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A major factor helping to provide more consumer goods for Americans in the 1920's was the
development of sophisticated robots.
institution of large-scale assembly line production.
tremendous increase in imports of automobiles from the U.S.S.R.
use of computers to improve the speed of production.
Dreams
Hold fast to dreams
For if dreams die
Life is a broken-winged bird
That cannot fly.
Hold fast to dreams
For when dreams go
Life is a barren field
Frozen with snow.
--Langston Hughes
This poem, written during the Harlem Renaissance, was most likely meant to encourage African Americans to
flee from slavery.
accept racial segregation.
look to the future.
deal with the Great Depression.
Which of the following was NOT a cause of consumerism and the economic boom of the 1920’s?
Increased advertising & the introduction of new goods
The growth of the auto industry
The creation of installment buying
A lack of good jobs
The 18th Amendment, sometimes called the “noble experiment”, did which of the following?
restricted speculation in the stock market
banned the manufacture, sale, or transportation of liquor
banned anarchists from immigrating to the United States
established company unions to reduce the power of the labor movement
Which of the following BEST describes the flappers of the 1920’s?
Women who cast off old rules and traditional thinking
Women who believe in temperance
Women who supported communist reforms
Women who maintained traditional and old values of the past
What was one effect of the Harlem Renaissance?
Prohibition ended for African Americans.
The formation of multiracial corporations was encouraged.
African American cultural pride flourished in the cities.
Many African American veterans of World War I were unemployed.
What group benefited from the passage of the 19th Amendment in 1920?
temperance supporters
women
labor union organizers
law enforcement officers
Fear of the cultural changes taking place in the 1920's led to
the formation of the League of Women Voters.
the development of the movie industry.
the founding of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.
the reemergence of the Ku Klux Klan
The Roaring Twenties were characterized by
a growth in consumerism.
unchecked immigration.
hard times for businessmen.
the disappearance of racial prejudice.
Use the following quote and your knowledge of social studies to answer this question
“Americans are a home-loving people. When the day’s work is done and the evening meal is over, the natural desire is to remain at home; one goes out merely to seek entertainment, recreation, and education which could not otherwise be had. There, perhaps, lies the secret for enterprising “broadcasters” bring to the ear, every hour and every day, wholly without cost to the “listener-in”, a most amazing variety of entertainment and instruction…..”
--American Review of Reviews, January 1923
What is the new American pastime described in this passage?
watching television
playing Fortnite
listening to the radio
bicycling
Which of the following was NOT an effect that the 18th Amendment had on America?
Increase in bootlegging and organized crime
Prohibition of alcohol
The creation of speakeasies
Women attaining the right to vote
Which of the following was not an effect of the Red Scare?
Fear of communism
Fear of capitalism
“Red Raids”
Nativism and distrust of new immigrants
The Scopes Trial in 1925 illustrated a conflict concerning
Free competition in the marketplace
Due process of law
Freedom of the press
Religious beliefs and scientific theories
Base your answer to this question on this quote and your knowledge of social studies
“Instead of meeting on the front porch under the watchful eyes of adults, our young people are now traveling to the next town or city and spending long hours together in what are virtually ‘private rooms on wheels.’ “
The concern voiced in this quotation from the 1920’s was most probably caused by the rapid development of
The railroad
The automobile
Movies and movie theaters
Regular bus service between cities
What was one reason that national Prohibition failed?
Stores did not sell alcohol.
Many Americans did not support the law.
The federal government refused to enforce Prohibition laws.
The United States Supreme Court declared Prohibition unconstitutional.
Base your answer to this question on the cartoon' and on your knowledge of social studies.
This cartoon from the 1920's shows the United States government’s attempt to deal with
foreign trade
transportation gridlocks
immigration
migrant workers
The Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s influenced American society by
ending racial segregation of public facilities
increasing awareness of African American contributions to American culture
encouraging urban renewal projects in major American cities
establishing government programs to assist African Americans
Much of the economic growth of the 1920s was created by
the rapid expansion of canal systems
increased government aid to farmers
sales of new consumer goods
government spending on defense
Base your answers to this questions on the graph and on your knowledge of social studies.
According to the graph, the greatest increase in automobile sales occurred between
1921 and 1923
1923 and 1925
1925 and 1927
1927 and 1929
Base your answers to this question on the graph and on your knowledge of social studies.
The information in the graph primarily reflects the influence of
the Great Depression
increased foreign imports
mass-production techniques
public transportation systems
“… Our whole system of self-government will crumble either if officials elect what laws they will enforce or citizens elect what laws they will support. The worst evil of disregard for some law is that it destroys respect for all law.…” — President Herbert Hoover, 1929
Which issue is President Hoover discussing in this statement?
national Prohibition
environmental conservation
Social Security taxes
voting rights for women
“…We therefore formulate, and for ourselves adopt the following pledge, asking our sisters and brothers of a common danger and a common hope, to make common cause with us, in working its reasonable and helpful precepts [principles] into the practice of everyday life. I hereby solemnly promise, God helping me, to abstain from all distilled, fermented and malt liquors, including wine, beer and cider, and to employ all proper means to discourage the use of and traffic in the same.…” — National Woman’s Christian Temperance Union, 1908 (adapted)
According to this passage, those who adopted this pledge believed that
religion had no place in national politics
Congress should repeal Prohibition
alcohol consumption was damaging to society
only the government can solve social problems
The Harlem Renaissance was influenced by the
migration of African Americans from the rural South to the urban North
passage of federal laws outlawing racial discrimination in public facilities
racial integration of the military during World War I
use of affirmative action after World War II
A group of communist that overthrew the democratic Russian government
Bootlegger
Anarchist
Flapper
Bolsheviks
Consumers could now buy products by promising to pay small regular amounts over a period of time
Capitalism
Installment Buying
Quota System
Nativism
Someone who makes or sells illegal liquor
Flapper
Anarchist
Bootlegger
Bolsheviks
An economic system where all property is publicly owned and each person works and is paid according to their abilities and needs.
Communism
Anarchist
Capitalism
Nativism
People who believe there should be no government
Bolsheviks
Communism
Anarchist
Capitalism
Carefree young women with short “bobbed” hair, heavy makeup and short skirts
Anarchist
Flapper
Nativism
Bootlegger
The belief that native born Americans are superior to foreigners
Installment Buying
Prohibition
Bolsheviks
Nativism
An arrangement placing a limit on the number of immigrants from each country
Quota System
Installment Buying
Capitalism
Prohibition
A total ban on the manufacture, sale, and transportation of liquor throughout the United States
Bootlegger
Prohibition
Anarchist
Bolsheviks
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