Jazz Age Questions

1. Jazz Age Questions Chapter 24

2. What was the impact of the Harlem Renaissance on America? Harlem, New York City The Harlem Renaissance instilled an interest in African culture and promoted pride in being African American. reformedblacksofamerica.org

3. Why are the 1920s sometimes called the Jazz Age? This decade is called the jazz age because of the popular new music and because of the lively, carefree spirit of the time. (2 REASONS)

4. The Roaring 20s? The 1920s are sometimes called the “Roaring” 20s because of the booming economy. The gross national product rose from $70 million in 1922 to $100 million in 1929.

5. Identify Langston Hughes Langston Hughes wrote poems about the experience of being black and encouraged cultural pride. Some of his words were set to jazz music. Poet seanrocha.com

6. Langston Hughes POETRY ARCHIVE- Listen to the voice of Langston Hughes Read “I, Too.” http://www.bing.com/music/albums/detail?q=Langston+Hughes+The+Voice+Of+Langston+Hughes&albumID=75858A00-0100-11DB-89CA-0019B92A3933&FORM=DTPMUA

7. Identify Louis Armstrong Louis Armstrong was a trumpet player who helped make jazz popular even in the white community. Jazz is a mixture of ragtime and blues. valdosta.edu timelifeentertainment.com lossofsoul.com

8. How did mass media such as radio and movies affect America? The new mass media helped change society quickly by spreading fads and creating celebrities overnight.

9. How did mass media such as radio and movies affect America? Popular radio shows of music, sports, and comedies began to be financed by businesses who sponsored them. The 1920s was the beginning of a large industry for advertisement s and commercials .

10. Identify Babe Ruth Babe Ruth as one of the first baseball sports legends. Ruth hit 60 home runs in 1927. Radio made athletic events even more popular.

11. Identify Charles Lindbergh Charles Lindbergh was the first person to make a solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean in 1927. americaslibrary.gov wpclipart.com rootsweb.ancestry.com

12. Describe the changes for women in the 1920s. Women got the right to vote in 1920. More women worked outside the home and got college educations. Many new products were advertised for women as consumers of buying new products. heritage.nf.ca old-picture.com

13. Women's Olympic athletics and gymnastics are held for the first time at the 1928 Summer Olympics Actors Douglas Fairbanks and Mary Pickford on board the SS Lapland wearing fashions of the early 1920s 1920s Women’s Baseball Valleycollege.edu boatnerd.com

14. What were flappers? iebemarlene.blogspot.com Flappers were young women who “bobbed” their hair, wore short skirts, and heavy makeup. They came to symbolize the growing freedom of women. NOTE:Not every young woman wore flapper styles. This was more likely to happen in large urban areas until movies made short hair more popular by the end of the 1920s.

15. Identify Amelia Earhart Amelia Earhart was a female aviator who came to symbolize the freedom of the new American woman as she set many records. Earhart was the first woman to make a solo flight across the Atlantic.

16. Identify F. Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald They lived among the expatriates in Europe during the 1920s. F. Scott Fitzgerald was an author whose book Tender is the Night described the emotional damage of WWI. ellentwhite.com

17. Identify F. Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald His wife, Zelda, was from Montgomery , AL and painted. Some of her most famous works are illustrations for Alice in Wonderland. ellentwhite.com

18. How did inventions and new household appliances change America and introduce installment buying? (3) A. Inventions and household appliances created more leisure time especially for women as many urban household had electricity.

19. How did inventions and new household appliances change America and introduce installment buying? B. As consumers bought more products, factories produced more, and prices fell. Between 1920 and 1929 the cost of a refrigerator fell from $600 to $300.

20. How did inventions and new household appliances change America and introduce installment buying? C. Customer began to buy some items like cars, refrigerators, houses, and furniture by paying small amounts in regular payments over time.

21. How did Prohibition affect America? Prohibition had an unexpected consequence of helping organized crime make lots of money off bootlegging and running “speakeasies.” An example was Chicago’s crime boss, Al Capone.

22. What were speakeasies? Speakeasies were illegal bars and nightclubs in cities during Prohibition. Customers would have to “speak” the password at the door to be allowed inside these hidden rooms.

23. What policies did Presidents Harding and Coolidge follow in dealing with business? Harding and Coolidge both believed that government should create a favorable business climate and have limited government interference. Coolidge said, “The man who builds a factory, builds a temple.”

24. What economic problems existed in America after WWI? By 1929, ¾ of households were making less than $2500 a year. Wages did not rise as fast as the cost of living. Certain areas and regions were slowing down-The cotton prices fell as cotton became less popular. Many textile factories had to close. Some railroad industries were taken over by trucks and cars.

25. What economic problems existed in America after WWI? B. Farmers had over produced in WWI and bought new machinery to produce more food. Suddenly prices fell because of a surplus, and many farmers could not pay back the banks.

26. What economic problems existed in America after WWI? C. Workers wages fell. As soldiers returned from the war, business owners were able to take back many things that the National Labor Board had started during WWI. Business owners could make more profit by paying lower wages. Stocks in companies rose to an artificial high value.

27. How did the automobile industry help boost other industries? TRAVEL: The automobile industry created new roads and highways , gas stations, helped businesses along the highway, and promoted tourism.

28. How did the automobile industry help boost other industries? MANUFACTORING: The steel industry, rubber industry, glass industry and oil companies all grew because of rising needs to use in car production.