The 1920s: prosperity, conflict, and cultural transformation

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Explain the causes and effects of the economic boom of the 1920s, including mass production, consumer credit, new technologies, and the growth of a national consumer culture.
Analyze how urbanization, mass media, and new cultural forms transformed ideas about leisure, gender roles, and modern life in the 1920s.
Explain the significance of the Harlem Renaissance and other cultural movements in expressing new identities and challenging older racial hierarchies.

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Explain how debates over Prohibition, evolution, and women’s changing public roles reflected tensions between traditional and modern values.

Assess the extent to which Republican leadership and pro-business policies shaped politics and the economy during the decade.

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