CV-19 1920s Worksheet

Match the person or event with its definition Louis Armstrong Famous jazz trumpet player during the Harlem Renaissance Duke Ellington famous jazz musician and band director during the Harlem Renaissance Harlem Renaissance a cultural movement: the rebirth of African American culture. Included African American artists and writers. speakeasy secret club that sold alcohol illegally during Prohibition Prohibition the period of time from 1918-1933 when alcohol was banned, which led to more organized crime bootlegger a person that illegally smuggled alcohol Henry Ford made the automobile affordable by using the assembly line radio increased communication and entertainment during the 1920s 19th amendment gave women the right to vote 18th amendment Prohibition - banned the making and selling of alcohol 21st amendment, 1933 Repealed the 18th amendment (prohibition) the Great Migration the movement of African Americans from the Southeast to the Northeast and Midwest flappers the symbol of the 1920s American woman who wore short skirts, bright make-up, and bobbed hair John T. Scopes An educator in Tennessee who was arrested for teaching evolution. Al Capone A famous Chicago gangster who made a fortune off of bootlegging, and "murdered" his way to the top of the crime network Charles Lindbergh American pilot who made the first non-stop flight across the Atlantic Ocean. Calvin Coolidge President of the U.S. (1923-1929) succeeded to presidency on death of Harding, elected in 1924 mass media Forms of communication, such as newspapers and radio, that reach millions of people. mass production Process of making large quantities of a product quickly and cheaply Tariff A tax on imported goods credit delayed payment of a loan or purchase Gangsters Violent organized crime members who took over the job of supplying alcohol to speakeasies. Prohibition led to... The rise of organized crime