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The Roaring Twenties
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was covered in class. Define all words and make sure you understand the significance of events, laws and
individuals. Use your notes and your text book to help you study. DO ALL WORK ON A SEPARATE
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Key QuestionsWhat was the economic policy followed by the 20s Presidents?
Why did the U.S. not join the League of Nations after WWI?
What was the Teapot Dome scandal?
Who were the 20s Presidents and what political party did they belong to?
What was the “Coolidge Prosperity”?
Why were many Americans afraid of a communist revolution occurring in the U.S. in the
early 1920s? (Explain Russian Revolution, Nativism)
What are some examples (affects) of the “Red Scare”? (Explain the Palmer Raid, Restrictive
Immigration Laws, Sacco and Vanzetti Trial)
Why did prohibition fail in the Roaring Twenties? (Explain bootlegging, organized crime,
speak-easies)
In what ways did women’s roles change during the Roaring Twenties? (Explain the 19th
Amendment, Flappers, and Women in the workplace).
Why did many African-Americans leave the south for northern cities during the Roaring
Twenties?
What was the Harlem Renaissance? What is the most important art form to come out of the
Harlem Renaissance?
What impact did radio and movies have on the lives of Americans? (Explain mainstream
culture and other impacts of the technology).
In what ways did advertising change during the Roaring Twenties?
What social and economic impact did the automobile have on American lives?
What was the Scopes “Monkey” trial? What conflict of ideas was this trial an example of?
Who were Babe Ruth and Charles Lindbergh?
What is a fad? What were some fads of the Roaring Twenties?