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From Boom To Bust Vocabulary

From Boom To Bust Vocabulary . The Roaring Twenties. MY DEFINITION FOR THE WORD : Illegal places (bars) to drink alcohol. WORD : Speakeasies. IN THE SPACE PROVIDED HERE, DRAW A PICTURE OF THE WORD !. USE THE VOCABULARY WORD IN A SENTENCE .

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From Boom To Bust Vocabulary

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  1. From Boom To Bust Vocabulary The Roaring Twenties

  2. MY DEFINITION FOR THE WORD : Illegal places (bars) to drink alcohol WORD: Speakeasies IN THE SPACE PROVIDED HERE, DRAW A PICTURE OF THE WORD! USE THE VOCABULARY WORD IN A SENTENCE. Sometimes speakeasies would look like a library, until the coast was clear, and then it would turn into a bar!

  3. MY DEFINITION FOR THE WORD : People who made their own illegal liquor WORD: Bootleggers USE THE VOCABULARY WORD IN A SENTENCE. A bootlegger had to drive fast to deliver his moonshine or hooch. Nascar began because of bootleggers! IN THE SPACE PROVIDED HERE, DRAW A PICTURE OF THE WORD!

  4. WORD: Moonshine MY DEFINITION FOR THE WORD : iIlegal liquor USE THE VOCABULARY WORD IN A SENTENCE: People would be very sneaky in order to get some moonshine! IN THE SPACE PROVIDED HERE, DRAW A PICTURE OF THE WORD!

  5. WORD: Flapper MY DEFINITION FOR THE WORD : Women who defied the morals of earlier generations . They styled their hair in a bob and wore short skirts and lipstick. USE THE VOCABULARY WORD IN A SENTENCE: • Flappers would love to dance the Charleston! . IN THE SPACE PROVIDED HERE, DRAW A PICTURE OF THE WORD!

  6. WORD: Bob MY DEFINITION FOR THE WORD : A type of short hairdo that young women in the 1920’s considered fashionable. USE THE VOCABULARY WORD IN A SENTENCE. Mrs. Gibbons is thinking of getting a bob haircut so she can be cool. IN THE SPACE PROVIDED HERE, DRAW A PICTURE OF THE WORD!

  7. WORD: Repeal • MY DEFINITION FOR THE WORD : • Change an amendment; take it back USE THE VOCABULARY WORD IN A SENTENCE. Many bootleggers were hoping to repeal the 18th amendment. IN THE SPACE PROVIDED HERE, DRAW A PICTURE OF THE WORD!

  8. WORD: Red Scare MY DEFINITION FOR THE WORD : Fear of communism USE THE VOCABULARY WORD IN A SENTENCE. The Red Scare swept through the nation when we thought the communists would take over the United States. IN THE SPACE PROVIDED HERE, DRAW A PICTURE OF THE WORD!

  9. WORD: Jive MY DEFINITION FOR THE WORD : Slang talk of the 1920’s USE THE VOCABULARY WORD IN A SENTENCE. • Cheaters mean glasses in jive talk. IN THE SPACE PROVIDED HERE, DRAW A PICTURE OF THE WORD!

  10. WORD: Prohibition MY DEFINITION FOR THE WORD : Alcohol was not allowed to be made, transported or sold. USE THE VOCABULARY WORD IN A SENTENCE. The 18th amendment made it illegal to sell liquor anywhere in the US. IN THE SPACE PROVIDED HERE, DRAW A PICTURE OF THE WORD!

  11. WORD: Depression MY DEFINITION FOR THE WORD : Severe economic turndown USE THE VOCABULARY WORD IN A SENTENCE. • Many people suffered during the Great Depression in the 1930’s. IN THE SPACE PROVIDED HERE, DRAW A PICTURE OF THE WORD!

  12. WORD: overproduction MY DEFINITION FOR THE WORD : the supply of manufactured goods exceeds the demand USE THE VOCABULARY WORD IN A SENTENCE. If there is overproduction of a product, the price goes down. IN THE SPACE PROVIDED HERE, DRAW A PICTURE OF THE WORD!

  13. WORD: Bankruptcy MY DEFINITION FOR THE WORD : Financial failure caused by a company or person’s inability to pay their debts USE THE VOCABULARY WORD IN A SENTENCE. Bankruptcy is a last resort for a business. IN THE SPACE PROVIDED HERE, DRAW A PICTURE OF THE WORD!

  14. WORD: Default MY DEFINITION FOR THE WORD : fail to repay loans USE THE VOCABULARY WORD IN A SENTENCE. • If you don’t have any income, you may have to default on your loans. IN THE SPACE PROVIDED HERE, DRAW A PICTURE OF THE WORD!

  15. WORD: Bear market MY DEFINITION FOR THE WORD : period of decreased stock trading and falling stock prices USE THE VOCABULARY WORD IN A SENTENCE: Investors could lose a lot of money in a bear market. IN THE SPACE PROVIDED HERE, DRAW A PICTURE OF THE WORD!

  16. WORD: Bull Market MY DEFINITION FOR THE WORD : period of increased stock trading and rising stock prices USE THE VOCABULARY WORD IN A SENTENCE. Investors can make a lot of money in a bull market. IN THE SPACE PROVIDED HERE, DRAW A PICTURE OF THE WORD!

  17. WORD: Migrants MY DEFINITION FOR THE WORD : People who move from one region to another in search of work. USE THE VOCABULARY WORD IN A SENTENCE. Migrant workers usually help with crops. IN THE SPACE PROVIDED HERE, DRAW A PICTURE OF THE WORD!

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