Why are the 1920s known as the roaring twenties?
it was a period of rapid economic and social transformation.
it was a period when government was rocked by scandals.
it was a period of great celebration after the horrors of world war i.
it was a period when mechanized farms boosted agricultural production.
it was a period that marked the return of the republican old guard.

A: It was a period of rapid economic and social transformation.

The Roaring Twenties saw immense economic and social change occurring in the United States of America. The availability of easy credit meant that newer inventions such as the automobile and radio (and many others) became commonplace in American households which in turn dramatically changed the social landscape of the country.