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Chapter 8

The Roaring 20s

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What is the definition of affordable? inexpensive; reasonably priced
What is the definition of prosperity? wealth or financial success
What is the definition of dialect? a form of language that is spoken in a particular part of the country or by a particular group of people
What is the definition of economic boom? a period of rapid economic growth
What is the definition of jazz? A type of music of African American origin that emerged at the beginning of the 20th century
What is the definition of renaissance? a new growth of activity or interest in something, especially art, literature, or music
What is the definition of evolve? to develop gradually
What is the definition of revolutionize? to make a major change
Who was Jacob Lawrence? He was a painter who chronicled the experiences of the Great Migration.
Who was Langston Hughes? He was a writer who combined the experiences of African and American cultures.
Who was Duke Ellington? He was a "Swing Era" music composer and performer.
Who was Louis Armstrong? He was an artist associated with the "Roaring Twenties" who played the trumpet and was a solo jazz performer.
Who was Bessie Smith? She was an artist associated with the "Roaring Twenties" who was a famous singer and blues performer.
Who was F. Scott Fitzgerald? He was a novelist.
What did F. Scott Fitzgerald write? He wrote about the Jazz Age in The Great Gatsby.
Who was Georgia O'Keeffe? She was a painter who painted in the style of American modernism.
Why was the 1920s called the "Roaring 20s"? The United States went through an economic boom and prosperity brought changes to popular culture.
During the "Roaring 20s" what was a popular dance? the Charleston
A shorter skirt that women wore in the "Roaring 20s" was called what? a flapper
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