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- 1. Multiple Choice
What was the main reason many African Americans left the South in the early 1900's?The Dawes Act made free land available in the WestRacial discrimination did not occur outside the USA SouthMore factory jobs were available in the NorthMany landowners refused to accept them as sharecroppers. - 2. Multiple ChoiceWhat was consistent with much of the racial and ethnic intolerance of the 1920s decade?trial of Sacco and VanzettiRed ScareHarlem RenaissanceRevival of the KKK
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhich factor played the largest role in fueling the economic boom of the 1920s?construction by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)government subsidies paid to farmersthe increasing ownership of automobiles by familiestariff reductions on imported European goods
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhat was an important result of Prohibition during the 1920s?Respect for the law decreasedRacial prejudice increased.Religious Tolerance grew.Woman’s suffrage was restricted.
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhat would a study of the “flappers’ of the 1920s indicate?Women were barred from traditionally male occupations.Many women were elected to national political office.The earning power of women equaled that of men in most jobs.Some women rejected traditional restrictions.
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhat did President Harding mean when he said the phrase a “return to normalcy” after WWI?restoring a Democratic president to powerincreased United States involvement in Europegoing back to a peacetime economyno longer selling liquor in the United States
- 7. Multiple ChoiceThis cartoon from the 1920s shows attempts of the USA Govt. to deal with the issue of –foreign trademigrant farm workerstransportation gridlocksimmigration
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhy did the “Return to Normalcy” of presidential candidate W. G. Harding appeal to many voters?Citizens wanted to concentrate on domestic economic issues.The public wanted to help rebuild war-torn countriesThere were significant shortages of military supplies.There was a decrease in demand for consumer goods.
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhich of these contributed to the ratification of the Eighteenth Amendment?Veteran soldiers protesting to obtain benefitsThe growing political influence of womenPoliticians campaigning for education reformThe growing number of workers organizing into labor unions
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhich of these cause-and-effect relationship is accurate?The Harlem Renaissance influenced the Civil Rights movement.The rise of fascism in Italy influenced the Red Scare.The Treaty of Versailles contributed to the New Deal.Social Darwinism led to the passage of Prohibition laws.
- 11. Multiple ChoiceHow did the events of the History of Ford Motor Company affect U.S. businesses?Retirement plans were guaranteed to factory workers.Monopolistic practices abolished by federal legislationMass-manufacturing techniques maximized productionProfit sharing became a standard practice for corporations.
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following was a major contribution of the Harlem Renaissance to U.S. culture?It established jazz as a prominent musical form in the USA.It led to the popularity of vaudeville stage performers.It focused attention on the antiwar literary genre.It brought the most significant beat poets together.
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhich of these resulted from the prohibition of alcohol during the 1920s? (18th Amendment)A decline in immigration ratesThe expansion of the consumerA growing fear of communismThe rise of organized crime
- 14. Multiple ChoiceThe Roaring Twenties were characterized by --brinkmanship, McCarthyism, and a policy of containmentinstallment plans, Prohibition, and flappersbank failures, the New Deal, and bread linesinternment camps, and the first use of an atomic bomb
- 15. Multiple ChoiceHow did the person in the image most influence American culture after his flight in 1927He helped negotiate the TREATY of VERSAILLES.He promoted military spending during World War II.He was treated as a hero and inspired a sense of hope.He helped end nativism by spreading European traditions
- 16. Multiple ChoiceAccording to the cartoon, which of the following problems was associated with PROHIBITION?GamblingCounterfeitingSmuggling LiquorThe over population of domesticated animals
- 17. Multiple ChoiceOne reason people over extended their use of credit in the stock market was they believed --Debts would not have to be repaid for many yearsThe federal government would assume their debtsThey would make quick profits & be able to repay their debtsOverspending would bolster the weak econom
- 18. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the best title for the era of Bootleggers, jazz age, Eugenics, Charles Lindbergh, and flappers?Progressive EraGilded AgeRoaring 20sGreat Depression
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