Term Definition 1. Bull Market A. One of the first affordable cars, greatly changed society and expanded the economy. 2. Teapot Dome Scandal B. Refers to a rapidly growing stock market. 3. Laissez-faire C. President Harding’s plan to return American policy to the days before World War I and the Progressive Era. 4. Return to Normalcy D. The idea that the government cannot interfere with bussinesses. 5. Ford Model T E. An infamous scandal of the 1920s in which the Harding administration accepted bribes in exchange for allowing private oil companies to take possession of Navy oil reserves.

Birth of Modern America 1920’s changing culture Birth of Modern America

Prohibition “the ban of alcohol” 18th Amendment – 1920 “Speakeasies” – illegal bars Bootleggers – sold and smuggled illegal alcohol Al Capone

flappers “woman who embraced new fashions and independence.” Increased access to jobs and education. Declining birthrates Access to birth control

Harlem renaissance Pride in African American culture – art & literature. Claude McKay Langston Hughes Zora Neal Hurston Marcus Garvey – Back to Africa Movement

jazz Combination of African and European music. Started in New Orleans, moved north to Chicago. Duke Ellington Louis Armstrong

Urbanization & mass culture Movement to cities & suburbs. Mass culture – movie theaters, radios, newspapers. Model T

Disillusionment Trauma of World War I. Criticism of consumerism and materialism. “Lost Generation”

Question #1 Which Amendment banned the sale of alcohol? A. 13th B. 17th C. 19th D. 18th

Question #2 True (A) or False (B): most people obeyed prohibition.

Question #3 Women who embraced “new fashions and independence” were known as: A. Flappers B. Floozies C. Side Chicks D. Home Girls

Question #4 Musicians like Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington would be most associated with what new form of music? A. Rap B. Hip Hop C. Jazz D. Country

Question #5 The development of the radio, movies, the automobile, & urbanization contributed to the rise of ______________. A. the Harlem Renaissance B. the Fair Deal C. Return to Normalcy D. Mass Culture