November 1926
Across 2 . The most famous American athlete of the twenties – homerun hitter 3 . This is the most important means of communication . They became affordable and the programs were entertaining 4 . Growth of African-American literature and artistic culture in America . 6 . The outlaw of the manufacture , sale , import and export of alcohol – passed by the 13th Amendment to the U . S . Constitution . 7 . A form of dress worn by women of today 8 . New music form – most famous include Duke Ellington , Paul Whiteman , and Leo Reisman . 12 . Newly built for the new cars that were becoming so popular . 15 . Industry which grew the most following World War I because more and more people could afford one . The most famous was the Model T . Changed the way we Americans live in so many ways . 17 . Name given to new movies produced that used sound . 18 . Became very popular in the 1920s including such styles as the fox-trot , waltz , and the tango . 19 . While so much growth was taking place , African Americans , recent immigrants , and farmers , along with a large part of the “ working class ” population still remains ________. 22 . College football player of the 1920s – 24 . By 1927 , he will have sold 15 million cars by making them more affordable to the average person . 25 . Following World War I , America became the ___________ country in the world . 26 . Produced in 1922 – the first all color feature film . 27 . The movement from using coal to using electricity – 28 . The Roaring Twenties are often seen as a time of great prosperity driven by the introduction of a wide array of new _______________. 29 . Considered by many to be the greatest tennis player of all time . 30 . A term which describes America ' s movement from wartime to more peacetime 31 . This was granted to women on August 18 , 1920 .
Down 1 . The first pilot to fly solo and non-stop across the Atlantic Ocean – taking 33.5 hours to complete the journey . 5 . Hidden businesses that illegally sold alcohol even after the Volstead Act was passed and alcohol became illegal . 9 . The most famous of all gangsters 10 . One of the most popular forms of dance 11 . Another name for our Roaring 20s 13 . The most famous of all Jazz musicians of the 1920s making “ scat singing ” popular . 14 . A hair style worn by women of the 1920s – very short hair . 16 . Famous boxer of the 1920s – eventually won the World heavyweight boxing title . 20 . The development of _____________ allowed for cheaper prices of technology products . 21 . Were strung across the continent bringing communication to people from far distances . 23 . These “ characters ” began to grow in numbers and importance bringing organized crime all over the United States .
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