Roaring 20s and Great Depression

nickname for American women who symbolized the freedom and independence through shorter hemlines, bobbed hair and cigarettes

bars that operated illegally during the time of Prohibition

flew from New York to Paris in one flight

was a cultral movement that took place from 1920-1930

-combined West African rhythms, African Americans work songs and spirituals,and European harmonies-Armstrong was a famous horn player of Jazz -Ellington was a composer, pianist & big band leader

-Bobby jones was a golf player who almost won every golf championship-Bill Tilden and Helen Wills were famous tennis players-Gertrude Ederle was the first woman to swim across the English Channel-Jack Dempsey reigned as world heavyweight boxing champion-Babe Ruth set a home run record in baseball

Was an African American leader, publisher, and journalist

common culture experienced by a large number of people

The Jazz Singer was the first talkie movie it brought a new era to movies.

Movies started to become more poular and with sound.

people who leace their own country to live in a foreign land

To keep cut off from the world

buying on credit

pay only part of the cost of the stock when they make th purchase

a long-term economic state characterized by unemployment and low prices and low levels of trade and investment