Roaring 20s Vocabulary
Across
- 2. Widespread use and implementation of electricity in homes and businesses, transforming daily life
- 7. Musical genre with roots in African American culture that gained popularity in the 1920s
- 8. Young women known for their embrace of new fashions and attitudes, challenging traditional gender norms
- 9. Movement of African Americans from the rural South to Northern cities in search of better opportunities
- 10. Inventions such as washing machines and vacuum cleaners that reduced household chores and increased efficiency
- 11. Revolutionized manufacturing with the introduction of the assembly line, particularly in automobile production
- 12. Nickname for the 1920s due to the prominence and influence of jazz music and the vibrant cultural scene. Another name for the Roaring 20s.
- 16. Introduction of machinery to replace manual labor, impacting both agriculture and industry
- 17. Constitutionally banned the production, sale, and transportation of alcoholic beverages in the United States
Down
- 1. Pioneers in aviation, credited with the first successful powered flight, marking the beginning of air travel."
- 3. Repealed the 18th Amendment, ending Prohibition and allowing the resumption of alcohol sales.
- 4. Individuals who illegally produced, smuggled, or sold alcohol during Prohibition
- 5. A flowering or rebirth of African-American artistic creativity during the 1920s, centered in the Harlem community of New York City.
- 6. Secret establishments where alcoholic beverages were sold and consumed during Prohibition
- 13. Manufacturing process where products move along a conveyor belt, each worker performing a specialized task
- 14. Granted women the right to vote in the United States
- 15. Period during which the production and sale of alcoholic beverages were banned by law