Supporting standards comprise 35% of the U. S. History Test 6 (B)

Supporting Standard (6) The Student is expected to: The Student understands significant events, social issues, & individuals of the 1920s The Student is expected to: (B) Analyze the impact of significant individuals such as Clarence Darrow, William Jennings Bryan, Henry Ford, Glenn Curtiss, Marcus Garvey, & Charles A. Lindbergh

Supporting Standard (6) The Student is expected to: The Student understands significant events, social issues, & individuals of the 1920s The Student is expected to: (B) 1 & 2 Analyze the impact of Clarence Darrow & William Jennings Bryan

Versions of the following six frames are also found in: Readiness Standard (3) The student understands the political, economic, & social changes in the U. S. from 1877 to 1898. (A) 4 The beginnings of Populism

The Scopes Monkey Trial John Scopes, a young biology teacher-coach from Dayton, Tennessee who purposely taught Evolution to precipitate the renowned “Scopes Monkey Trial”

Clarence Darrow vs. William Jennings Bryan

Darrow argues his case in the Dayton, Tennessee courthouse Darrow argues his case in the Dayton, Tennessee courthouse. While Bryan technically got the guilty verdict he sought, Scopes received only a token fine and Darrow had made Bryan and his fundamentalist position appear ridiculous. In the long run, Darrow won the victory.

Supporting Standard (6) The Student is expected to: The Student understands significant events, social issues, & individuals of the 1920s The Student is expected to: (B) 3 Analyze the impact of Henry Ford

Henry Ford Ford used electric power and scientific management to make the automobile affordable “The moving assembly line that Henry Ford [left] perfected in 1913 for manufacture of the Model T [right] marked only the first step toward full mass production and the beginning of America’s worldwide industrial supremacy.”

It led to amazing efficiency that produced both high profits for manufacturers and low prices for buyers. . . . Mass production led to a consumer revolution. . . that made life easier and more pleasant for the vast majority of the American people. . . [The American people] decided (wisely or not) to center their existence on the automobile.”

Ford’s River Rouge plant (above) became a model for assembly line productivity. Mass production “became the hallmark of American industry.”

Ways the Automobile Changed American Life Led to improved highways Led to growth of the suburbs Gave young couples an easy way to escape parental supervision “The nature of the consumer goods revolution can be best seen in the automobile industry. . . . growth was its hallmark. . . . The automobile boom, at its peak from 1922 to 1927, depended on the apparently insatiable appetite of the American people for cars. . . . The auto changed the pattern of city life, leading to a suburban explosion. . . . The car ruled.”

“The automobile boom, at its peak from 1922 to 1927, depended on the apparently insatiable appetite of the American people for cars. . . . The auto changed the pattern of city life, leading to a suburban explosion. . . . The car ruled.”

Supporting Standard (6) The Student understands significant events, social issues, & individuals of the 1920s The Student is expected to: (B) 6 Analyze the impact of Charles A. Lindbergh

Charles A. Lindbergh 1st aviator to fly from New York to Paris (1926); he demonstrated the qualities of courage, modesty, and individuality

Known variously as “Slim,” “Lucky Lindy,” & “Lone Eagle,” Lindbergh’s solo flight to Paris brought him from obscurity to worldwide celebrity status. It likewise popularized flying in a new way that helped to lay the foundation for the commercial possibilities of aviation.

Supporting Standard (6) The Student is expected to: The Student understands significant events, social issues, & individuals of the 1920s The Student is expected to: (B) 4 Analyze the impact of Glenn Curtiss

An American aviation pioneer and a founder of the U. S An American aviation pioneer and a founder of the U.S. aircraft industry. He began his career as a bicycle racer and builder before moving on to motorcycles. As early as 1904, he began to manufacture engines for airships. With the establishment of Curtiss Aeroplane & Motor Company and Curtiss-Wright Corporation, Curtiss became one of the founders of the U. S. aircraft industry

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