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The 1920s are often referred to as the_______________________ , a time of expansive industrial growth and cultural change.

Roaring Twenties

2

a vibrant culture of ___________________ emerged.: a culture of new
ideas, new styles, and new ways of living.

modernity

3

_____________________was shaped by an increasing abundance of goods and technologies, including automobiles, telephones, radios, motion pictures, and electrical appliances.

Consumer culture

4

In 1920, _________________ was elected president of the United States. He said it was time for the nation to return to “normalcy.”

Warren G. Harding

5

_________________, an athlete born in Alabama, won ________gold medals in the track-and-field events at the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin, Germany.

Jesse Owens/ four

6

President Warren G. Harding wanted less government involvement in the

________________________ and in business.

economy

7

Jazz music, was inspired by ___________and___________.

blues / ragtime / New Orleans

8

Jazz muisc originated in the African American communities of____________ ,

New Orleans

9

The _________________ was introduced by Henry Ford in 1913 and revolutionized the manufacturing process.

Moving assembly

10

The first radio station, ____________, started broadcasting in 1920, bringing the same music and programs to people living in cities, suburbs, and _________ areas across the country.

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