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Homework Check 8-1 Mosaic

Homework Check 8-1 Mosaic. Warm-Up. 8-1 The Roaring Twenties 1919-1929. Lesson Objectives. Why was their anti-immigrant feelings in the 1920’s? How did Americans’ l ives c hange in the 1920’s? What was the Harlem Renaissance?. “A Return To Normalcy”.

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Homework Check 8-1 Mosaic

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  1. Homework Check8-1 Mosaic Warm-Up

  2. 8-1The Roaring Twenties1919-1929

  3. Lesson Objectives Why was their anti-immigrant feelings in the 1920’s? How did Americans’ lives change in the 1920’s? What was the Harlem Renaissance?

  4. “A Return To Normalcy” • Return to the normal way of doing things – • like it was before the war! • Nostalgic mood • WWI is over - but life is not like it was before • Harding Takes Office

  5. The Red Scare • Russian Revolution (from last chapter) – new government was headed by communists • People who support a state-run economy • Red Scare - Fear that communists would try to take over the United States • Many believed that immigrants were anarchists (rebelled against any form of government) and communists = anti-immigrant feelings

  6. Red Scare Continued Anti immigrant feelings to blames? Sacco & Vanzetti Case - 2 anarchists on trial for robbery and murder. Many believed conviction was because of who they were. • Congress tightened immigration policies. • Quotas – were passed to favor northern and western European immigrants • Ended all immigration from Japan • Limited immigrants from Mexico

  7. Consumer Economy • “Roaring” Twenties – refers to economy • Consumers – (people who buy goods) wanted more things to buy. • Mass Production – (making of large amounts of goods by machine) made this happen • Assembly lines – (mass production steps) made it cheaper to make the goods

  8. Consumer Economy continued • Installment credit - some $ upfront and paid the rest over time with interest. In the end you pay more for the product • Henry Ford – assembly line – automobiles • Ford Model T - $950 dropped to $300 • Affordable to middle class • People moved out of cities to suburbs • Advertising became common • Radio (shows brought commercials into homes, offices and stores). Ads sang the praises of multiple products.

  9. Harlem Renaissance As a result of the Great Migration – Harlem was home to thousands of African Americans. Jazz Age and the Harlem Renaissance began – the period in which African American literature, art and music flourished. Pride in heritage racism Quickly spread to white audiences Jazz grew out of blues and ragtime in New Orleans

  10. 10 Minute Write • Choose a consumer good to sell and create a 1 minute radio ad for the product. • 5 lines, what is the product, why should they buy it. Include how it should be purchased. • Radio • Refrigerator • Phonograph • Vacuum Cleaner • Automobile • Flapper Dress • Saxophone (or other jazz instrument) • Movie Tickets

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