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    Paleolithic Era

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    The Paleolithic Age The notion that Paleolithic man was a cave man is preposterous. They were physically the same us people today‚ we are now and were than Homo sapiens. Society than was fairly complex‚ people lived in communities‚ they had art and music‚ they also believed in more than just the physical plane of existence in which they lived‚ even made tools. The common place location of a community was in valleys in France. Primary sources of food were hunting and gathering‚ from the rich

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    The 1920s are known as the “Roaring Twenties”--an age of wealth‚ luxury and decadence--but was this the case for everyone who lived during this time? Unfortunately not. While the white male population prospered‚ many were fighting against inequality while others still were struggling to make a living and provide for their families and themselves. During this time‚ some people were rising to fortune and power‚ but women‚ immigrants and minorities alike were falling to the bottom of the privilege ladder

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    In the 1920s‚ the introduction of electric lighting made dancing late into the night easier. It also influenced that the clothing of the Victorian era was over‚ and that the new style was quite free and flowing. Dances were created due to contests where people made up their own dances. Most dances were invented in the 1920. The Charleston was one of the first. It was popular from its feature on two Broadway shows in 1922. Next‚ came the Black Bottom‚ which was the most popular from 1926 to 1927.

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    Did the 1920's Roar?

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    DID THE 1920’S ROAR? The 1920’s experienced a roaring time‚ in terms of economy‚ culture‚ and technology. Everyone was having a good time and people became worry-free. Jobs were becoming more available‚ and pay increased. People were buying more luxury items. Also‚ they were going out and having fun. The 1920’s brought happiness to many people and families because of the overall boom. The 1920’s experienced an economic boom because of foreign investment‚ expanding industries‚ and consumerism

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    A woman of 1920 would be surprised to know that she would be remembered as a "new woman." Significant changes for women took place in politics‚ at home‚ in workplace‚ and in education. POLITICAL CHANGE: Many women believed that it was their right and duty to take a serious part in politics. When passed in 1920‚ the Nineteenth Amendment gave women the right to vote but surprisingly‚ some women didn’t want the vote. A widespread attitude was that women’s roles and men’s roles did not overlap‚ this

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    Michelle Heredia The 1920’s was the first decade to have a nickname such as “Roaring 20’s” or “Jazz Age.” For many Americans‚ the 1920’s was a decade of prosperity and confidence. But for others this decade seemed to bring cultural conflicts‚ nativists against immigrants‚ religious liberals against fundamentalists and rural provincials against urban cosmopolitans. There was a drastic change in economy through the course of 1920 to 1930. During 1930 the great depression had turned the American

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    1920's Study Guide

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    1920’s Study GuideName:_____________________________ Date:______________________________ Period:____________________________ U.S. History Study Guide: 1920s 1. Explain the largest impact of Lindbergh’s solo flight across the Atlantic. 2. A researcher uses census data from 1900‚ 1910‚ and 1920 to identify foreign-born heads of working-class households in Pittsburgh‚ Pennsylvania. He discovers a high percentage of the same foreign names in all three censuses. Using this information‚ he can propose

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    America as a Land of Prosperity in the 1920’s is the story of Americans who searched for equality. Yes‚ for some individuals America was a land of prosperity in the 1920’s. The First World War sparked Americas rise in prosperity. As no fighting took place on American soil there were virtually no reparations to be paid‚ also America had entered the war late and therefore‚ had not spent nearly as much money as the big European countries such as France‚ Britain‚ and Germany. This left America in a very

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    Reform Movement 1900-1920

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    Throughout history‚ reform movements emerged‚ causing a tremendous social extension of reform from the late nineteenth century into the Progressive movement of 1900-1920. Subsequent to moving into the United States‚ immigrants had seen a new side of the impeccable nation it lead itself on to be‚ as many children previously living in America‚ were living in squalid conditions and were being exhausted through extensive and unsafe work. Along with immigrants‚ women in America were also beginning to

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    Music: The Romantic Era

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    The Romantic Era was truly discovered by Beethoven. He paved the way for the up and coming composers of music by starting to introduce new instruments to the and taking far more risks that anyone of his time or prior to it. The Romantic Era also brought back the use of vocals to accompany music‚ although the use of the piano was still more common than any other single instrument. This Era featured several famous composers that are still to this day important to our culture‚ yet some of these musicians

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