The Roaring Twenties (The Great American Mullet) Instructions: Fill in the importance of each of the following: in the Front” in the Back” “Business “Change POLITICAL SOCIAL—modernism v. traditionalism Adventure— to Normalcy” “Return — President Harding’s reduced role of U.S. government / laissez-faire Charles Lindbergh—1st person to fly the policies Atlantic Ocean Harding & Teapot Dome Scandal Glenn Curtiss — Aviation Pioneer that 18TH Amendment—Prohibition was 1st to design seaplane that could of Alcohol take off and land on water 19th Amendment— women’s right to vote 21st Amendment—repealed prohibition Changing Role of Women— ECONOMIC Flappers-greater independence $Economic Boom—How did these impact the Frances Willard Temperance Movement — Economy? Rights Movement Women’s $Mass Production/Assembly Line-allowed faster, less costly means of production Cultural Values— $Henry Ford—built first affordable cars on a large Prohibition Organized Crime-increased scale Scopes Trial— clash between “Monkey” $Laissez-Faire-little traditionalism and modernism over government regulation led to teaching evolution. rapid growth in business Clarence Darrow $Buying-on-Credit-allowed consumers to purchase William Jennings Bryan goods and to pay in installments; increased buying Art, Music & Literature SOCIAL Jazz Age of new music-awakening Red Scare/Sacco-Vanzetti—reflected – nativist feelings related to anti-communism of African American Culture Harlem Renaissance Growth of nativism-after WWI, increased fear led Langston Hughes-literature to Red Scare Marcus Garvey-political activist Immigration Act of immigration from Southern/Eastern Tin Pan Alley—NYC Europe area that mixed Eugenics-desire culture and music to form new pop to restrict certain groups; driven music by nativism (Racism by science) Great Migration influenced culture-movement of African Americans to large urban areas for jobs Lost Generation —F. Fitzgerald, The Social Darwinism-survival of the fittest applied Great Gatsby; Ernest Hemingway; to society and business Sinclair Lewis-captured the spirit of change in the 20s with new values 12
The Roaring Twenties (The Great American Mullet) Instructions: Fill in the importance of each of the following: “Business in the Front” “Change in the Back” POLITICAL “Return to Normalcy” — President Harding’s reduced role of U.S. government / laissez-faire policies Harding & Teapot Dome Scandal 18TH Amendment—Prohibition of Alcohol 19th Amendment— women’s right to vote 21st Amendment—repealed prohibition ECONOMIC $Economic Boom—How did these impact the Economy? $Mass Production/Assembly Line-allowed faster, less costly means of production $Henry Ford—built first affordable cars on a large scale $Laissez-Faire-little government regulation led to rapid growth in business $Buying-on-Credit-allowed consumers to purchase goods and to pay in installments; increased buying SOCIAL Red Scare/Sacco-Vanzetti—reflected nativist feelings related to anti-communism Growth of nativism-after WWI, increased fear led to Red Scare Immigration Act of immigration from Southern/Eastern Europe Eugenics-desire to restrict certain groups; driven by nativism (Racism by science) Great Migration influenced culture-movement of African Americans to large urban areas for jobs Social Darwinism-survival of the fittest applied to society and business SOCIAL—modernism v. traditionalism Adventure— Charles Lindbergh—1st person to fly the Atlantic Ocean Glenn Curtiss — Aviation Pioneer that was 1st to design seaplane that could take off and land on water Changing Role of Women— Flappers-greater independence Frances Willard — Temperance Movement Women’s Rights Movement Cultural Values— Prohibition Organized Crime-increased Scopes “Monkey” Trial— clash between traditionalism and modernism over teaching evolution. Clarence Darrow William Jennings Bryan Art, Music & Literature Jazz Age – of new music-awakening of African American Culture Harlem Renaissance Langston Hughes-literature Marcus Garvey-political activist Tin Pan Alley—NYC area that mixed culture and music to form new pop music Lost Generation —F. Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby; Ernest Hemingway; Sinclair Lewis-captured the spirit of change in the 20s with new values 12
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