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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhich of these resulted from the prohibition of alcohol during the 1920s?a decline in immigrationa growing fear of communismthe expansion of the consumer economythe rise of organized crime
- 2. Multiple Choice
During the 1920s, Congress passed a series of immigration laws that were primarily designed
to increase immigration from Asia
expand the workforce for the economy
to limit immigration from Southern and Eastern Europe
to prohibit immigration from Latin America
- 3. Multiple Choice
Which event represented an expression of nativism during the 1920s?
trial of John Scopes for teaching evolution
adoption of the quota system to limit immigration
Charles Lindbergh's solo transatlantic flight
the rise in the popularity of sports
- 4. Multiple ChoiceThe "Red Scare" in the United States immediately following World War I was a reaction toPresident Wilson's attempts to join the League of Nationsthe perceived growth of organized crime in major urban areasa perceived threat of a communist revolution in the USa rise in the number of immigrants from Germany
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhich event best supports the image of the 1920s as a decade of nativist sentiment?the rise of the Ku Klux Klanthe Scopes trial and the passage of women's suffragethe Washington Naval Conference and the Kellogg Pactthe growth of the auto industry and the Teapot Dome Affair
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhat would a study of "flappers" from the 1920s indicate?some women rejected traditional restrictionsmany women were elected to national political officewomen were barred from traditionally male occupationsthe earning power women equaled that of men in most jobs
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following were push factors that resulted in Great Migration?job opportunities in the NorthSouthern racism as seen in the Jim Crow LawsFriendly people in the Norththe freedom to vote without restrictions in the South
- 8. Multiple ChoiceA movement characterized by the flourishing of literature, art, music and expressionGreat MigrationWorld War IICultural FusionHarlem Renaissance
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following was a major contribution of the Harlem Renaissance to the US?it led to the increased popularity of stage performersit brought the most significant beat poets togetherit established jazz as a prominent musical formit focused attention on the antiwar literary genre
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhich pull factor contributed to the Great Migration?the availability of land grantseconomic opportunities in citiesbetter soil conditionsthe lower cost of living in urban areas
- 11. Multiple ChoiceThe Teapot Dome Scandal caused the American people to -begin to vote for the Democratic partybegin to distrust elected officialschallenge the beliefs of political reformerschallenge the validity of the electoral college
- 12. Multiple ChoiceAfrican American cultural movement of the 20s and 30sHarlem RenaissanceConsumer RevolutionGreat MigrationProhibition Era
- 13. Multiple ChoiceExodus of African Americans from the South to the North & WestConsumer RevolutionHarlem RenaissanceGreat MigrationBootlegging
- 14. Multiple ChoiceAfrican American poet and activist; innovator of jazz poetryAl CaponeLangston HughesLouis ArmstrongHenry Ford
- 15. Multiple ChoiceNew production & installment buying led to mass purchase of goodsBootleggingGreat MigrationEntertainment of the 1920sConsumer Revolution
- 16. Multiple ChoicePassed in 1920 this Constitutionally protected women’s right to vote18th Amendment19th Amendment21st AmendmentEqual Rights Amendment
- 17. Multiple Choice
Writer who fought for women’s equality
Flapper
Margaret Sanger
Alice Paul
Billie Holiday
- 18. Multiple ChoiceThe outlaw of alcohol, led to the growth of organized crimeTemperanceProhibition21st AmendmentVolstead Act
- 19. Multiple ChoiceMaking, distributing, and selling illicit goods like alcoholBootleggingSpeakeasyFlappingMoonshine
- 20. Multiple ChoiceIllicit liquor store or nightclub during the prohibition eraSpeakeasyBootleggingHarlem ClubFlapper
- 21. Multiple ChoiceMade the production, distribution, and sale of alcohol illegal18th Amendment19th Amendment21st AmendmentEqual Rights Amendment
- 22. Multiple Choice
Repealed the prohibition of alcohol in the United States, making it legal again
18th Amendment
19th Amendment
21st Amendment
Equal Rights Amendment
- 23. Multiple Choice
Poet who's depiction of the black experience was essential to the Harlem Renaissance.
Babe Ruth
Langston Hughes
Marcus Garvey
Clarence Darrow
- 24. Multiple ChoiceWhat was Prohibition?A complete ban on the sale of foodA complete ban on the sale of alcoholA complete ban on the sale of clothesA complete ban on the sale of cars
- 25. Multiple ChoiceThe 1920s were characterized byEconomic depressionWarsEconomic Prosperitynone of the above
- 26. Multiple ChoiceThe social impact of the Red Scare was characterized byYellow JournalismSpread of CommunismStock Market CrashAnti-Immigrant Sentiment
- 27. Multiple ChoiceThe Scopes Monkey Trial of 1925 had to do with teaching of Fundamentalism and ______.schoolEvolutionlifereligion
- 28. Multiple Choice
The Scopes Trial was about a conflict between
Science & Religion
Isolationism and International issues
Traditional roles and new roles for women
Prohibition and organized crime
- 29. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following was the largest factor in the economy's growth during the 1920s?Buying StocksEnd of World War IIncomes RoseWomen could vote
- 30. Multiple ChoiceA fear of communism that swept the United States following World War I.Red ScareProhibitionQuotaBlue Scare
- 31. Multiple ChoiceMany people viewed Sacco and Vanzetti with suspicion becauseThey were communistsThey were Italian immigrants and anarchistsSacco owned a gun similar to the murder weaponthey were members of the KKK
- 32. Multiple Choice
Congressional support to raid houses of radicals believed to be communists & anarchists.
New Deal
Red Summer
Great Depression
Palmer Raids
- 33. Multiple ChoiceThe Palmer Raids targeted people who were suspected of being...bootleggersracketeerscommunistsdraft-dodgers
- 34. Multiple Choice
Communism was an economic theory originally developed by
Karl Marx
Adolph Hitler
Albert Einstein
Henry Ford
- 35. Multiple Choice
One way people tried to restrict immigration in the 1920s was by
Allowing anyone to come to the US
offering scholarships to immigrants
setting quotas (limits)
giving immigrants free land
- 36. Multiple ChoiceWhich of these is the BEST explanation for the declining percentage of foreign-born people in the United States between 1910 and 1940?declining U.S. birth rateimproved economic conditions in Europe during the 1920smore restrictive immigrations policies in the United Statespost World War II conditions in both Europe and the United States
- 37. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the Red Scare?fear of the color redfear of the spread of Communismfear of the spread of Capitalismspread of wealth
- 38. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is a characteristic of daily life in the 1920s?Many Americans lost all of their money in the Stock Market crash.Many Americans did not have jobs and there were failed banks and businesses.Many Americans experienced an economic boom, furthered by new technologies.All Americans experienced an economic boom, furthered by new technologies.
- 39. Multiple Choice
What positive effect did the migration north have on African Americans?
Segregation
Jim Crow Laws
New job opportunities
New sharecropping opportunities
- 40. Multiple Choice
What was the impact of the Rosewood incident in Florida?
Increase racial tension
Decrease racial tension
Trust in government
Distrust in government
- 41. Multiple Choice
What laws did Florida pass to encourage people to move here during the land boom
Legalized gambling
Removed state income tax laws
Allowed land to be purchased over the phone
Florida did not pass any such laws
- 42. Multiple Choice
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- 43. Multiple Choice
Passed in 1930, this created a tax on foreign imports brought into the US
Black Tuesday
Hawley-Smoot Tariff
Bonus Army
Installment buying
- 44. Multiple ChoiceWho encouraged African-American pride and economic success and later led the Back-to-Africa Movement?Warren HardingHenry FordCharles LindberghMarcus Garvey
- 45. Multiple Choice
New laws favored Northern and Western European immigration.
There was no change in immigration during this time period
Immigration from Asia increased.
New laws opened the United States to World War I refugees from Southern and Eastern Europe.
- 46. Multiple Choice
the Immigration Act, 1917
the Emergency Quota Act, 1921
the National Origins Act, 1924
the Immigration Act, 1927
- 47. Multiple ChoiceWhat did the Washington Naval Conference and Kellogg-Briand Pact have in common?They were attempts at promoting world peace without the League of Nations.They created secret alliances between the former Allied and Central Powers.They were a series of naval disarmament treaties involving the Allied Powers of World War I.They were disarmament treaties that limited the number of tanks, use of poison gas, and airplanes.
- 48. Multiple ChoiceWhich problem was demonstrated by events at Rosewood in 1923?The growing strength of the Ku Klux Klan in Southern statesThe continuing prevalence of racism in inland Southern townsRacial tensions in Northern cities in the years after World War IThe absence of agricultural employment in Southern communities
- 49. Multiple ChoiceWhich best describes the activities of the Ku Klux Klan during the 1920s?Successfully achieved control of both the Congress and the Presidency.Assisted Marcus Garvey in transporting African Americans "back to Africa."Were mainly directed at preventing African Americans from voting in the South.Promoted anti-immigrant, anti-African-American, anti-Catholic, and anti-Jewish sentiments.
- 50. Multiple ChoiceWhy was there racial unrest in Northern cities after World War I?African Americans had been given the right to vote for the first time.African-American baseball players were being allowed to play on previously all-white teams.The arrival of large numbers of immigrants from Eastern Europe caused tensions with African-Americans.The migration of African Americans and returning African-American veterans had created greater competition for jobs and housing.
- 51. Multiple Choice
What is the main idea of the cartoon?
The land of opportunity is not for Russian immigrants.
If an alien is from Latin America, he or she can be deported.
Packing vicious aliens like sardines is a serious violation of human rights.
Dangerous communists and anarchists should be sent out of the country.
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