Roaring 20's Lesson

It marked the end of World War II

It was a period of economic prosperity and cultural change

It was a time of widespread poverty

It was the beginning of the Civil Rights Movement

Alcohol consumption stopped completely

People continued to drink by going to speakeasies

Alcohol became legal everywhere

The government controlled all alcohol sales

Rise of organized crime

Decrease in alcohol demand

Creation of speakeasies

Criminal gangs controlling alcohol distribution

17th Amendment

18th Amendment

19th Amendment

21st Amendment

Government should control all businesses

High tariffs and tax cuts would help business growth

Anti-trust laws should be strictly enforced

Federal government should be weak

Appointed William Howard Taft as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

Pardoned Eugene V. Debs

Supported reduced income taxes and increased tariffs

Signed the New Deal into law

Albert Fall

Harry M. Daugherty

Charles Forbes

William Howard Taft

John Davis

Calvin Coolidge

Robert La Follette

Warren G. Harding

Business boomed and the country prospered

The economy stagnated

There was a severe depression

Unemployment rates soared

Assembly line

Standardized parts

Mass production

All of the above

The average income of middle and working class Americans increased

Indoor plumbing became more common

By 1930, 2/3 of Americans had electricity

All of the above

It led to longer working hours for most people.

It gave Americans more time and money to spend on leisure activities and consumables.

It caused a decline in consumerism.

It reduced wages for city workers.

Increase in train travel

Access to electricity

Decline in chain stores

Decrease in advertising

Decline in train use

Growth of suburbs

Emergence of drive-in restaurants

Increase in personal debt