1920s America

What was bootlegging?

• Construction of new boots
• Measuring ones leg for a new pair of boots
• illegal transportation of alcohol
• human trafficing

Mobster from Chicago who made millions during prohibition and was finally put in jail for not paying taxes.

• Micky Mantel
• Al Capone
• Richard Nixon
• Scar Face

This type of music became popular during the time period thanks to the Harlem Renaissance.

• Hip Hop
• Big Band
• Jazz
• Rock n Roll

Because of prohibition, these illegal spots to drink popped up.

• Bootlegs
• Flappers
• Bathtub gin
• Speakeasy

The rights of women changed in 1920 with the

• ability to wear short skirts

• ability to vote

• ability to marry other women

• ability to scrub floors

The rebirth of African American arts and culture is known as:

• The Industrial Revolution
• The Harlem Renaissance
• Napoleonic Era
• Edwardian period

What city is Harlem part of?

• Los Angeles
• Chicago
• New York City
• Detroit

Who was Langston Hughes?

• A popular swing dance singer
• Owner of a popular Speak Easy 
• A famous poet and writer 
• A famous actor

Louis Armstrong was a _______________.

• Poet

• Jazz Musician

• An Athlete

• Person

When African Americans began to move from the rural South to the urban North, this was called what?

• The Great Awakening
• The Great Migration
• The Great Pumpkin
• The Trail of Tears

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