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The Twenties (1919 1929)
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The Twenties (19191929)
Witness History Kings of Jazz
A Booming Economy
The Business of Government
Social and Cultural Tensions
A New Mass Culture
The Harlem Renaissance
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Sec 1 A Booming Economy
A Booming Economy
The Automobile Drives Prosperity   Main Idea A
large economic boom in the 1920s was sparked
largely by the automobile industry. Henry Fords
use of mass production and assembly lines lowered
car prices and increased the number of Americans
who owned cars. A Bustling Economy Main
Idea The economic growth of the 1920 impacted
both consumers and the stock market. Cities,
Suburbs, and Country Main Idea Cities grew in
population and size and improved transportation
allowed suburbs to expand, but rural areas did
not share in this growth. Witness History
Paying for It Note Taking Reading Skill
Identify Supporting Details Graph Economic
Boom of the 1920s History Interactive More on
the Automobile Continued
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Sec 1 A Booming Economy (cont)
A Booming Economy (continued)
Color Transparencies New York City Skyline
Chart Population of Selected U.S. Cities,
1910 1930 Chart Earnings of Agricultural
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Graph Economic Boom of the 1920s
Economic Boom of the 1920s
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Chart Population of Selected U.S. Cities,
1910-1930
Population of Selected U.S. Cities, 1910-1930
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Chart Earnings of Agricultural Employees
1918-1928
Earnings of Agricultural Employees, 1918-1928
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Sec 2 The Business of Government
The Business of Government
The Harding Administration Main Idea While in
office, Harding reduced regulation of business
and turned to others to make decisions, often
leading to scandal. Coolidge Prosperity
Main Idea Coolidge supported big business,
worked to reduce national debt, and oversaw a
boom in the nations economy. However, he took
no action against many social problems occurring
at the time. Americas Role in the
World Main Idea World War I impacted American
foreign policy in the 1920s, as the government
worked with other countries to collect war debts
and prevent future wars.  
Witness History A Fun-Loving President
Quick Study The United States in International
Affairs, 1920-1929
Note Taking Reading Skill Compare and Contrast
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Color Transparencies A Booming Economy
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Analyze Political Cartoons The Teapot Dome
Scandal
Political Cartoons The Teapot Dome Scandal
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Transparency A Booming Economy
A Booming Economy
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Quick Study The United States in International
Affairs 1920-1929
The United States in International Affairs,
1920-1929
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Sec 3 Social and Cultural Tensions
Social and Cultural Tensions
Traditionalism and Modernism Clash   Main Idea
In 1920 a noticeable divide appeared between
urban and rural areas in the United States, as
modern views spread in cities. Restricting
Immigration Main Idea Quota laws were passed
limiting the number of immigrants who could enter
the United States. The New Ku Klux Klan Main
Idea The Ku Klux Klan was revived, showing the
anger some felt at the new shape America was
taking. In addition to showing hatred to
African Americans, it now also targeted Jews,
Catholics, and immigrants. Prohibition and
Crime Main Idea Americans were divided over the
Eighteenth Amendment, which made it illegal to
manufacture or sell alcohol anywhere in the
country, and many people continued to buy and
sell alcohol. Continued
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Sec 3 Social and Cultural Tensions (cont)
Social and Cultural Tensions (continued)
Witness History Kicking, Fighting, Butting, and
Biting Note Taking Reading Skill Contrast
Chart High School Education, 1900-1930
Color Transparency Political Cartoon
Prohibition Comparing Viewpoints Should a
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Chart High School Education 1900-1930
High School Education, 1900-1930
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Color Transparency Political Cartoon Prohibition
Political Cartoon Prohibition
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Comparing Viewpoints Should a State Ban Teaching
of Darwins Theory of Evolution?
COMPARING VIEWPOINT
Should a State Ban Teaching of Darwins Theory of
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Sec 4 A New Mass Culture
A New Mass Culture
New Trends in Popular Culture Main Idea With
more free time, Americans turned to movies,
radio, and the phonograph as entertainment,
creating a mass popular culture for the first
time. An Age of Heroes Main Idea Newspapers
and radios allowed athletes and other figures of
the time to become heroes to the American public.
Women Assume New Roles Main Idea Womens
roles changed as they were given more social and
political opportunities. Modernism in Art and
Literature Main Idea After World War I, writers
and artists developed new styles and ideas that
appeared in their works. Witness History
Aint We Got Fun Note Taking Reading Skills
Summarize Continued
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Sec 4 A New Mass Culture (cont)
A New Mass Culture (continued)
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Study American Postwar Novelists History
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Quick Study American Postwar Novelists
American Postwar Novelists
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Sec 5 The Harlem Renaissance
The Harlem Renaissance
A New Black Consciousness Main Idea To deal
with the racial problems African Americans
continued to face, Marcus Garvey started a
movement for black nationalism. The Jazz
Age Main Idea Jazz, a hybrid of African
American and European music forms, originated in
the South and spread quickly across the country,
becoming a symbol of the twenties. The Harlem
Renaissance Main Idea African American writers
and artists expressed racial and cultural views,
leaving a lasting impact on how all Americans
viewed African Americans. Witness History The
Excitement of Harlem Note Taking Reading
Skill Identify Main Ideas Color
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