Unit 3: 1920’s

banned the sale and drinking of alcohol in the United States / put into effect in 1919

gave women the right to vote / 1920

repealed the 18th Amendment that banned the sale and drinking of alcohol in the United States

the most well-known gangster of the prohibition era / co-founder and boss of the Chicago Outfit

people who produced, reproduced, and distributed alcohol during the time of prohibition in the United States

made the first transatlantic airplane flight in 1927

a time of mass production; made conveniences for Americans; Ex: Assembly lines made products to sell

founder of the Ford Motor Company; developed the assembly line method

a woman during the 1920's that loved to enjoy herself and was often labeled as wild and free

to most, it was a "rebirth" of African American arts, such as Jazz; it celebrated African American traditions

a time during the 1920's in which Jazz and dancing became extremely popular

a secret organization in the southern United States that believed that white people were the superior race and they terrorized other groups

a time that was defined by flappers, new automobiles, clubs, movies, and wonderful Jazz music

nationwide ban on alcohol; banned production, distribution, and transportation

a case that accused substitute teacher John T. Scopes of violating the Tennessee Butler Act (the teaching of evolution in schools)

an illegal store or club to get alcohol during prohibition