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One American's Story Changing Ways of Life •Prohibition •speakeasy •bootlegger •fundamentalism •Clarence Darrow •Scopes trial Americans experienced cultural conflicts as customs and values changed in the 1920s. The way in which different groups react to change continues to cause conflict today. WHY IT MATTERS NOWWHY IT MATTERS NOW
Changing Ways of Life . OVERVIEW . Americans experienced cultural conflicts as customs and values changed in the 1920s. The way in which different groups react to change often causes conflict today. MAIN IDEA. WHY IT MATTERS NOW. TERMS & NAMES. HOME • Prohibition • Scopes trial • Clarence Darrow • fundamentalism • speakeasy ...
The 1920 census showed a change in America. For the first time, more Americans lived in large towns and cities than in small towns and on farms. The values that most Americans had grown up with were small-town values. They included conservative social standards, hard work, thriftiness, and close families.
One American's Story Changing Ways of Life •Prohibition •speakeasy •bootlegger •fundamentalism •Clarence Darrow •Scopes trial Americans experienced cultural conflicts as customs and values changed in the 1920s. The way in which different groups react to change continues to cause conflict today. WHY IT MATTERS NOWWHY IT MATTERS NOW
THE CHANGING WAYS OF LIFE (13-1) I. Main Idea: Americans experienced cultural conflicts as customs and values changed in the 1920s. II. Rural and Urban Differences • Between 1922-1929, migration to the cities _____ • “Cities were the place to be” • New York topped the list of big cities with a _____
Changing Ways of Life. The following questions deal with the changing ways of life in America during the 1920s. Answer them in the space provided. 1. What were some pros and cons of life in the nation’s cities? 2. For what reasons did some Americans promote Prohibition? 3. Why was the enforcement of Prohibition so difficult? 4.
Changing Ways of Life. •Prohibition •speakeasy •bootlegger •fundamentalism •Clarence Darrow •Scopes trial . Americans experienced cultural conflicts as customs and values changed in the 1920s. The way in which different groups react to change continues to cause conflict today. WHY IT MATTERS NOWWHY IT MATTERS NOW.
