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