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Dow Jones Industrial Average
http://www.investopedia.com/ask/answers/100214/when-did-dow-jones-industrial-average-djia-begin.asp?lgl=bt1tn-above-textnote First published in 1896, it showed major companies stock changes. -
Amelia Earhart
http://www.biography.com/people/amelia-earhart-9283280 She was the first female pilot to fly over the Atlantic, but she disappeared in 1937. -
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Great Migration
http://www.history.com/topics/black-history/great-migration When more than 6 million African Americans from the south moved to other places in America, we called it the Great Migration. -
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Harlem Renaissance
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/jimcrow/stories_events_harlem.html The movements of African-American culture in Harlem that included showing black writers, musicians, and photographers. Harlem became "A cultural center". -
Flappers
http://history1900s.about.com/od/1920s/a/flappers.htm Flappers were women who broke gender roles, like partying and voting, although by today's standards, they are just enjoying life. -
Buying on the Margin
https://www.awesomestories.com/asset/view/Stock-Market-Crash-of-1929-Buying-on-Margin During the 1920's, people would pay 10 percent of the price for a stock, and would pay the later 90% later. This happened a lot before the Stock Market crashed, -
Teapot Dome Scandal
https://www.britannica.com/event/Teapot-Dome-Scandal In the 1920's, there was a scandal about the secret leasing of Oil Reserves. -
Consumer Economy
http://www.ushistory.org/us/46f.asp The US adopted a Consumer Economy, where the economy depends on what consumers buy. -
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Prohibition
https://www.britannica.com/event/Prohibition-United-States-history-1920-1933 Prohibition is when alcohol was illegal in the United States between 1920-1933. -
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Growth of the KKK
http://www.american-historama.org/1913-1928-ww1-prohibition-era/1920s-kkk.htm The KKK became active in the 1920's, and was more successful because the states were concerned with communism. Due to the fear of communism, many people went with them because they disliked the "new immigrants". -
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Growth of Movies in the 1920's
http://www.filmsite.org/20sintro.html Throughout the 1920's the movie industry boomed. Movies started to become longer and better. It became a huge investment for the government. -
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The Jazz Age
https://www.boundless.com/u-s-history/textbooks/boundless-u-s-history-textbook/the-roaring-twenties-1920-1929-24/a-culture-of-change-187/the-jazz-age-1031-1995/ Starting in the 1920's, Jazz music, dances, and other African-American Culture grew into a trend across the states. -
Black Tuesday
http://www.investopedia.com/terms/b/blacktuesday.asp A major decrease in the Stock Market happened on this day, -
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The Red Scare
http://www.history.com/topics/cold-war/red-scare During the 1940's, The USA was afraid that communists were coming into the states to take over, as America was terrified of communism. -
Model T
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/ford-motor-company-unveils-the-model-t First built in 1908, the Ford Model T became very popular quickly. Ford built over 15 million T models over the years.
