DHS SS Roaring 20s Vocab 2.0 (9/16/2024) - Jeremy Wanner | Library | Formative

Sign up for FREE

Drag the term on the left to match it with its correct definition on the right.

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
Get Rich Quick		A period of heightened fear and suspicion of communism in the United States.
Red Scare		Young women in the 1920s were known for their short hair, non-traditional clothing, and rebellious attitude.
Prohibition		The constitutional ban on the production, importation, and sale of alcoholic beverages.
Flappers		The idea of taking actions to easily create wealth with little effort and risks
Speculation		Making risky investments in hopes of huge profits.
Installment Plan		A method of purchasing items by making regular payments over time.

Drag the term on the left to match it with its correct definition on the right.

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
18th Amendment		The economic philosophy of little government intervention in business affairs.
Modernism		The amendment to the U.S. Constitution that established Prohibition.
Laissez-faire		The amendment to the U.S. Constitution that granted women the right to vote.
Fundamentalism		movement emphasizing literal interpretation of the Bible and traditional values.
Consumerism		A cultural movement that embraced new ideas, technologies, and artistic styles.
19th Amendment		The idea that buying and owning material goods is good for the economy and personal happiness.

Drag the term on the left to match it with its correct definition on the right.

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
Communism		The idea that America is only for "Real" Americans
Speakeasies		A person who illegally makes, transports, or sells alcohol.
Al Capone		An economic and political system based on collective ownership and the absence of social classes.
Bootlegger		A notorious Chicago gangster associated with bootlegging during the 1920s.
Nativism		Illegal bars or clubs where alcohol was sold during Prohibition.