2. 1920's collectively known as the "Roaring 20's", or the "Jazz Age" 1920's collectively known as the "Roaring 20's", or the "Jazz Age" in sum, a period of great change in American Society - modern America is born at this time in sum, a period of great change in American Society - modern America is born at this time for first time the census reflected an urban society - people had moved into cities to enjoy a higher standard of living for first time the census reflected an urban society - people had moved into cities to enjoy a higher standard of living

3. Economic expansion Economic expansion Mass Production Mass Production Assembly Line Assembly Line Age of the Automobile Age of the Automobile Ailing Agriculture … Ailing Agriculture …

4. an agri. depression in early 1920's contributed to this urban migration an agri. depression in early 1920's contributed to this urban migration U.S. farmers lost agricultural markets in postwar Europe U.S. farmers lost agricultural markets in postwar Europe at same time agri. efficiency increased so more food produced (more food = lower prices) and fewer workers were needed at same time agri. efficiency increased so more food produced (more food = lower prices) and fewer workers were needed Farming was no longer as prosperous, and bankers called in their loans (farms repossessed) Farming was no longer as prosperous, and bankers called in their loans (farms repossessed) American farmers enter the Depression in advance of the rest of society American farmers enter the Depression in advance of the rest of society

5. Black Americans in this period continued to live in poverty Black Americans in this period continued to live in poverty sharecropping kept them in de facto slavery sharecropping kept them in de facto slavery 1915 - boll weevil wiped out the cotton crop 1915 - boll weevil wiped out the cotton crop white landowners went bankrupt & forced blacks off their land white landowners went bankrupt & forced blacks off their land

6. Blacks moved north to take advantage of booming wartime industry (= Great Migration) - Black ghettoes began to form, i.e. Harlem Blacks moved north to take advantage of booming wartime industry (= Great Migration) - Black ghettoes began to form, i.e. Harlem within these ghettoes a distinct Black culture flourished within these ghettoes a distinct Black culture flourished But both blacks and whites wanted cultural interchange restricted But both blacks and whites wanted cultural interchange restricted

7. President Warren G. Harding President Warren G. Harding Elected 1920 Elected 1920 Legacy of Scandals Legacy of Scandals “Teapot Dome” “Teapot Dome” Died in office Died in office

10. 1920's also brought about great changes for women... 1920's also brought about great changes for women... 1920 - 19th Amendment gave them the federal vote 1920 - 19th Amendment gave them the federal vote after 1920, social circumstances changed too as more women worked outside the home after 1920, social circumstances changed too as more women worked outside the home and more women went to college and clamoured to join the professions and more women went to college and clamoured to join the professions women didn't want to sacrifice wartime gains - amounted to a social revolt women didn't want to sacrifice wartime gains - amounted to a social revolt characterized by the FLAPPER/ "new woman" characterized by the FLAPPER/ "new woman" (bobbed hair, short dresses, smoked in public...) (bobbed hair, short dresses, smoked in public...)

11. at this time, W. Wilson was gravely ill following a stroke at this time, W. Wilson was gravely ill following a stroke his Attorney General, A. Mitchell Palmer, wanted to take a shot at the presidency - he used fears of both immigrants and communism to his advantage his Attorney General, A. Mitchell Palmer, wanted to take a shot at the presidency - he used fears of both immigrants and communism to his advantage he had J. Edgar Hoover round up suspected radicals, many of which were deported (Palmer Raids) he had J. Edgar Hoover round up suspected radicals, many of which were deported (Palmer Raids)

12. Anti-black Anti-immigrant Anti-women’s suffrage Anti-bootleggers Anti-Semitic Anti-Catholic

14. Evolution vs. Creationism in TN Dayton, Tennessee Famous Lawyers Science vs. Religion John Scopes High School Biology teacher

15. Gangsters

16. PROHIBITION 18 th Amendment 18 th Amendment in WWI, temperance was “patriotic” - drunkenness caused low productivity & inefficiency, and alcohol needed to treat the wounded in WWI, temperance was “patriotic” - drunkenness caused low productivity & inefficiency, and alcohol needed to treat the wounded a difficult law to enforce... organized crime, speakeasies, bootleggers were on the rise a difficult law to enforce... organized crime, speakeasies, bootleggers were on the rise Prohibition finally ended in 1933- 21st Amendment Prohibition finally ended in 1933- 21st Amendment