The 1920s

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  1. 4. Economics: Government's "hands off" business. The idea that government does not regulate business.
  2. 7. Ban on alcoholic beverages in the United States from 1920 to 1933.
  3. 8. G. Harding: 29th President of the United States (1921-1923), known for his administration's corruption scandals.
  4. 9. Young women in the 1920s who changed culture by wearing short skirts, cutting their hair, and going out in the evening.
  5. 10. Market Crash: The drastic decline in stock prices, marking the beginning of the Great Depression.
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  1. 1. Harlem Renaissance: A period of African American art and culture in New York City
  2. 2. Jazz Age: A period in the 1920s known for the widespread popularity of jazz music.
  3. 3. Coolidge: 30th President of the United States (1923-1929), known for his quiet demeanor and support of laissez-faire economics.
  4. 5. Monkey Trial: A 1925 court case in which a teacher was charged with a crime for teaching evolution in a public school.
  5. 6. Twenties: A decade of cultural and economic change in the United States.
  6. 8. Suffrage: The fight for women's right to vote, culminating in the passage of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution in 1920.