Name ______Class ______
The 1920s
Part 2: Changes in Technology & Changes in Society
Science and Technology
1. At the beginning of the decade, most used
______to
light up the night. By the end of the decade, all
American cities and most homes had ______
______
2. The Car gave people the freedom to ______
______
3. By mid-decade, the government was spending more than a billion dollars on
______
4. In the 1920s, people could now purchase goods on ______, which meant people
could buy now and pay later. By 1927, 75% of all household goods were bought on
______
5. Which consumer good, or household item was purchased more than any other? ______
* Google It!
6. On Nov. 2, 1920, radio station KDKA in Pittsburgh made history by being the first licensed commercial station to cover & broadcast the results of ______
______
“Suddenly all Americans were listening to
______... laughing at
______.
Social Changes
7. Which Amendment to the Constitution gave WOMEN
the right to vote? ______In what year? ______
* Look it up or Google It!
8. Describe what a FLAPPER might look like. ______
______
9. In what state & year did the SCOPES TRIAL take place? ______
“It was one thing to replace the family mule with a Model T… but quite another to trade Matthew, Mark & John for Einstein, Freud, Darwin”.
10. Explain the two points of views, or arguments of the SCOPES TRIAL?
______
______
______
______
11. What was the verdict of the SCOPES TRIAL? ______
______
12. How many Americans in the 1920s were registered with the KKK? ______
“The RADIO would become a nation wide phenomenon…
as important as the car.”
Do you agree with this quote? In a well-written paragraph, explain why or why not.
______
______
______
______
______
______