Checkpoint 8: The “Roaring Twenties”

Determine whether each word or phrase describes Louis Armstrong, Bessie Smith, or both. Write A for Louis Armstrong, S for Bessie Smith, or B for both.

Artist associated with the Harlem Renaissance

• Louis Armstrong

• Bessie Smith

• Both

Determine whether each word or phrase describes Louis Armstrong, Bessie Smith, or both. Write A for Louis Armstrong, S for Bessie Smith, or B for both.

Played the trumpet

• Louis Armstrong

• Bessie Smith

• Both

Determine whether each word or phrase describes Louis Armstrong, Bessie Smith, or both. Write A for Louis Armstrong, S for Bessie Smith, or B for both.

solo jazz performer

• Louis Armstrong

• Bessie Smith

• Both

Determine whether each word or phrase describes Louis Armstrong, Bessie Smith, or both. Write A for Louis Armstrong, S for Bessie Smith, or B for both.

artist associated with the "Roaring Twenties"

• Louis Armstrong

• Bessie Smith

• Both

Determine whether each word or phrase describes Louis Armstrong, Bessie Smith, or both. Write A for Louis Armstrong, S for Bessie Smith, or B for both.

Blues singer

• Louis Armstrong

• Bessie Smith

• Both

Determine whether each word or phrase describes Louis Armstrong, Bessie Smith, or both. Write A for Louis Armstrong, S for Bessie Smith, or B for both.

famous singer

• Louis Armstrong

• Bessie Smith

• Both

Which statement accurately describes the work of Georgia O’Keeffe?

• Georgia O’Keeffe was a musician who was part of the Jazz Age.

• Georgia O’Keeffe was a writer who was part of the Harlem Renaissance.

• Georgia O’Keeffe was a painter who painted in the style of American modernism.

• Georgia O’Keeffe was a composer who wrote American operas.

Which statement explains why the 1920s were called the “Roaring 20s”?

• The United States went through an economic boom and prosperity brought changes to popular culture.

• The United States went through an economic downturn and hardship brought changes to popular culture.

• The United States went through an economic boom and hardship brought changes to popular culture.

• The United States went through an economic downturn and prosperity brought changes to popular culture.

During the “Roaring 20s,” young women in the cities started wearing shorter skirts and dresses and doing dances like the .

• Charleston
• flapper

• blues singer

A young woman who started wearing shorter skirts and dresses was called a .

• Charleston

• flapper
• blues singer