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Which term is often used to describe the USA in the 1920s?
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The Roaring Twenties
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The 1920s has also been described as?
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The Jazz Age
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Life was especially difficult for African-Americans in...
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The Deep South
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The white supremacy organisation that was revived during this period was called...
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The Ku Klux Klan
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The main anti-alcohol group in America leading up to Prohibition was...
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The Anti-Saloon League
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Prohibition was known as...
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The noble experiment
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Which amendment introduced Prohibition?
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The 18th Amendment but the Volstead Act defined alcohol as anything with more than 0.5% alc.
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What were the illegal drinking dens called?
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Speakeasies
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What was the key to America's economic boom in the 1920s?
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Technological progress and increased demand.
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The main type of car produced by Ford in the 1920s was...
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Model T
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