1920's Vocab Review

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Across
  1. 3. Scare Intense fear of communism and radicalism after WWI.
  2. 8. Buying "Buy now, pay later" plan for purchasing goods.
  3. 9. A policy of favoring native-born citizens over immigrants.
  4. 12. Hughes Leading poet and writer of the Harlem Renaissance.
  5. 15. Renaissance A 1920s flourishing of African American art and literature in NYC.
  6. 17. Goods Products like cars and radios made for personal use.
  7. 19. Trial 1925 court case about teaching evolution in schools; also called the "Monkey Trial."
  8. 21. Act Of 1924 Law that severely restricted immigration using a national origins quota system.
Down
  1. 1. Resurgent white supremacist group of the 1920s.
  2. 2. The nationwide ban on alcoholic beverages from 1920-1933.
  3. 4. Liberated 1920s woman with bobbed hair and short skirts.
  4. 5. Amendment Constitutional amendment that repealed Prohibition.
  5. 6. A system that sets a limit on the number of immigrants from a particular country.
  6. 7. Amendment Constitutional amendment that established Prohibition.
  7. 10. Age Term for the 1920s defined by new social freedoms and music. 🎷
  8. 11. Migration Mass movement of African Americans from the South to the North for jobs.
  9. 13. And Vanzetti Italian anarchists controversially executed, symbolizing anti-immigrant sentiment.
  10. 14. Prosperity Seemingly booming 1920s economy built on credit and speculation.
  11. 16. Consumption Widespread purchasing of goods by the public.
  12. 18. Media Communication like radio that reached large audiences, creating a national culture.
  13. 20. Raids Government actions that arrested and deported suspected radicals during the Red Scare.