U.S HISTORY                                                                                                                                                           PDF Version
Roaring 20's  TRUE/FALSE NAME ___________________________

_______ 1. The Roaring 20's was also known as the Jazz Age.

_______ 2. Babe Ruth hit 60 home runs.

_______ 3. The 1920s restored strict standards on sexual behavior for women.

_______ 4. Women returned to the home as soldiers returned from war.

_______ 5. The ERA, defeated in 1972, was proposed for the first time.

_______ 6. The radio brought news and advertisements into American homes for the first time.

_______ 7. Every segment of American society enjoyed the economic boom of the 20's.

_______ 8. Women gained the right to vote through Congressional legislation.

_______ 9. The Scopes "monkey trial" acquitted a Tennessee teacher and legalized the teaching of evolution.

_______ 10. The 18^th Amendment outlawed the sale of alcoholic beverages.

_______ 11. Women exercised their right to vote, swear, smoke, drink, and party.

_______ 12. The national government in the 1920s was extremely liberal.

_______ 13. Charles Lindbergh became a national hero by flying nonstop from New York to Paris.

_______ 14. Organized crime exploded across the U.S.

_______ 15. Labor saving inventions gave women more leisure time.

_______ 16. The 1920s was a time of great success for unions and labor organizations.

_______ 17. Speakeasies were clubs where immigrants learned the English language.

_______ 18. The first talking picture was released.

_______ 19. Racial pride and creative culture blossomed in the New York neighborhood of Harlem.

_______ 20. Prohibition lasted for five years.