roaring 20s Flashcards
What kind of machines that were run by electricity were first seen in peoples homes.
lights, radios, fridges
What amendment granted women the right to vote.
The 19th amendment
What did president Warren G. Harding want to return after the war.
Normalcy
What affected america greatly adnd changed the way people lives
cars
What did the popularity of cars cause the need for?
roads
what industries grew highly because of cars.
glass, steel/oil, and rubber
What did the automobile also help create
trains
Where did people live now tha they could drive to their jobs in the city
suburb
What was the model-t
a car that was durable, easy to operate, and easy to repair. also affordable for most americans
what did many people begin to do in their lesuire time
watch movies,boxing,baseball,and football,
who was a famous silent movei star
charlie chaplin
who were famous athletes
ty cobb,babe ruth,bobby jones, and
Who was the first american to make a nonstop flight from ny to paris
charles lindburgh
why did many african americans move to northern cities
to avoid share cropping which caused sharecropping which kept them poor
what kind of music is beocming populaur
jazz