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Chapter 13: The Roaring Life of the 1920s Section 1: Changing Ways of Life
Standards 11.2.2 Describe the changing landscape, including the growth of cities linked by industry and trade, and the development of cities divided according to race, ethnicity, and class. 11.3.2 Analyze the rise of Christian fundamentalism 11.5.3 Examine the passage of the Eighteenth Amendment to the Constitution and the Volstead Act (Prohibition).
Objectives Following lecture and reading of this section, students will be able to: Explain differences of urban and rural life Describe the controversy over the role of science and religion in American education and society in the 1920s
Rural and Urban Differences Cities grew quickly and the values that were developed and traditional in the rural areas were abandoned. Cities were the place to be… Most immigrants settled in cities Unskilled labor Industrial labor Anonymity People looking to break from tradition… Pleasure seeking Money hungry
Urban Life Rural Life Money Pleasure Drinking Gambling Casual Dating Lost in crowd Current Topics Slow paced Moral values Religion Familiarity Hard work
CFU What was life like in the nation’s cities during the 1920s? People? Places? Things to do? Attitudes? Concentrations?
Prohibition Causes Possible effects Real Effects
Causes of Prohibition Moral Reformers Nativists Religious groups thought drinking was a sin Reformers Public health would be protected by prohibiting Reduction of crime, wife and child abuse, workplace accidents Nativists Immigrant groups that used alcohol were looked down upon.
Effects of Prohibition Because of prohibition: Consumption of alcohol declined + Disrespect for the law developed - Speakeasies- Secret clubs that served alcohol - Bootleggers- Produced and sold alcohol illegally - Smugglers- Transported alcohol from place to place - Organized Crime (Al Capone) - Prohibition ineffective because of a lack of enforcement and little punishment.
Reasons for repeal Only 17% of U.S. approved Corruption Rise in crime and violence Disrespect for the law Lack of enforcement Lack of punishment
CFU What were some of the causes and effects of prohibition? Causes: Who? Why? How? Effects What happened?
Science and Religion Clash (Scopes Trial) Biblical account of Creation vs. Darwin’s theory of Evolution Creation [*fundamentalist*]: God created… (Genesis) Evolution: Single-celled organism Ape Human Scopes Trial Illegal in TN to teach evolution Biology teacher defied the law Issue: Separation of church and state (civil rights) Scopes convicted and fined $100
CFU What did fundamentalists believe about the biblical account of creation? How did fundamentalist views differ from those of liberal thinkers? What main issue did the Scopes trial address?
#46 CH 13 S 1 Details: Read & Notes Ch 13 S 1 Margin ?s A-C & E Study Guide 1-5
Ch 13 S 1 DQs What was life like in the nation’s cities during the 1920s? What were some of the causes and effects of prohibition? What did fundamentalists believe about the biblical account of creation? How did fundamentalist views differ from those of liberal thinkers? What main issue did the Scopes trial address?