How Was American Life Different in the 1920s Than in the Years

question 66

Multiple Choice

How was American life different in the 1920s than in the years prior?

• A) In this new era of consumerism, Americans drank more heavily.
• B) Women's suffrage led to a new wave of political activism among both women and men.
• C) The strict standards of morality imposed by the fundamentalist revival meant that Americans had less sex.
• D) Although Americans worked hard in an increasingly industrial world, they also enjoyed more vacations.

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Definitions:

New England Indians

Indigenous peoples living in the region known as New England, in the northeastern United States, prior to and during European colonization.

1630-1640

A decade during which significant migration to the American colonies occurred, particularly by Puritans to Massachusetts, marking a crucial development phase of early American society.

Chesapeake Region

An area surrounding the Chesapeake Bay, encompassing parts of Maryland and Virginia, significant in early American history for its tobacco cultivation and as a center of colonial society.

Labor Organization

Groups such as unions or associations that represent the interests of employees, working to improve working conditions, wages, and benefits through negotiation and collective bargaining.