11 questions
The Roaring Twenties were characterized by —
Internment camps, the rationing of goods, and the first use of an atomic bomb.
Bank failures, the New Deal, and bread lines.
Installment plans, Prohibition, and flappers.
Brinkmanship, McCarthyism, and a policy of containment.
The establishment of speakeasies in the 1920s was an unintended consequence of which federal government action?
The taxation of imported luxury goods.
The deportation of suspected communist sympathizers.
The prohibition of the sale of alcoholic beverages.
The implementation of immigration restrictions.
Which inference about the 1920s is supported by this illustration?
Women confronted discrimination in employment and education.
Women challenged traditional attitudes and social norms.
Reform organizations targeted women’s issues.
Mass media reflected trends popular in rural communities.
What was a primary reason for the demographic shift described in this excerpt?
Increased demand for sharecroppers in the North.
Limited economic opportunities for African Americans in the South.
Increased availability of manufactured goods in the North.
A lack of educational institutions for African Americans in the South.
How did the introduction of these new practices most benefit U.S. business?
By increasing production efficiency.
By preventing shortages of goods.
By increasing protective tariffs.
By decreasing exports.
Which action completes this cause-and-effect diagram?
Banks lower interest rates.
Elected leaders lower tariff rates.
Companies lay off employees.
Labor unions demand higher wages.
How does this excerpt reflect a significant turning point in American history?
It depicts the reaction to victory in the Spanish-American War.
It portrays the changing social norms of the Jazz Age.
It describes the experiences of immigrant workers during the Gilded Age.
It details the industrial progress of the post–World War I era.
Which of the following identifies two effects of the Harlem Renaissance?
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B
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How did the process shown in this photograph enhance the automobile industry?
By speeding up production of automobiles at lower costs.
By requiring only licensed workers to produce the automobiles.
By ensuring high-quality automobiles for consumers at higher prices.
By developing new designs to test automobile safety standards.
How did these developments in transportation most affect the standard of living in U.S. cities?
By increasing the expenses associated with relocation.
By giving residents more flexibility in employment.
By expanding the options for personal education.
By increasing traffic congestion on city streets.
What was one way the role of women in society changed during the 1920s?
They were granted the right to attend public schools.
They were allowed to own property.
They were allowed increased participation in the political process.
They were granted the right to serve in military combat units.