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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