The Jazz Age/Roaring 20s

About the Jazz Age/Roaring 20s

The Jazz Age/Roaring 20s was an amazing time in America's history. It was a time of great prosperity and great optimism along with many advances and accomplishments. It seemed like everybody had money, everybody was working, and everybody was enjoying life. The "Roaring 20s" is often viewed as the period of great advance as the 100 plus year old country became urban and commercial.

(Happy Couple)

American Culture During the Jazz Age/Roaring 20s

The "Roaring 20s" is known for the decade of great inventions and changes such as the bath tub gin, the model T, the $5 work day, the first transatlantic flight, and the movie. Among the good things about the time, the decade is also seen as a period of rising intolerence and isolation after the first world war. The 1920's saw a break with the traditional set-up in America as the old percieved social conventions were put away and new ones were developed.

(1920 Ford Model T)

The young set themselves free especially, the young women. The new generation of young women shocked the older generation with their new styles such as the new hair style, a short bob, and the new clothes that exposed their legs and knees. These young women were known as Flappers that went out without a man, went to all-night parites, drove motor cars, and even smoked in public.


Along with this growth of an new generation of Americans, was the growth in jazz music lead by the new instrument: the saxophone. This new type of music lead to new dances such as The Charleston, One Step, and Black Bottom. This combination of new music, new dances, and new fashions outraged many members of the older generation.

(Typical Jazz Band)

Bussiness and Economy During the Jazz Age/Roaring 20s

Bussiness was booming in the 1920s as new inventions and discoveries became the foundation of thriving bussiness. New business and production methods allowed manufactur's to make large profits. Increased incomes, along with the introduciton of credit and no savings, caused a big increase in consumer spending. The Share Market climbed to unprecedented heights as speculators bought on margin, and following well publicized successes, the general public joined in looking for easy money.

(The Stock Market)

To see a video about the Jazz Age/Roaring 20s go to: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJSdk44gWIE



Resources
http://webtech.kennesaw.edu/jcheek3/roaring_twenties.htm

http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/1920s_America.htm

http://www.1920-30.com/

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By: Conner Hutchinson, Ben Jones, Ruby Perkins, Savanna Pettet, and Hunter Smith