Gatsby Vocab Crossword

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Across
  1. 2. A factory system that increased production speed by dividing labor into repeated tasks
  2. 6. A president of the 1920s known for supporting business and limited government
  3. 10. A jazz composer and bandleader who brought jazz into mainstream culture
  4. 12. A powerful Chicago gangster who made money through bootlegging and organized crime
  5. 13. A medical breakthrough that became the first widely used antibiotic
  6. 16. A baseball legend whose success helped turn the sport into a national obsession
  7. 17. The national ban on alcohol that led to illegal drinking and crime
  8. 18. An innovative architect known for designing modern American buildings
  9. 19. An aviator who completed the first solo nonstop flight across the Atlantic Ocean
  10. 22. A cultural movement celebrating Black art, music, and literature in the 1920s
  11. 23. The right to vote, especially in reference to women gaining voting rights
  12. 26. A writer and social figure who symbolized the rebellious youth culture of the 1920s
  13. 29. A decorative design style featuring bold geometric shapes and modern materials
  14. 32. Criminal networks that expanded by supplying illegal alcohol during Prohibition
  15. 35. A nickname for the 1920s that reflects economic growth, social change, and cultural excitement
  16. 36. A football star who helped popularize professional football
  17. 37. A U.S. president whose administration was marked by corruption scandals
  18. 38. A groundbreaking jazz musician whose trumpet playing and voice shaped modern American music
  19. 39. Movies that included spoken dialogue and sound, replacing silent films
Down
  1. 1. A term describing the 1920s as a period of cultural change driven by jazz music and nightlife
  2. 3. A silent film comedian famous for physical humor and social commentary
  3. 4. A heavyweight boxing champion who became a national sports hero in the 1920s
  4. 5. An animator and entrepreneur who helped shape the American animation industry
  5. 7. A poet and writer who became a leading voice of the Harlem Renaissance
  6. 8. A young woman who challenged traditional gender roles through fashion and behavior
  7. 9. A trailblazing female pilot who challenged gender limits in aviation
  8. 11. A modern artist whose abstract style influenced twentieth-century art
  9. 14. A legendary New York Yankees player known for his powerful hitting and long streak of consecutive games
  10. 15. A hidden illegal bar where alcohol was sold during Prohibition
  11. 16. A person who illegally produced, transported, or sold alcohol during Prohibition
  12. 20. A group of writers who felt disillusioned after World War I and rejected traditional values
  13. 21. A major Hollywood star who rose to fame during the silent film era
  14. 24. One of the first commercial radio stations that helped launch broadcast media
  15. 25. A professional sports organization formed in the 1920s that helped make football a major American sport
  16. 27. A new mass communication technology that spread news, music, and entertainment nationwide
  17. 28. An affordable automobile that transformed transportation and American daily life
  18. 30. A modern American painter known for bold flowers and landscapes
  19. 31. A writer who supported modern artists and described the Lost Generation
  20. 33. A popular silent film actress admired for her dramatic roles
  21. 34. A famous silent-era movie that showed the growing popularity and influence of Hollywood films