Roaring 20's Test Review
What was the Cotton Club?
#1 venue for African American performers but was whites only
Who was Marcus Garvey?
Activist for rights for people of color
Who was Charlie Chaplin?
Actor famous for his silent films
Why did Mexican Immigration increase after 1902?
Advancements made in industries such as mirieing and agriculture
What was Marcus Garvey?
Archivist, leader of Pan-Africanist movement known as "Garvyism"
Who made the "Little Tramp" famous?
Charlie Chaplin
What was a flapper?
Extension of the new freedoms for women
Who was Ty Cobb?
Famous baseball player known as the "Georgia peach"
Why is Henry Ford famous-what did he invent or utilize for Model T?
First affordable car
Who was Charles Lindberg?
First person to fly plane over Atlantic Ocean without stopping
Who was Walt Disney?
Founded Disney, animator, produced films
Who was Al Capone?
Gangster, bootlegger, nicknamed Scarface
Who was Babe Ruth?
Greatest slugger in baseball hisotry
Who gave Buster Keaton his name?
Houdini
What was a speakeasy?
Illegal nightclub that sold alcohol
What was bootlegging?
Illegally transporting alcohol
What were Brands?
Known not by what they are but by the brands name
What was the National Origins Act of 1924?
Made stricter immigration policies, focused on stopping poor Europeans
What was prohibition?
Made transporting and selling alcohol illegal in 1919
When was the first "talking" picture released?
October 6, 1927
Who was Duke Ellington?
Pianist, composer, career lasted 6 decades
Who was Langston Hughes?
Poet, activist, known for jazz poetry
What was the Volstead Act?
Prohibition in hopes to lower crime rate
What did Babe Ruth do?
Record of 714 regular season homeruns
What was the Harlem Renaissance?
Rejected hate, celebrated African Americans
Who was Bessie Smith?
Sang the blues, paid 2000 a week
Who was Mary Pickford?
Star of the "jazz singer", first talking picture
Who was Clara Bow?
The "it" girl
How did inventions aimed to sell to the public change their lives?
They lived a on lifestyle with made their lives easier
Who was Buster Keaton?
Wrote, directed and starred in his own films