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Name: __________________________________________ Period: ______Roaring 20s Scavenger HuntUse the copied packets of “Search” Magazine to complete the following scavenger hunt.How did women’s hair styles change?Women bobbed (cut it off) just below their earsWhat was the hidden pocket of many men’s jackets used for?To carry their own liquor (flask pockets)How many people would go to the movies per week in the 20s?100 million peopleWhat caused the stock market to climb so much during the 1920s?Bulls – driving prices up as they try to outbid each other for best selling stocksHow did progressive companies make it hard for labor unions to compete?Offering benefits such as pensions, cheap housing & insuranceWhat terrorizing group made a “comeback” during the 1920s?Ku Klux KlanWhy did some people compare the economy of the 1920s to a house of cards?If one piece of the economy fails, the whole thing would collapseHow did many men wear their hair in the 1920s?Parted their hair in the middle and varnished it down with “Slickum”What were some examples of things that could be bought on credit in the 1920s?Cars, furniture, sewing machines, etc.What advertising method did Listerine use in the 20s?Persuasive tactics – fear Compare “Total Money Spent” with “Total Money Borrowed” in the 20s.Total money borrowed was much greater than money spentHow did jewelry change in the 20s?Jewelry was now mass produced allowing everyone to dress like a starletIn 1929, only one in ____ workers belonged to a union.EightWhat were two qualifications to become a member of the KKK?Born in the USA; swear unqualified allegiance to the gov’t; Christian beliefs; believe in White SupremacyWhat industry fueled the “Coolidge Boom”? How?Auto IndustryWhy did corsets have to go in the 1920s?Due to the Charleston & other energetic dancesWhat did the KKK do to the Burdick family of Virginia?Attacked the Burdick familyHow did many young women shock their parents?With wild clothes, pranks and dancesWhat was happening to more and more “mom and pop” business during the 20s?Being “pushed” out by popular chain stores such as JC Penny & WoolworthHow did the assembly line affect goods produced during the 20s?Popularized the idea of mass production; manufactured quicker & cheaper than before; larger quantities and shipped all over the nationWhat happened to stock prices throughout most of the 1920s?They increasedName any three important things about the radio for people in the 1920s.Over 700 stations; 6.5 million homes have radios; could listen to new, programs, etc.Name some of the new products that consumers were excited about in the 20s.Prepared foods; Brillo pads; radio How did women’s skirts and stockings change in the 20s?In the 1920s, stockings were sheer or rayon and rolled down just above the kneeWhat did Wall Street financial adviser Roger Babson warn?“Sooner or later a crash is coming” ................
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