Roaring 20s Vocabulary

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 Repealed the 18th Amendment, ending Prohibition and allowing the resumption of alcohol sales.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