USII.6- The student will demonstrate knowledge of the social, economic, and technological changes of the early twentieth century by: Describing the social economic changes that took place, including prohibition and the Great Migration north and west. VDOE Essential VDOE Essential VDOE Essential Understandings Questions Knowledge Reforms in the early twentieth What was prohibition, and how Prohibition was imposed by a constitutional century could not legislate effective was it? amendment that made it illegal to manufacture, how all people behaved. transport, and sell alcoholic beverages. Why did African Americans Economic conditions and migrate to northern cities? Results of prohibition violence led to the migration Speakeasies were created as places for people to of people. What were the economic drink alcoholic beverages. changes during the early Bootleggers made and smuggled alcohol illegally twentieth century? and promoted organized crime. Repealed by the 21st Amendment. Great Migration north and west Jobs for African Americans in the South were scarce and low paying. African Americans faced discrimination and violence in the South. African Americans moved to cities in the North and Midwest in search of better employment opportunities.
USII.6- The student will demonstrate knowledge of the social, economic, and technological changes of the early twentieth century by: Describing the social economic changes that took place, including prohibition and the Great Migration north and west. VDOE Essential Understandings VDOE Essential Questions VDOE Essential Knowledge Reforms in the early twentieth century could not legislate how all people behaved. Economic conditions and violence led to the migration of people. What was prohibition, and how effective was it? Why did African Americans migrate to northern cities? What were the economic changes during the early twentieth century? Prohibition was imposed by a constitutional amendment that made it illegal to manufacture, transport, and sell alcoholic beverages. Results of prohibition Speakeasies were created as places for people to drink alcoholic beverages. Bootleggers made and smuggled alcohol illegally and promoted organized crime. Repealed by the 21st Amendment. Great Migration north and west Jobs for African Americans in the South were scarce and low paying. African Americans faced discrimination and violence in the South. African Americans moved to cities in the North and Midwest in search of better employment opportunities.
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