1920s Final Exam

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Henry Ford19191920 Consumerism18th Amendment19th AmendmentChicagoJohn T. ScopesKlu Klux KlanTennessee Model-TGreat MigrationWilliam Bryan JenningsClarence Darrow

1. The _________________ was the first popular vehicle to be developed by Henry Ford.

2. Al Capone primarily operated out of ___________________.

3. Women gained the right to vote in the year _______________.

4. During ______________________ many black-Americans moved to northern cities.

5. The ________________ prohibited the sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages.

6. _________________ was a young teacher who defended his right to teach evolution in school.

7. The _________________ allowed women to have the right to vote.

8. Prohibition came into effect in the year ____________________.

9. The _______________ were an organization of masked men who opposed, oppressed, and preached hatred against any that were not W.A.S.P.s

10. defended the teacher during the Monkey Trial.

Short Answers

1. How did the assembly line work?

2. List at least 3 different types of popular culture/entertainment during 1920s

3. What was F. Scott Fitzgeralds most famous written work?

4. What did the Volstead Act prohibit?

5. When was Prohibition repealed?

6. What type of music was especially popular during the 1920s?

7. What does the Harlem Renaissance refer to?

8. Where did most people live during the 1920s?

9. Name at least 2 different celebrities/heroes of the 1920s and what they were known for.

10. How did the Scopes trial represent the clash of values in the 1920s?

11. How is advertising connected to consumerism in the 1920s?

12. How did World War I affect women getting jobs and suffrage in the 1920s?

13. Who were the flappers? How did they dress, what did they look like? Why were they unusual?

14. What role did organized crime play in Prohibition?

15. Name 3 products that were invented in the 1920s and explain their function.

Short Essays1. Explain in what ways were the 1920s the start of modern America, how it influenced how we live and think today, and why is it still important to study and understand.

2. Why did Prohibition not work? What were the factors that undermined it and caused it to not function? How did it affect the way that people lived and thought of the law?