Educational worksheet on 1820s American culture and the Western Renaissance.

1. During the 1850s, a mass culture formed. What aspects of society helped to develop this mass culture?
- The rise of newspapers and magazines, the spread of railroads and telegraphs, the growth of cities, and the development of new forms of entertainment like vaudeville and minstrel shows helped develop mass culture.

2. At the start of the 1800s, there were prosperous times in the USA. What did most people spend their money on in this time?
- Most people spent their money on basic necessities such as food, clothing, and shelter, as well as on household goods and tools for farming or trade.

3. What was the Harlem Renaissance? How did it impact American culture?
- The Harlem Renaissance was a cultural, social, and artistic explosion centered in Harlem, New York, during the 1920s. It impacted American culture by celebrating African American heritage, producing influential literature, music, and art, and challenging racial stereotypes, thereby laying groundwork for future civil rights movements.

Part B: Fill in the Blanks
1. F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote The Great Gatsby, a story about a bootlegger named Jay Gatsby.
2. The most dominant form of entertainment and media in the USA in the 1920s was radio.
3. Magazines, newspapers, the radio, and other forms of media spread around the USA in the 1920s. This led to a common culture where people across the nation experienced the same entertainment and news.
4. The Great Migration helped cause the Harlem Renaissance.
5. Zora Neale Hurston was a famous author in the Harlem Renaissance.
6. The musical style of Jazz originated in African American communities in the early 1900s.
7. Langston Hughes used his poetry to point out the unfair discrimination that African American communities faced during the 1920s.