1. United States History 11 The Roaring Twenties: “American Life Changes”
Unit 3, Chapter 10, Section 1

2. The United States experienced many social changes during the 1920s
Main Idea
The United States experienced many social changes during the 1920s

3. Reading Focus What were the new roles for American women in the 1920s?
What were the effects of growing urbanization in the United States in the 1920s?
In what ways did the 1920s reveal a national conflict over basic values?
What was Prohibition, and how did it affect the nation?

4. New Roles for Women 19th Amendment in 1920
1924- Nellie Tayloe Ross- first women governor-Wyoming
most women voted as men in their lives
more women worked outside the home and attended college during the economic boom of the 1920s
flappers presented a lifestyle of great independence and freedom

5. Effects of Urbanization
1920 census: first time that more urban than rural
farming slump sent people to cities for work
automobile sent people to cities
as cities grew, education increased due to new state laws
as American industry increased so did education due to more income
immigrants benefitted from education as well

6. Conflicts Over Values Urban vs. Rural values
Rise in fundamentalism: Billy Sunday
Fundamentalism vs. evolution
Scopes trial: Science teacher that broke Tennessee law by teaching evolution
Clarence Darrow represented Scopes
William Jennings Bryan led prosecution

7. Prohibition
since early 1900s, alcohol believed to hurt families, grain was needed for food for troops in WWI, bias against immigrants
18th amendment, 1919 made alcohol illegal; 1920-Volstead Act was the law to enforce it
Prohibition created criminal empires: bootleggers, speakeasies