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Grades 6, 7 and 8 - U.S. History - Middle School - USA: 1919-1932 - US Society In The 1920s
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Society in the USA was a mixed bag in the 1920s. For a minority of Americans it was a time of unprecedented prosperity and leisure, with new kinds of fashion, entertainment and lifestyle. But there was a darker side: a huge increase in organized crime and racism, a greater intolerance towards minorities and the persecution of progressives.

Grades 6, 7 and 8 - U.S. History - Middle School - USA: 1919-1932 - US Society In The 1920s
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1. Which of the following musical styles was most popular among young people in the 1920s?
2. Which infamous murder of 1929 forced the authorities to take firmer measures against gang members like Al Capone and Lucky Luciano?
3. For which team did 'Babe' Ruth regularly play baseball?
4. Of which new artistic style was New York's Chrysler Building an example?
5. In which state did the Monkey-Scopes Trial take place in 1925?
6. What kind of behavior would you not expect from a 'flapper' in the 1920s?
7. Of what are the following all examples during the 1920s? The 'Charleston', the 'Black Bottom', the 'Lindy Hop' and the 'Breakaway'.
8. In the 'Red Scare' that swept America in the 1920s two Italian Americans, Sacco and Vanzetti, were executed in 1927. What political beliefs did they share?
9. Which racist organization used burning crosses to advertise their presence?
10. The Volstead Act of 1919 introduced strict controls on the manufacture and consumption of alcohol. What name was given to this policy?

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