Roaring Twenties Vocabulary Practice

Front

Which of these helped spread popular culture (ex: jazz music) throughout the United States? Options: the radio, Prohibition, women's suffrage, the automobile

Back

the radio

Front

Which change in the Constitution prohibited the making, selling and transportation of alcohol?

Back

18th Amendment

Front

What nickname is given to the 1920s because of the decade’s prosperity, technological advances, and cultural advancements?

Back

The Roaring Twenties

Front

This increased because of the radio, advertisements, and use of credit.

Back

consumerism

Front

In the 1920's what was the most popular musical form which was influenced by African American music?

Back

jazz

Front

Who was Prohibition aimed towards?

Back

people who drank alcoholic beverages

Front

Which of the following had the greatest influence on entertainment and the arts during the 1920s? automobiles, television, newspapers, radio

Back

radio

Front

What group was most influential in the passage of Prohibition?

Back

Women

Front

What were the secret clubs that sold alcohol called?

Back

Speakeasies

Front

What was a bootlegger?

Back

Criminals who brought illegal alcohol into the U.S.