The 1920s

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Across
  1. 2. African American blues singer who played an influential role during the Harlem Renaissance
  2. 4. two Italian born immigrants that were executed when they were tried and convicted of murder.
  3. 7. 1919-1920 the fear that communist and anarchist were plotting to overthrow Democracy in America
  4. 10. African American jazz musician during the Harlem renaissance known for playing the trumpet
  5. 13. constitutional amendment prohibiting the manufacturing, sale and transportation of alcohol.
  6. 16. African American pianist known during the Harlem Renaissance
  7. 18. a carefree woman during the 1920s that symbolized the new "liberated" woman of the 1920s
  8. 19. an economic system based on private ownership. America has this type of economy
  9. 21. constitutional amendment repealing prohibition
  10. 22. President after Harding
  11. 25. the making and selling of illegal alcohol
  12. 26. the period in America when the sale, transportation and manufacturing of alcohol was illegal.
  13. 27. African American poet during the Harlem Renaissance
Down
  1. 1. first to achieve a sustained, controlled flight in a powered airplane
  2. 3. this device is now electric and keeps food fresh longer
  3. 5. This machine is now using electricity and washes clothes
  4. 6. constitutional amendment giving women the right to vote
  5. 8. popular silent film star
  6. 9. a type of government / economic system where the government controls everything
  7. 11. This innovation contributed the most to communication and the creation of an American pop culture
  8. 12. President of the US during WWI
  9. 14. when a consumer buys goods and pays for the items over time rather than all up front
  10. 15. This is a limit that is placed on the individuals that are allowed to immigrate to America and become citizens
  11. 17. A mob king in Chicago who benefited from prohibition
  12. 20. President after Woodrow Wilson
  13. 23. a policy of protecting the interests of native-born individuals against those of immigrants.
  14. 24. This is a hate group that grew in the 1920s. They are still a hate group today.