During the 1920’s‚ women’s lives have changed in many different ways. After World War 1‚ American women’s were looking for fun. Women’s became more independent‚ achieving greater freedoms. For example‚ right to vote‚ more job opportunities ‚ freedom of speech‚ and many more. The number of women teachers‚ doctors‚ secretaries and nurses rose. Women earned less than men which they discriminated against. President Wilson declared himself in favor of women suffrage so the Nineteenth Amendment was ratified
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the boom in America was an electric time for most americans‚ life as just beginning but the life style of many americans led to the great depression. the first world war as the peek for most farmers because europe was in demand of agriculture and food. in order for farmers to meet the minimum requirements for the growing demand for food‚ machinery was invented such as tractors‚ but not all the farmers could afford the expensive machinery. many of the smaller farmers sold their farms to the larger
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1 Mr. Saccullo 8th grade Social Studies DBQ on the Roaring Twenties Historical Context The Great War was over and America’s sons returned home having witnessed the horrors of war. The survivors brought tales of great battles‚ death‚ cabarets‚ new foods‚ dance and the wonderment of Paris with its grand boulevards. Upon their arrival‚ the soldiers were astonished to see that America too had been changed by the war. Women’s fashion‚ appearance and attitudes had changed as they rallied and protested
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popular leisure activity among the citizens. This law forced many average men to break laws to obtain alcohol. In addition‚ with a loophole in which medical alcohol was legal‚ many prescriptions for alcohol were written. For almost fourteen years‚ 1920 to 1933‚ the United States outlawed alcohol‚ leading to the only
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The 1920’s were the years of expression‚ change‚ innovations and new opportunities. Within these years women were exposed to different types of cultures and expressions some major ones being jazz and flappers. Women also gained the right to vote when the nineteenth amendment was passed allowing women to now have a say in political circumstances. Sheppard-Towner Act was also passed making it possible to have well-baby clinics‚ educational programs‚ as well as nursing. Expression for women came from
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Outline for 1996 DBQ 1. Opening paragraph: In 1860 through 1877 was a time of change and social development as the United States of America was freshly out of the civil war. -Fluff‚ facts‚ when the civil war started ended. -Thesis the ways in which the social change mounted to form a revolution would involve (List the documents main reasons) (Doc. C‚ D‚ E‚ F‚ G‚ I) 2. Body paragraphs: 1. Condone what the information says in documents C/D on how the black man can be trusted with a gun
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Western and Northern Europe continued as they had for centuries. Immigrants from Eastern‚ Southern Europe‚ Canada and Latin America came after the 1880’s‚ as well. By 1920‚ Eastern and Southern Europe made up 70 percent of immigrants entering the country‚ and after the war of 1914most had dropped off due to restrictions imposed in the 1920’s. Immigrants made their way to America from their predecessors‚ escaping religion‚ racial‚ and political persecution in hopes to seek relief of economic relief and
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Can you believe that over a few decades ago changed the way women dress and act? The flapper girls sparked in the early 1920’s leading a revolutionary change to modern day clothing for both women and men. The style that most of us try and pull of came about during a time of change and growth in our nation. Flappers in the 1920’s are considered to be our modern day feminist. During their time period‚ women were granted with more freedoms and equality to men‚ such as voting and being able to hold
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T Jackson DBQ How Democratic Was Andrew Jackson? •- -j- "* - * j ^ i ^ i- •>"• \ v * • i ’ " ’ * ** "- A Document Based Question (DBQ) 65 © 2002 The DBQ Project L 1 Jackson DBQ STUDENT GUIDE SHEET How Democratic Was Andrew Jackson? Directions: Many great names in American history are closely connected with an idea or an event - George Washington and the Revolution‚ Abraham Lincoln and the Civil War‚ Martin Luther King and Civil Rights. Andrew Jackson’s name is tied very closely to democracy
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1920’s Introduction of Adolescence A pivotal decade in America’s past was undoubtably the 1920’s. Many inventions helped further the advancement of America and eased the work load off of many home owners. This allowed for more free time and enjoyment in life following World War I. One of the effects of this additional free time was the furtherance of the adolescence. The traditional etiquette and morals were forsaken for new fashion trends‚ new stereotypes‚ and the new generation of teenagers.
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