappers

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5
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(during Prohibition) an illegal bar

A

Speakeasy

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6
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Most popular form of alcohol in the 20s

A

Gin

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7
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Henry Ford= Main Points

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-Henry Ford was friends with Thomas Edison.
-Henry Ford raised a total of 188.1 billion dollars.
-Henry died at age 83, on April 7th, 1947.
-He built the Model A Ford car with his son.
-He bought an airplane company.
-He was a peaceful man, and didn’t like when America got involved in World War 1 and 2.

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8
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aviation pioneer and writer. Earhart was the first female aviator to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean.

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Amelia Earhart

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9
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Female careers in the 1920s

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Women worked primarily as factory workers, servants, teachers, laundresses, typists, salespeople, clerks, bookkeepers, dressmakers, and more.

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10
Q

Most famous writer of the Harlem Renaissance

A

Langston Hughes

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11
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Most famous style of art of the 1920s

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Art Deco

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12
Q

The Great Gatsby was written by:

A

F. Scott Fitzgerald

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13
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Charles Lindberg

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Flew from New York to Paris, world famous 33.5/hr plane ride.

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14
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Charlie Chapman.

A

Most famous comedian of the Roaring 20s

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