US HISTORY



US HISTORY Due _________

Mr. Daarstad

THE ROARING 20s

Toward a Modern America

U.S. History—Unit 6

State Content Standard 11.5

The 1920s: Students analyze the major political, social, economic, technological, and cultural developments of the 1920s.

Pages: From America’s Journey Chapter 9 “Toward a Modern America, the 1920s” pg 214-239.

Guiding Questions. You will answer these questions on paper. You should know the answers by the end of the unit. They will appear on the test in the form of multiple choice, T/F, matching, and occasionally essay questions.

1. To what extent were the Roaring Twenties be considered a decade of conflict?

2. To what extent were the Roaring Twenties be considered a decade of intolerance?

3. How did the passage of the Nineteenth Amendment change role of women in society?

4. What role did the Harlem Renaissance play in creating new trends in literature, music, and art (pay special attention to the work of writers)

5. Trace the growth and effects of radio and movies and their role in the worldwide diffusion of popular culture.

Identify the following. Make sure to explain their significance.

1. 18th Amendment

2. 19th Amendment

3. Lost Generation

4. speakeasy

5. bootlegger

6. League of Women Voters

7. Harlem Renaissance

8. Ku Klux Klan

9. ACLU

10. NAACP

Snapshot Bios—Key players. Write 3-5 sentences on the importance of each person. Make sure to give important events in which the person was involved.

1. Sacco and Vanzetti

2. Warren Harding

3. Calvin Coolidge

4. Herbert Hoover

5. Clarence Darrow

6. Charles Lindbergh

7. Babe Ruth

8. Marcus Garvey

9. Zora Neale Hurston

10. Langston Hughes

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Timeline. Place these events on a timeline and provide information & facts about the ideas, events, people, and times.

1. Scopes Monkey Trial

2. Volstead Act

3. Kellog Briand Pact

4. Teapot Dome Scandal

5. Palmer Raids

6. prohibition

7. National Origins Act

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