PPT-The Roaring 1920’s

Republican Control of Government Throughout the 1920s Republicans controlled the White House and Congress During this time Big Business boomed and farmers and labor unions struggled With the death of Teddy Roosevelt the Progressive Republicans died too. 601 Roaring Brook TOWNSHIP LINE Amwell Road Rt 514 BUCKEYE PIPELINE TEXAS EASTERN PIPELINE MONTGOMERY TOWNSHIP HILLSBOROUGH TOWNSHIP Ent ance Zion Road East Mountain Road East Mountain Roosevelt TOWNSHIP LINE Zion Road Clark Held Biggs Featherbed Pl The 1920s. 1920s Slang. The 1920s was a colorful decade in both Europe and America, sandwiched between the hardships of the two World Wars. Especially in the United States, the 1920s was also accompanied with a dizzying amount of slang, most of which was used by young people. Many phrases from 1920s slang are still used in modern English, as is the case with terms like “baby” for sweetheart, “necking” for making out, “john” for toilet, and “Joe” for coffee. Others have faded into obscurity, only to be revived in films and books which celebrate the 1920s.. Mass Production . **With the war over people wanted a return. . to “normalcy.”. . -Industries produced consumer goods. . -clothes, cars, . radios. , . washing . machines, . . vacuum . 29 & 30 – Republican Presidents . “A return to normalcy” – Harding 1920. The Ohio Gang. Teapot Dome Scandal – Albert B. Fall. “Keep it cool with Coolidge” 1924. “The business of government is business”-Silent Cal. Prohibition. January 1920- 18th Amendment. Sale of alcohol was illegal . Bootlegging- Illegally producing and selling alcohol . Speakeasies. Illegal establishments that sold liquor. “Speak easy” when you are at a bar so you don’t look nervous or act suspicious . The man is going to . grind. the rocks together. . Which picture shows . grind. ?. grind. Pretend like you are going to grind 2 rocks together. What sound would you hear?. . What would happen?. What else could you . There were significant differences between the quality of play and the fan base for pro and college basketball. . Many of the professionals never went to college and some did not even complete high school. . improving . for most.. How was transportation improving?. Cars became more affordable due to the assembly line.. Henry Ford developed the . assembly line - . . a . system . of chains, conveyor belts , and slides that moved parts from one worker to another. A Scholarship Presentation by Rachel Lampson and John Williams. Biography of Mary Firth . (1584.  – 26 July . 1659). Her name was first referenced on 7 August, 1610 in John Day’s lost . Madde. . 16 franchises . had been established for at least a decade, the World Series had become institutionalized since its onset in . 1900. . Minor-league . baseball teams at levels from Class AAA to Class D were located in almost every town of more than 10,000 . The Great Gatsby. Honors English 11. Standards of Learning. 11.4. The student will read, comprehend, and analyze relationships among American literature, history, and culture. 11.4a . Compare and contrast the development of American literature in its historical context.. American . Communist Party . formed in 1919. c. ommunist ideas frightened much of the public. Palmer Raids . (1919) resulted in the deportation and arrest of . thousands. n. o evidence of revolutionary conspiracies uncovered. La gamme de thé MORPHEE vise toute générations recherchant le sommeil paisible tant désiré et non procuré par tout types de médicaments. Essentiellement composé de feuille de morphine, ce thé vous assurera d’un rétablissement digne d’un voyage sur . Week 16 : December 12-16, 2016 Sacco & Vanzetti Clemency Hearing, plus Ch. 13: Roaring Life of the 1920s Homework : READ Americans Ch. 13 section & record 5+ notes by Wednesday (2